Baby Names That Mean Gentle
Looking for baby names that mean Gentle? Our library lists 53 names whose meaning carries the sense of “gentle.” They break down as 13 boy names and 40 girl names. The most common cultural roots are English, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Greek. Names on this list include Adiva, Ahisma, Ai, Aria, and Aurea.
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Gentleness is one of the harder virtues to name directly, yet several traditions managed it gracefully. The Latin clemens, “mild, merciful,” lives on in Clement and Clementine, while the Old English milde joins a word for strength inside Mildred — a reminder that gentleness and resolve were long seen as partners, not opposites.
Names in this category lean tender and warm, often with a vintage or pastoral charm. They suit parents who want a child’s name to feel like an embrace rather than a banner. Browse below by origin and gender to find a pick that is soft without being slight, and kind without sounding fragile.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adiva | "Gentle And Agreeable." | Female | Arabic | |
| Ahisma | Gentle | Female | Indian | |
| Ai | Beloved, Gentle | Female | Vietnamese | |
| Aria | Gentle Music | Female | English | |
| Aurea | Gentle Music | Female | English | |
| Aurear | Gentle Music | Female | English | |
| Auriar | Gentle Music | Female | English | |
| Bryer | Gentle And Sweet. | Male | English | |
| Bwana | Kiswahili And Swahili Name Meaning "Gentleman; Mister; Sir."Variant, Mbwana, Exists. | Male | African | |
| Caoimhghin | Gentle | Male | Celtic | |
| Claressa | Variant Of Claire Or Clarice. Bright: Shining And Gentle: Famous. | Female | English | |
| Clarice | Variant Of Claire Or Clarice. Bright: Shining And Gentle: Famous. | Female | English | |
| Clarisa | Bright: Shining And Gentle: Famous. | Female | Spanish | |
| Clarisse | Bright: Shining And Gentle: Famous. | Female | French | |
| Clarrisa | Variant Of Claire Or Clarice. Bright: Shining And Gentle: Famous. | Female | English | |
| Dalia | Gentle. | Female | Arabic | |
| Dalila | Swahili Name Meaning "Gentle." | Female | African | |
| Damara | Gentle Girl. | Female | Greek | |
| Damario | Masculine Form Of The Greek Damaris Gentle. | Male | Spanish | |
| Damaris | Gentle | Female | Greek | |
| Demario | Masculine Form Of The Greek Damaris Gentle. | Male | Spanish | |
| Diu | Tender, Gentle, Mellow | Female | Vietnamese | |
| Elon Marie | Gentle | Female | English | |
| Garreth | Gentle. Modest And Brave Sir Gareth Was A Legendary Knight Of King Arthur's Round Table. | Male | Arthurian | |
| Halim | Gentle And Patient | Male | Arabic | |
| Halima | Swahili Name Meaning "Gentle, Humane, Kind." | Female | African | |
| Halimah | Gentle; Patient; Mild-Tempered | Female | Arabic | |
| Hien | Gentle, Nice, Quiet (Can Be Either Girl Or Boy Name, But More Common For Girl) | Female | Vietnamese | |
| Isaura | Gentle Breeze | Female | Greek | |
| Kelemen | Gentle | Male | Hungarian | |
| Kevyn | Gentle | Male | Celtic | |
| Lanh | Gentle | Female | Vietnamese | |
| Lateef | Gentle | Male | Egyptian | |
| Latif | Gentle, Kind | Male | Arabic | |
| Latifah | Gentle; Kind; Friendly | Female | Arabic | |
| Linh | Gentle Spirit | Female | Vietnamese | |
| Liyana | "Slender, Nice, Gentle Person." | Female | English | |
| Megane | Soft And Gentle | Female | Celtic | |
| Metea | Gentle | Female | Greek | |
| Milani | Gentle Caress | Female | Hawaiian | |
| Miliani | Gentle Caress | Female | Hawaiian | |
| Nariko | Gentle Child | Female | Japanese | |
| Nhu | Gentle, Peaceful | Female | Vietnamese | |
| Ruqayyah | Gentle; Daughter Of The Prophet | Female | Arabic | |
| Saumya | "Soft Natured, Gentle." | Female | Indian | |
| Shu Fang | Kind; Gentle And Sweet | Female | Chinese | |
| Si | Being A Gentleman | Male | Vietnamese | |
| Suhail | Gentle; Easy; Name Of A Star | Male | Arabic | |
| Tabatha | Sweet And Gentle. One Who Cares. | Female | German | |
| Thuy | Friendly, Gentle; Pussy Willow; Water | Female | Vietnamese |