Dog Names That Mean Gentle
Names meaning gentle, kind, or mild.
Gentle-meaning names work for dogs whose temperament matches the word — Cavalier King Charles, Bichon, Maltese, soft-tempered Goldens. Greek Iris (rainbow, peace), Latin Clement ("merciful"), Sanskrit Daya ("compassion"), Hawaiian Aloha (love + gentleness). Old English names ending in "-wyn" and "-mond" often carry "peaceful" meaning. The list below pulls names meaning gentle, kind, mild, soft, or tender from across all the etymological traditions.
106 dog names with meaning related to "gentle"
| # | Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 2 | Addie | Nobel kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 3 | Adelaide | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 4 | Adelais | Noble kind | Male | Germanic | |
| 5 | Adelheid | Noble kind | Unisex | Germanic | |
| 6 | Adelina | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 7 | Adelino | Noble, Kind | Male | German | |
| 8 | Adoncia | Tender | Female | Spanish | |
| 9 | Ady | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 10 | Ailis | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 11 | Alecia | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 12 | Alesha | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 13 | Aletta | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 14 | Alexandia | Protector Of Mankind | Unisex | English | |
| 15 | Alexandrer | Protector Of Mankind | Male | English | |
| 16 | Alice | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 17 | Alicia | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 18 | Alick | Protector Of Mankind | Male | English | |
| 19 | Alida | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 20 | Alisa | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 21 | Alison | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 22 | Alissa | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 23 | Aliz | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 24 | Allison | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 25 | Ally | Noble, Kind | Female | English | |
| 26 | Allyson | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 27 | Aloha | One Who As A Loving, Kind Heart | Female | Hawaiian | |
| 28 | Alycia | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 29 | Alysa | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 30 | Alyse | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 31 | Alysha | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 32 | Alysia | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 33 | Alyson | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 34 | Alyssa | Noble kind | Female | Germanic | |
| 35 | Alyssia | Of noble kind | Female | French | |
| 36 | Anezka | Merciful | Female | Czech | |
| 37 | Aroha | Love, mercy, pity, compassion and poor | Female | Maori | |
| 38 | Axelia | Protector Of Mankind | Female | Greek | |
| 39 | Bindy | Beautiful Serpent, Beautiful And Tender | Unisex | English | |
| 40 | Caoimhe | Gentleness | Female | Gaelic | |
| 41 | Clem | Merciful, mild, gentle | Male | Latin | |
| 42 | Clemens | Merciful, mild, gentle | Male | Latin | |
| 43 | Clement | Merciful, mild, gentle | Male | Latin | |
| 44 | Clementine | Merciful, mild, gentle | Female | Latin | |
| 45 | Coke | Short for the most famous brand of soft drink, Coca-Cola. | Unisex | English | |
| 46 | Dalila | Gentleness | Female | Swahili | |
| 47 | Darlene | "Tenderly Loved." Some Variants Include Darel, Darelene, Darelle, Darline, And Daryl. | Female | American English | |
| 48 | Daya | Compassion | Female | Sanskrit | |
| 49 | Delanna | Soft As Wool | Female | Italian | |
| 50 | Dobry | Good, kind | Male | Polish |
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