Names That Mean Soft

  1. Aura
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "soft breeze"
    • Description:

      Aura is a New Age-y word turned name turned contemporary slang for being cool, confident, and suave. Also associated with ancient mythology, the spiritual "essence" surrounding someone, with the atmosphere, light, or vibe something gives off, and with an oncoming migraine, Aura has a lot going for it — and against it too.
  2. Velvet
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a fabric characterized by a short soft dense warp pile"
    • Description:

      Velvet is a name that couldn't possibly be softer or more luxuriant. Many people have fond memories of it via the character of Velvet Brown, played by the young Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet, an intrepid young woman willing to masquerade as a boy to race her horse in a dangerous steeplechase.
  3. Gaynor
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white and smooth, soft"
    • Description:

      Gaynor is an early androgynous name with a positive association, related to the Cornish megahit name Jennifer.
  4. Velveteen
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "soft fabric"
    • Description:

      A fabric name, or an unusual literary option, inspired by The Velveteen Rabbit.
  5. Chamois
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "soft leather, yellowish-brown"
    • Description:

      Pronounced SHAM-ee, this color and word name is soft and appealing.

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