Names That Mean Soft

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.
 
 In Greek and Roman mythology, Aura was the Titan of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning. But at odds with her peaceful meaning, the mythological Aura is a tragic figure, ultimately transformed into a fountain by Zeus. 
 
Similar in sound and appearance to popular Aurora and Aurelia, along with Cora, Nora, and Flora, Aura was not all that unusual in the 1800s. In fact, she reached Number 511 on the US chart in 1882. Today, Aura is coming back into style, popular in Puerto Rico, Spain, England and Wales, and the US.
 
2023 saw Aura make the Top 1000 for the first time in more than a century, and she has continued to rise: more than 300 girls were called Aura in a recent year, suggesting the slang term hasn't hurt her popularity too much.

Aura

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.
 Velvet actually had a brief sojourn on the Social Security list, from 1961 to 1964. Now, double trending as both a 'V' name and a word name might give Velvet a boost.

Velvet

Gaynor is an early androgynous name with a positive association, related to the Cornish megahit name Jennifer. 

Gaynor

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

Chamois

A fabric name, or an unusual literary option, inspired by The Velveteen Rabbit.

Names That Mean Soft

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Aura

Velvet

Gaynor

Chamois

Velveteen