When it comes time to choose a name for your baby, you need to consider many factors. Do you want something timeless or modern, or a family name with sentimental value? Or are you interested in the feel and feel of a name? How does your last name sound? If you like choosing something a little poetic, a soft, airy baby name might appeal to you a little more than others.
What would be the perfect soft and airy baby name? Few harsh consonants, instead favoring soft and airy sounds overall. And perhaps they also remind you of something gentle, romantic or nostalgic, which further enhances the atmosphere. These are some of the soft and airy baby names that are very popular for boys and girls alike. However, many happen to be gender-neutral.
morning
This gender-neutral name has connections with Norse, Japanese, and Hebrew. It has a Biblical connection and means “healer,” “morning,” and “God.” All of this can feel fantastic and meaningful, depending on your beliefs. The name itself has a very soft sound and would be beautiful for a baby boy or girl.
pigeon
Baby bird names are timeless and great if you ask me. Options like wrens, griffins, and larks are never bad choices. Dove has a particularly soft sound, both the sound and the image of a beautiful white bird.
fable
Parents who love reading will appreciate a name like “Fable”. It’s certainly a soft and airy name, but it also works as a bookish baby name that pays homage to something your child enjoys and perhaps wants to share with your little one. A fable is a type of story that aims to teach an important lesson or impart new wisdom to the reader, and your little one is sure to do just that.
So
Koa has a similar sound to Kai and has the same cool kid energy. That being said, this is a less popular choice, so as it climbs up the popularity charts it adds a bit of uniqueness that Kai lacks.
Shiloh
Shiloh is one of those unisex baby names that sounds exactly half masculine and half feminine. It also comes from Hebrew and has a soft meaning of “quiet.” It is commonly given to girls in the United States, but as of 2023, it was only the 286th most popular name in the country. So this is still a pretty unique baby name choice.
More soft and airy baby names
- ames
- Aria
- ash
- avery
- blythe
- Briony
- celeste
- Delilah
- Delphine
- Elspeth
- Esther
- Ezra
- Flynn
- Garen
- henry
- Hugh
- Islay
- Isaiah
- Islay
- Jonah
- before
- Milo
- Noah
- Oren
- lory
- squirrel
- Samara
- Shay
- soleil
- Willa
- wren
- Yvette
Do any of these names speak to you? What other soft and airy baby names do you have in mind?
