Names That Mean Kind

  1. Tirion
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "gentle, kind"
    • Description:

      Used for both genders in its native country, though more often for girls, Tirion is a rare Welsh name with a lovely sound and meaning.
  2. Rafiq
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "friend, companion, gentle, kind"
    • Description:

      Confident Middle Eastern choice. Children will relate to the Rafiki form via the wise guru in Disney's "The Lion King."
  3. Latif
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "gentle, kind"
    • Description:

      Classic Muslim name representing one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah; Queen Latifah has drawn attention to the feminine form of the name.
  4. Tirion
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "gentle, kind"
    • Description:

      Used for both genders in its native country, though more often for girls, Tirion is a rare Welsh name with a lovely sound and meaning.
  5. Keisuke
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "kind help"
  6. Latifah
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "kind and gentle"
    • Description:

      Singer-actress Queen Latifah -- born Dana Owens -- makes this North African Muslim name sing.
  7. O'keefe
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of the kind one"
    • Description:

      Most parents interested in this name would be honoring either an ancestor or painter Georgia O'Keeffe.
  8. Atawhai
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "kind and caring"
    • Description:

      A strong-sounding name with a gentle meaning related to kindness and protection. The New Zealand Department of Conservation is called Te Papa Atawhai in Māori.
  9. Garbo
    • Origin:

      Italian nickname
    • Meaning:

      "polite, kind"
    • Description:

      Patricia Arquette and Nicole Richie named their daughters Harlow, so why not consider this other great early screen icon?

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