Names That Mean Good or Kind

Similarity to the English name Jean could be a plus in a Japanese-American or Chinese-American family. 

Keisuke

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

Latif

Sweet Lykke, virtually unknown in English-speaking countries, is one of the top girl names in Sweden.

Lykke

According to Buddhist eschatology, Maitreya is next great Buddha who will appear on Earth, following Gautama Buddha. Though this messianic figure is usually (if not exclusively) depicted as a male, the name sounds distinctly feminine to Western ears. It's quite a heavy mantle to lay on a child, though with far less subtle names, such as Messiah, Royalty and Savior, on the rise, that may be waning as a cause for concern. 

Maitreya

English speakers might want to pronounce this lovely name like the familiar Mary or Merry, but the correct Persian pronunciation includes the h -- meh-ree.

Mehri

This fairly common Korean girls' name counts Korean actress Lee Mi-Yeon and American composer Serra Miyeun Hwang among notable bearers.

Miyeon

Nadab

Most parents interested in this name would be honoring either an ancestor or painter Georgia O'Keeffe.

O'keefe

For those looking for a name that connects to their Nepali heritage, Omya is a name that translates well.

Omya

Not to be confused with Rabbi (a Jewish leader, scholar, and teacher), Rabi is an Arabic name meaning "springtime", that also appears as Rabih and Rabeeh. 
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It can also be used as a variation of Ravi, to reflect the Bengali pronunciation (RAW-bee) of the Hindu sun god's name, or as an alternative spelling to the Scottish Rabbie (itself from Robin and Robert).

Rabi

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

Rafiq

Sadbh is the modern Irish form of the more streamlined but equally confusing Sadb or Sadhbh: these names are pronounced to rhyme with five.  In Irish mythology Sadb or Sadbh or Sadhbh, a goddess lover of Finn McCool's, was turned into a deer only to vanish and (somewhere in there) give birth to Oisin.

Sadbh

Names that mean good or kind can express these values and hopefully pass them on to your child. Kindness is a quality that all parents hope to imbue in their children. The most common name that means good for girls is Evangeline, and Tobias ranks the highest for boys.

 in the US Top 1000 include Winnie, Felicity, and Zuri.

are uncommon in the US, with Tobias the only one ranking in the Top 1000.

 international options with kindness-related meanings

Good and kind baby names can also be related to concepts such as 

. If you are in need of names for a kind baby, one of these could be perfect for you.

Names that mean good or kind include fashionable choices such as Evangeline and Zuri, with girl names and boy names meaning kind and good, including origins and popularity. (Page 6)