Indian Names
Indian names meaning kindness
40 names
Names most common in the JPN data for the 2010s come first.
- Names
- 40
- Boy
- 19
- Girl
- 20
- Origins
- 6
Language of origin
Boy: 19 Girl: 20
Names
- Susila♀Good-tempered, well-disposed
- Ambalika♀Mother
- Anasuya♀Free from envy or malice
- Anunay♂Kindness
- Aryaman♂Friend, companion
- Ashutosh♂Easily pleased
- Bakhshish♂Boon
- Daya♀Compassion
- Dhatri♀Nurse
- Diti♀Liberality
- Hitendra♂Chief of welfare
- Kapil♂♀Tawny cow
- Karuna♀Compassion
- Komal♀Soft, tender
- Kripalu♂Compassionate
- Kshama♀Patience
- Maitri♀Friendship, loving-kindness
- Mamata♀Love
- Mamta♀Love, affection
- Mardonio♂Mild, soft
- Mridul♂Soft
- Mridula♀Soft, tender, gentle
- Mythri♀Friendship, benevolence
- Naman♂Respectful bow
- Namrata♀Humility
- Prasanna♂Pleased
- Priyanka♀Agreeable, amiable
- Saumitra♂Son of Sumitra
- Saumy♀Gentle
- Saumya♂Gentle
- Shushrusha♀Service
- Soumya♂Gentle
- Sumitra♀Good friend
- Sushil♂Well-behaved
- Vatsal♂Affectionate
- Vinamra♂Humble, courteous
- Vinay♂Courtesy, humility
- Vineet♂Humble
- Vineetha♀Humble
- Yahea♂Yahweh is gracious
About this list
40 Indian names whose meaning relates to kindness: 19 boys, 20 girls. Most common origins: Sanskrit 90%, Persian 5%, Arabic 3%. Other themes they share: love (5), peace (4), honesty (2).
Near the top: Susila, Ambalika, Anasuya, Anunay. See also all names meaning kindness and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Indian Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Indian names mean kindness?
40 names: 19 for boys and 20 for girls (unisex names count in both when recorded for that gender).
Where do these names come from?
By the first origin recorded in the sources: Sanskrit 90%, Persian 5%, Arabic 3%. The same names often also mean love (5), peace (4), honesty (2).
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.