By meaning
Names that mean kindness
243 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 243
- Boy
- 146
- Girl
- 88
- Origins
- 10
Language of origin
Boy: 146 Girl: 88
Names
- Azizah♀Precious, dear, mighty
- Halimah♀Patient, gentle, forbearing
- Rahmah♀Mercy
- Ivan♂Yahweh is gracious
- Susila♀Good-tempered, well-disposed
- Rahman♂Merciful
- Khairul♂Goodness
- Halim♂Forbearing
- Rahim♂Merciful
- Syafiq♂Compassionate
- Latif♂Gentle, kind
- Hisham♂Generous
- Taib♂Good, pleasant
- Helmi♂Patient, tolerant
- Afiq♂One who reaches the highest degree of generosity or knowledge
- Wahab♂The Bestower
- Rahmat♂Mercy
- Karim♂Noble, generous
- Khairuddin♂Goodness of the faith
- Nabila♀Noble
- Khairi♂Related to goodness, charitable
- Hannah♀Favour, grace
- Khir♂♀Goodness
- Mohsin♂Beneficent, benefactor
- Samah♂Magnanimity
- Ghafar♂Inclined to forgive
- Anas♂Friendliness, ease in company
- Latiff♂♀Gentle
- Lutfi♂Kindness
- Maarof♂Known
- Manan♂The Bestower (al-Mannan)
- Akram♂More noble
- Grace♀Grace, goodwill
- Rafiq♂Friend, companion
- Rahimah♀Merciful, compassionate
- Husna♀Best
- Ikhsan♂Doing good
- Khair♂Goodness
- Syafiqah♀Compassionate
- Aun♂Help
- Habibah♀Beloved
- Iqram♂Honouring
- Rahmad♂Mercy
- Anis♂Close, friendly companion
- Arham♂More merciful
- Atef♂Compassionate
- Hannan♂♀Tenderness, compassion
- Khairan♂Goodness
- Latifah♀Delicate
- Rauf♂Compassionate
- Awatif♀Emotions
- Chuer♂Goodness
- Darius♂Possessing goodness
- Ehsan♂♀Good deed
- Fadzillah♀Virtue
- Gafur♂Inclined to forgive
- Hasyni♀Good, handsome
- Husniah♀Related to husn, goodness and beauty
- Husnul♂Goodness, beauty
- Ibrar♂Doing good
- Kalil♂Close friend
- Karam♂Nobleness of character
- Karimah♀Noble, generous
- Khairiah♀Goodness
- Latifi♂Gentle
- Latipah♀Gentle
- Marhamah♀Mercy, compassion
- Maziah♀Merit
- Mordiah♀Pleasing
- Musliha♀One who repairs or improves
- Nadim♂Companion
- Najid♂Helper
- Rahmi♂♀Merciful
- Rikka♀Gentleness
- Rohim♂Merciful
- Sahib♂Companion
- Wadud♂Loving
- Wahibah♀Giver
- Yohanis♂Yahweh is gracious
- Latib♂♀Gentle, delicate
- Ghaffari♂Relating to Ghaffar, the oft-forgiving
- Ahlan♂Welcome
- Ahsanul♂The best (of)
- Akhyar♂The good ones
- Aksan♂Better
- Alifa♀Tame
- Amal♂Deed
- Ambalika♀Mother
- Anasuya♀Free from envy or malice
- Ansar♂Helpers
- Anunay♂Kindness
- Arahman♂The Most Merciful
- Aryaman♂Friend, companion
- Ashutosh♂Easily pleased
- Athifah♀Affection, sympathy
- Bakhshish♂Boon
- Daya♀Compassion
- Dhatri♀Nurse
- Diti♀Liberality
- Fathurrahman♂Opening from the Merciful
- Fathurrohman♂Opening from the Merciful
- Gafar♂Inclined to forgive, forgiving
- Ghafur♂Most forgiving
- Ghufron♂Forgiveness
- Gufran♂Forgiveness
- Gufron♂Forgiveness
- Hanani♀Affection
- Hitendra♂Chief of welfare
- Ikhsanudin♂Goodness in religion
- Iksan♂Goodness
- Inas♀Friendliness
- Inayah♀Attention
- Irham♂Have mercy
- Irhamsyah♂Have mercy
- Jabir♂Bonesetter
- Kalila♀Close friend
- Kapil♂♀Tawny cow
- Karuna♀Compassion
- Kasanah♀Goodness
- Khaira♀The chosen
About this list
243 names whose meaning relates to kindness. Every meaning rests on a source linked from the name page.
This list gathers names whose meaning relates to kindness, gentleness and compassion. Among the most common in our data: Azizah, Muhammad Afiq, Halimah. Only names whose meaning is backed by a checkable source are included, and that source is linked from each name page. Names from many languages can share a meaning, so this list cuts across name categories. See all meanings for other themes, and our methodology for how we check meanings.
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Frequently asked questions
Are names meaning kindness suitable for both boys and girls?
In this list, 146 names suit boys and 88 suit girls; unisex names count in both. Each name page states the recorded gender.
Can one name have several meanings?
Yes. Some names have more than one meaning in their original language, and the meaning of a Chinese name depends on the characters the family chose. The name page shows the source for each meaning given.