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Names That Mean Good or Kind

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

Along with Evangeline and Tobias, other names that mean good or kind in the US Top 1000 include Toby, Winnie, and Zuri. Intriguing international options include Keiji, Neema, Sadbh, and Tashi.

We’ve added all the names in our database that mean goodness and kindness to this list. Good and kind baby names can also be related to concepts such as gentleness and generosity. If you are in need of names for a kind baby, one of these could be perfect for you.

Mona

Meaning: noble good

Origin:Irish
1011
Sadbh

Meaning: sweet; goodly

Origin:Irish
2420
Lilo

Meaning: generous one

Origin:German, diminutive of Liselotte; Hawaiian
1181
Shifra

Meaning: handsome, good

Origin:Hebrew
4831
Jawad

Meaning: generous; steed

Origin:Arabic
7678
Keeva

Meaning: gentle, beautiful, precious

Origin:Irish, phonetic spelling of Caoimhe
2962
Chioma

Meaning: good God

Origin:African, Igbo
1679
Dalia

Meaning: branch; dahlia; gentle

Origin:Hebrew, Spanish, or Swahili
1037
Eucleia

Meaning: good repute, glory

Origin:Greek
5416
Glenda

Meaning: fair and good

Origin:Welsh
4524
Halima

Meaning: gentle, humane

Origin:African
5168
Douce

Meaning: gentle, sweet

Origin:French
6664
Tobiah

Meaning: the Lord is good

Origin:Hebrew
2243
Tobit

Meaning: my good

Origin:Hebrew
6625
Nadab

Meaning: generous

Origin:Hebrew
7994
Toby The name Toby finds its origins in the Engli...
Origin:Diminutive of Tobias
722
Benvolio

Meaning: good wisher

Origin:Italian
2208
Bashir

Meaning: the one who brings good news

Origin:Arabic
2375
Uzoma

Meaning: good way

Origin:Africa, Igbo
5743
Layan

Meaning: soft, gentle

Origin:Arabic
4094