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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.

Tobin

Meaning: God is good

Origin:English surname derived from Tobias
1947
O'keefe

Meaning: son of the kind one

Origin:Irish
9785
Gareth

Meaning: gentle

Origin:Welsh
1193
Tova

Meaning: good, pleasing

Origin:Hebrew
1250
Calia

Meaning: good or beautiful person

Origin:Italian, nickname from Greek Kaleas
1444
Anisa

Meaning: good-natured

Origin:Arabic
1996
Gita

Meaning: song

Origin:Sanskrit
4195
Eupraxia

Meaning: good conduct

Origin:Greek
9651
Buena

Meaning: good, excellent

Origin:Spanish
10604
Agacia

Meaning: good woman

Origin:Variation of Agatha, Greek
7335
Gwenda

Meaning: fair and good

Origin:Welsh
10687
Miyeon

Meaning: beautiful and kind-hearted

Origin:Korean
4544
Fayola

Meaning: lucky, good fortune, blessed

Origin:African-Yoruba, Nigeria
4523
Neema

Meaning: born during good times

Origin:Swahili
2219
Clemens

Meaning: merciful and gentle

Origin:Latin
2430
Boniface

Meaning: fortunate, of good fate

Origin:Latin
2531
Yoko

Meaning: good girl

Origin:Japanese
2683
Mehri

Meaning: kind, lovable, sunny

Origin:Persian
2767
Kota

Meaning: happiness; good fortune

Origin:Japanese
3023
Caris

Meaning: love; grace, kindness

Origin:Welsh, Greek
3150