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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.

Damara

Meaning: gentle girl

Origin:Greek
3151
Nashira

Meaning: the bearer of good news

Origin:Arabic
3266
Naveed

Meaning: good news

Origin:Persian
3525
Tashi

Meaning: good fortune

Origin:Tibetan
10844
Keisuke

Meaning: kind help

Origin:Japanese
11230
Buona

Meaning: good

Origin:Italian
11464
Hideyoshi

Meaning: good luck

Origin:Japanese
12591
Ganei

Meaning: noble, generous

Origin:Diminutive of Gennady, Russian
13411
Dobrawa

Meaning: oak grove; good glory

Origin:Polish from Slavic
15475
Caron

Meaning: loving, kindhearted, charitable,

Origin:Welsh
8102
Eudoxia

Meaning: good deeds

Origin:Greek
4850
Kalman

Meaning: gracious, good reputation

Origin:Latin, short for Kalonymous
3953
Rabi

Meaning: gentle wind

Origin:Arabic
3691
Ventura

Meaning: good fortune

Origin:Spanish "good fortune"
8754
Ebele

Meaning: mercy, kindness

Origin:African
3846
Hiroko

Meaning: generous, fair

Origin:Japanese
4042
Tovi

Meaning: good

Origin:Hebrew
4058
Vanina

Meaning: bringer of good news

Origin:Portuguese and Spanish diminutive of Evangelina,"bringer of good news"
4068
Jin

Meaning: tenderness, gentleness; gold

Origin:Japanese or Chinese
4246
Gennady

Meaning: noble, generous

Origin:Russian
4326