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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.

Adiv

Meaning: pleasant, gentle

Origin:Hebrew
4559
Tuvia

Meaning: God is good

Origin:Hebrew
4661
Sunita

Meaning: good character, wise

Origin:Hindi and Sanskrit
4690
Tovia

Meaning: god is good

Origin:Hebrew
4693
Khairi

Meaning: goodness

Origin:Arabic
4721
Aanisah

Meaning: good-natured

Origin:Arabic
4778
Zuwena

Meaning: good

Origin:African
7331
Evdokia

Meaning: good deeds

Origin:Greek
7397
Atsushi

Meaning: pure; warm; kindness; honesty

Origin:Japanese
7583
Evangel

Meaning: good news

Origin:Greek
7647
Kapono

Meaning: the good

Origin:Hawaiian
7692
Garbo

Meaning: polite, kind

Origin:Italian nickname
7744
Bahram

Meaning: good-natured, nice

Origin:Iranian
7850
Yuto

Meaning: gentle person

Origin:Japanese
8386
Fayad

Meaning: generous, benefit, advantage

Origin:Arabic
8483
Tirion

Meaning: gentle, kind

Origin:Welsh
10326
Carice

Meaning: grace, kindness, love

Origin:English and Dutch
5148
Maitreya

Meaning: loving kindness

Origin:Sanskrit
5345
Benigno

Meaning: kind, wellborn

Origin:Latin
5378
Atawhai

Meaning: kind and caring

Origin:Maori
5489