"Good", from Greek agathos
Names meaning kindness
Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to kindness, with the source shown on every name.
232 names: 102 for girls, 124 for boys and 6 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary. A few to start: Dilnawaz ("soothing, gracious"), Mithran ("friend; the sun") and Snigdha ("tender, gentle, charming").
99 of 232 names
"Favour, kindness"; Arabic ʿāʾida, "one who returns"
Most generous, noblest; Arabic akram
Kindness, favours; Arabic alṭāf, plural of luṭf
"Elf-friend" (Old English Ælfwine); often given as "noble friend"
"Night rain" in popular use; Sanskrit amāya, "guileless"
"Free from envy"
Love
A friendly companion; one whose presence cheers
Grace, favour; Sanskrit anugraha
Most merciful
"Grace", divine mercy and favour
Words of grace; Tamil aruḷ, "grace", and moḻi, "word"
Honourable conduct, integrity; Sanskrit āryava
Compassion, kindness; Arabic ashfāq
"Friend, companion"; Persian āshnā
One who is quickly pleased; Sanskrit āśutoṣa, a name of Shiva
"Healer"; Arabic āsiya, also the name of Pharaoh's believing wife
Affectionate, kind; Arabic ʿāṭif
Affection and compassion; Arabic ʿāṭifa
"Son of encouragement" (Acts 4:36); Aramaic bar, "son"
"One who extends"; Arabic bāsiṭ, a name of God
"Devout" in popular use; Sanskrit bhāvika, "full of feeling"
"One who delights the world"; Sanskrit viśva + rañjana
"Conduct, deeds"; often given as "of good character"
"Of lovely character"; also read as "a beautiful jewel"
"Merciful", from Latin clemens
"Hero of generosity"; Sanskrit dānavīra, "a munificent man"
"Helper, protector"; Persian dast-gīr, "one who takes the hand"
"Compassion, mercy"
"Merciful"; Sanskrit dayākara, "showing compassion"
"Kind, compassionate"
"Joy of compassion"; Sanskrit dayā + ānanda
"Treasure of compassion"
"Compassion of Rama"
"Compassionate to the poor"
"Righteous, virtuous"
"Most righteous, very virtuous"
"Soothing, gracious"; Persian dil-nawāz, "heart-soothing"
"Friend of the poor"
"Protector of the poor"
"Gazelle", from Greek dorkas
"Prosperous friend", from Old English ead and wine
"Kindness, beneficence"; Arabic iḥsān, "doing good"
"Well-born, noble", from Greek eugenes
"Help"; Hebrew ʿEzrāʾ, the priest and scribe
"Generous, bountiful"; Arabic fayyāḍ, "overflowing"
Help, helper; Arabic ghawth, "aid, succour"
Help, rescue; Arabic ghiyāth, "succour"
"Friend of God", from Old English god and wine
"Grace"; a pet form of Grace, from Latin gratia
"Mine of virtues", from Sanskrit guṇākara
A man of virtuous character; Tamil kuṇacīlaṉ
"Virtuous king" in popular use; Sanskrit guṇa + śekhara, "crown of virtues"
"Virtuous"; Sanskrit guṇavatī, "endowed with good qualities"
"The Guru's grace"
"Servant of the Guru"
Gentle and forbearing; Arabic ḥalīm
"Gentle, patient"; Arabic ḥalīma
"Compassion, tenderness"; Arabic ḥanān
Compassionate, merciful; Arabic ḥannān
"One who breaks" bread; the Prophet's great-grandfather
"Love" in popular use; Sanskrit hita, "welfare, kindly"
Generosity; an old Arabic name
Well-wisher; Sanskrit hitaiṣin, "wishing others well"
Lord of goodness; Sanskrit hita, "welfare", with īśa, "lord"
Kind, one who does good; Sanskrit hita
Honour, respect; Arabic ikrām
Help, support; Arabic imdād
"Gift of God" in popular use; Arabic ʿināya, "care, concern"
Kindness, favour; Arabic ʿināya, "care, concern"
Sweet, pleasant one; from Tamil iṉimai, "sweetness"
"Sweet, pleasant one", from Tamil inimai, sweetness
"Of mankind, human"; Arabic insiyya
"Consoler" in popular use; Arabic jābir, "one who mends"
Short form of Jason, "healer"; Greek iaomai, "to heal"
"Friend of the world"
"One who carries the world across"; jag, world, with tār
Beautiful, handsome; Arabic jamīl
Generous; Arabic jawād
"Abundant, generous"; Arabic jazīla
"Reward, consolation" in popular use; Arabic jubrān, "making good"
"Just, upright"; Latin Iustinus, from iustus
Auspicious, beautiful; welfare; Sanskrit kalyāṇa
Generous, noble, honourable
"Generous, noble"; feminine of Arabic karīm
"Compassion"
A mine of compassion; Sanskrit karuṇā + ākara
Lord of compassion; Sanskrit karuṇā with īśa, "lord"
"Fair-born"; Old Irish Cóemgen, Saint Kevin's name
"Gentle love"
Compassionate, merciful; from Sanskrit kṛpālu
"Compassion"; often given as "grace" or "mercy"
"Lord of compassion"
"Patience, forgiveness"
Gentle, gracious; al-Laṭīf is a name of God
"Gentle, gracious"; feminine of Arabic laṭīf
"Softness, gentleness"; Arabic layān
"Soft, tender"; linked to Arabic l-y-n, "to be soft"
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