Names That Mean Gentle or Kind
Alice, Adelaide and Adeline all mean “noble kind”, Clementine is merciful and mild, Mercy says it plainly, Gareth means gentle in Welsh, and Yuna and Yui carry gentleness in Japanese. Kindness is one of the quieter wishes parents write into a name, and it wears well: nobody has ever regretted being given a name that means kind. Each one below comes with its origin and full meaning.
23 names
Boy names that mean gentle or kind · 4
Aarav
Sanskrit
Peaceful wisdom, gentle sound
Boy
Gareth
Welsh
Gentle
BoyLiteraryMythological
Mehari
Tigrinya (Eritrean / Ethiopian)
Merciful, compassionate
BoyVirtueBiblical
Miles
Latin / Germanic
Soldier, merciful
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Girl names that mean gentle or kind · 16
Adelaide
Old German
Noble kind
GirlHistorical
Adeline
Old French / German
Noble kind
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Alice
Old French / German
Noble kind
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Beza
Amharic (Ethiopian)
Kindness, mercy
GirlVirtue
Clementine
Latin / French / English
Merciful, mild
GirlBotanicalHistorical
Ebele
Igbo
Mercy, kindness
GirlVirtue
Hui
Mandarin Chinese
Wisdom, splendour, kind-hearted
GirlVirtue
Hye
Korean
Wisdom, kindness, grace
GirlVirtue
Lina
Mandarin Chinese / Arabic
Graceful jasmine in Chinese, tender in Arabic
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Liyana
Arabic
Tenderness, gentleness
GirlVirtue
Mercy
Latin / English / American
Compassion, kindness
GirlVirtue
Millie
Germanic / Latin
Gentle strength
Girl
Myla
Slavic / English
Merciful, dear
GirlVirtue
Rosalind
Old German / English
Gentle horse
GirlLiteraryNature
Yui
Japanese
Tie, bind, gentle
GirlVirtue
Yuna
Japanese / Korean
Gentle, to bind with affection
Girl
Unisex names that mean gentle or kind · 3
Ellis
Welsh / English
Benevolent
Unisex
Eun
Korean
Kindness, mercy, silver
UnisexVirtue
Yoon
Korean
Allow, govern, gentle
UnisexVirtue
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