Japanese names that mean kind or gentle
Japanese names of kindness and gentleness: 優, 恵, 仁, 慈 and 寛, behind popular names like Yūto, Yūki and Megumi.
優 yū: gentle, kind, excellent恵 megumi: blessing仁 jin: benevolence
優 is one of the most popular name kanji of recent decades. It means gentle and kind, and also excellent, and it gives Yūto, Yūki, Yūna and Yū. Parents love that it wishes for both a kind heart and success.
恵 (Megumi) means blessing and grace. 仁 (Jin, Hitoshi) is benevolence, one of the core Confucian virtues. 寛 (Hiroshi) means generous and tolerant.
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The kanji behind kind names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 優 | やさ, すぐ, まさ, ゆう | gentle, kind, excellent | 37 ranked names |
| 慈 | いつく, じ | compassion | Rare in ranked names |
| 恵 | めぐ, けい, え | blessing | 7 ranked names |
| 仁 | じん, に, にん | benevolence | 7 ranked names |
| 寛 | くつろ, ひろ, ゆる, かん | generous | 1 ranked name |
Popular names with a kind kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Kind names of real people
Given names with a kind kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
優希也
Hisatsugu優 gentle + 希 hope + 也 to be (classical)
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Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the kind kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
Last names with a kind meaning
Questions
What Japanese name means kind?
Yū (優) means gentle and kind. Megumi (恵, blessing) and Jin (仁, benevolence) are other options.
Is Yūki a boy or girl name?
Both. Yūki (優希, 勇気, 悠希) is used for boys and girls.