Names Categorized "goodness"
316 Names found
Eutychis is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin. It is the feminine form of Eutychius, a Latinized version of the Greek name Eutychios, which itself derives from Eutychus.The name Eutychus stems from the Greek...
Eutychus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Εὔτυχος (Eutychos) and appears in the New Testament as the name of a young man from Troas. The name derives from the Greek word εὐτυχής (eutyches), meaning "fortunate," wh...
Evadne is a feminine name of Greek origin, borne by several figures in Greek mythology. The name is derived from Greek Εὐάδνη (Euadne), which likely combines the prefix εὖ (eu) meaning "good" with the Cretan Greek elemen...
Evander 1 is a masculine given name of Greek and Roman origin. It is a variant of Evandrus, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (Euandros), which means "good of man". This meaning is derived from the Greek elements...
Evandrus is a Latin variant of the name Evander, derived from the Greek name Εὔανδρος (Euandros), meaning "good of man" from Greek elements eu ("good") and aner ("man"). In Roman mythology, Evander was an Arcadian hero w...
Evangelia is a Greek feminine given name, derived from the Greek word euangelion meaning "good news" or "gospel." It is the feminine form of Evangelos, which is composed of the elements eu ("good") and angelos ("messenge...
Evangelina is a Latinate form of Evangeline, used primarily in English and Spanish. Both names derive from the Latin evangelium ("gospel"), which in turn comes from Greek "good news", composed of the elements εὖ meaning...
Evangeline is a poetic name meaning 'good news,' derived from the Greek elements eu ('good') and angelma ('news, message'). Its creation is credited to American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who first used the name in...
Evangelista is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name meaning "evangelist, preacher," derived from Latin, ultimately from the Greek εὐάγγελος (euangelos) meaning "bringing good news." The name is principally insp...
Evangelos is a Greek male name meaning "bringing good news", derived from the Greek word εὐάγγελος (euangelos), a compound of eu meaning "good" and angelos meaning "messenger."Etymology and OriginsThe name Evangelos dire...
Evanthe is the Latinized form of Euanthe, an Ancient Greek name. The name Euanthe is derived from the Greek adjective εὐανθής (euanthes), meaning "blooming, flowery", which itself is composed of the prefix eu meaning "go...
Evanthia is a modern Greek feminine given name, derived from the ancient Greek name Εὐανθία (Euanthia), a variant of Euanthe. The name's root elements, the Greek eu meaning "good" and anthos meaning "flower," combine to...
Evarista is a Spanish feminine given name. It is the feminine form of Evaristo, which itself is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of the Latin Evaristus.EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from the Greek name Εὐ...
Evaristo is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Evaristus, a name of Greek origin. It derives from the Greek name Euaristos, meaning "well pleasing," composed of eu meaning "good, well" and arestos meaning "plea...
Evaristus is a male given name of Ancient Greek origin, best known as the name of the fifth pope of the Catholic Church. The name is a Latinized form of the Greek Εὐάριστος (Euaristos), meaning “well pleasing.” This mean...
Evdoxia is a Modern Greek feminine given name derived from the ancient Greek name Eudoxia. Etymologically, Eudoxia comes from the Greek word eudoxia (εὐδοξία), which means "good repute" or "good judgment." This term is c...
Eydís is an Icelandic and Old Norse female given name, composed of the elements ey meaning either "good fortune" or "island" and dís meaning "goddess". The second element, dís, appears in several Norse female names such...
Eysteinn is an Old Norse masculine given name, primarily used in Iceland and reflecting its Viking Age heritage. It is composed of two elements: ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and steinn meaning "stone". Thus, the...
Fedelm (also spelled Feidelm or Feidhelm, and modernized as Fidelma or Fedelma) is a female name from Irish mythology and early Irish history. It is possibly a feminine form of Feidlimid, a name traditionally interpreted...
Fedelma is an Irish feminine given name, serving as a variant of Fidelma, which itself is the Latinized form of the Old Irish name Fedelm. The etymology of Fedelma traces through a chain of related names, ultimately root...
Feidelm is a variant form of the Old Irish name Fedelm, itself possibly a feminine form of Feidlimid. Like its variants Feidhelm and the modern Irish Fidelma, the name reflects a deep-rooted tradition of female prophecy...
EtymologyFeidhelm is a variant of Fedelm, an Old Irish name whose meaning is uncertain. Fedelm itself may be a feminine form of Feidlimid, a name traditionally interpreted as "ever good" but possibly related to Old Irish...
Feidhlimidh is a modern Irish Gaelic form of the ancient name Feidlimid. Traditionally said to mean "ever good", Feidlimid might be related to the Old Irish word feidil meaning "enduring" or "constant". This name carries...
Feidlimid is an Old Irish masculine given name, traditionally said to mean "ever good", though it might be related to Old Irish feidil meaning "enduring, constant". It is the older form of the modern Irish names Feidhlim...
Feilim is the modern Irish Gaelic form of Feidlimid, an ancient name with roots on the island for centuries. Traditionally said to mean "ever good", it might be related to Old Irish feidil "enduring, constant". The name...
Felicitas is a Latin name directly derived from the word felicitas, meaning "good luck, fortune". In Roman mythology, the goddess Felicitas was the living personification of this very concept: she embodied not just luck,...
Felicity is a feminine given name of English origin meaning "happiness." It derives from the Latin word felicitas, meaning "luck" or "good fortune," and is ultimately related to the Ancient Roman goddess Fortuna, who emb...
Fidelma is an Irish female given name, a Latinized form of Fedelm. Fedelm itself likely derives from the Old Irish name Feidlimid, traditionally interpreted as "ever good" (from feidil meaning "enduring, constant"). The...
Gittel is a feminine Yiddish name derived directly from the Yiddish word גוט (gut), meaning "good." It belongs to a category of Ashkenazic Jewish names that express positive qualities, reflecting a tradition of bestowing...
Goda is a Germanic name with uncertain etymology; it may derive from the element guot meaning "good" or from got meaning "god". As a given name, Goda was used in early medieval Germany, often in compound names. It is his...
Guda is an alternate transcription of Arabic جودة (see Juda), which derives from the root j-w-d conveying goodness and excellence. It is a masculine name used in Arabic-speaking regions, often chosen for its positive con...
Gudila is an Old Germanic feminine name, primarily known as the ancient form of Gudula. Its etymology is traceable to the elements guot meaning "good" or guth/gunda meaning "battle." This dual possibility reflects a comm...
Gudula is a female Germanic name with two possible origins. It may derive from the Old German element guot meaning "good," or from the Old Saxon guth, a variant of gunda meaning "battle." The name is historically linked...
Gwenda is a feminine given name of English and Welsh origin. It was created in the 19th century from the Welsh elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and da meaning "good". Thus, the name carries the combined meaning of...
Gyeong-suk (also spelled Kyung-sook) is a Korean feminine given name. It is formed from gyeong- (hanja: 京) meaning "capital city" and suk (hanja: 淑) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja character combi...
Halime is the Turkish form of Halima, derived from the Arabic root ḥ-l-m, which connotes patience, tolerance, and mildness. The name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, as Halima was the name of the foster mother of t...
Haluk is a Turkish given name for males, derived from the Turkish language. It means "good nature" or "good character," reflecting positive personal qualities. The name can be broken down into hu, meaning "good," and luk...
Hamid is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic root ḥamida (حمد), meaning "to praise." Its literal meaning is "praiseworthy," a quality celebrated in both linguistic and religious contexts across the Islamic wor...
Haošyangha is an Avestan form of Houshang, derived from the Avestan name *Haošiiangha. Etymologically, it is likely composed of hu meaning "good" and a second element possibly meaning "dwelling" or "choice," thus giving...
Hasan is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "handsome" or "good", derived from the Arabic root حسن (ḥasuna), "to be beautiful, to be good." The name is widespread across the Muslim world and beyond, used in Arabic, B...
Hassan is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Hasan and can also represent a distinct related name. Most commonly, Hassan corresponds to the Arabic Ḥasan (حسن), derived from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N, meaning...
Etymology and OriginHayriye is the Turkish feminine form of Khayriyya, which itself derives from the Arabic masculine name Khayri. The root of these names is the Arabic root خير (khayr), meaning "goodness, charity." Thus...
Hideyoshi is a masculine Japanese given name most famously associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the 16th-century daimyo who unified Japan after a long period of civil war. The name combines two common kanji elements. The...
Houshang (also romanized as Hushang) is a Persian masculine given name with deep roots in ancient Iranian mythology and literature. It derives from the Avestan name Haoshyangha, which is composed of the element hu meanin...
Husni is a masculine Arabic given name, derived from the Arabic word حسْن (ḥusn) meaning "beauty, excellence, goodness". The name embodies positive qualities like beauty and moral excellence, often used in the Islamic wo...
Husniya is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of Husni, a masculine name derived from the Arabic word حسْن (ḥusn) meaning "beauty, excellence, goodness." As such, Husniya carries connotations...
Husroy is a Middle Persian form of Khosrow, a name with deep roots in Iranian history and mythology. The name originates from an Old Iranian compound meaning "good fame,” composed of elements meaning “good” and “fame.” T...
Hyeon-suk is a Korean feminine given name, formed from the Sino-Korean elements hyeon (賢) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" and suk (淑) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming." While these two characters are the most c...
Ifeoma is a female name of Igbo origin, spoken primarily in southeastern Nigeria. It is derived from the Igbo words ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful," thus the name translates as "good thing." Ifeoma...
Ijeoma is a common Igbo feminine given name. It means "good journey" in the Igbo language, reflecting cultural values of safe travel and blessing. Etymology The name derives from the Igbo phrase ije ọma, with ije meaning...
Iqbi-Damiq is a Mesopotamian theophoric name from the Akkadian language, meaning "she said: it is good." It combines the verbs qabû ("to say") and damqu ("good, fine"), resulting in a phrase that reflects divine affirmat...
Jawdat is an Arabic masculine given name that embodies qualities of moral and intellectual virtue. Derived from the Arabic root jāda (meaning "to be excellent, to be generous"), Jawdat signifies "goodness, excellence". T...
Jefimija is the Serbian form of Euphemia, a name of Greek origin. It derives from the Greek verb euphemeo, meaning “to use words of good omen,” compounded from eu (“good”) and phemi (“to speak, to declare”). Saint Euphem...
Jeong-ho is a Korean given name formed from Sino-Korean characters. The exact meaning depends on the hanja used; common combinations include 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" with 好 (ho) meaning "good, excelle...
Jeong-suk is a Korean female given name, also spelled as Jung-sook or Jong-suk. It is formed from Sino-Korean elements, typically combining one of two possible first syllables—貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal"...
Jetmir is an Albanian male given name formed from the elements jetë meaning "life" and mirë meaning "good". Literally translating to "good life," the name embodies a positive wish or blessing for the bearer, reflecting a...
Jia (佳, 家, etc.) is a common Chinese given name with multiple possible meanings depending on the character used. The most frequent characters include 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" and 家 (jiā) meaning...
Jiayi is a Chinese unisex given name, though it is more commonly used for girls. Its meaning is intricately tied to the characters chosen to represent it, as many Chinese names are formed by combining characters with aus...
Jolánka is a Hungarian feminine given name, originally a literary invention by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics. He created it for the main character in his novel Jólánka, Etelkának Leánya (1803). Dugonics may have b...
Juda is a masculine name with roots in Arabic, meaning "goodness, excellence." It is derived from the Arabic verb جاد (jāda), which signifies "to be excellent" or "to be generous." The name embodies positive qualities of...