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Airu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 哀 (ai) meaning "pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize", 碧 (ai) meaning "blue, green" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think" combined with 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 屡 (ru) meaning "often, frequently", 入 (ru) meaning "enter, insert", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop"... [more]

Aizen m & f Japanese
The name Aizen is derived from two Japanese kanji characters: “ai” (愛) meaning “love” or “affection,” and “zen” (善) meaning “good” or “virtuous.” Together, Aizen can be translated as “lover of good” or “one who does good deeds out of love and compassion.”... [more]

Antra m & f Malagasy
Means "compassion" in Malagasy.

Aren m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 吾 (a) meaning "I, me" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus", 廉 (ren) meaning "grounds, suspicion", 恋 (ren) meaning "to love", 練 (ren) meaning "practice; practicing", 聯 (ren) meaning "to connect; to join", 連 (ren) meaning "to link; to join; to connect" or 怜 (ren) meaning "pity, sympathize"... [more]

Asral m & f Mongolian
Means "mercy, compassion" in Mongolian.

Atsuhito m Japanese
From the stem of adjective 厚/篤い (atsui) meaning "kind, cordial, hospitable, warm" (also used as 敦 or 充, the last one meaning "full") combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Awatef f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic عَوَاطِف (ʿawāṭif) meaning "compassion, emotions, kindness".

Chikomera m & f Chewa
Means "goodwill, compassion" in Chewa.

Chokomera m & f Chewa
Means "compassion" in Chewa.

Dariga f Kazakh
Derived from an expression of sadness intended to mean "pity!" or "alas!" in Kazakh. The word itself is either of Arabic origin from a word meaning "pity, regret, surprise" or from a Persian expression meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Daya m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit दया (dayā) meaning "compassion, mercy".

Dayani f English
This name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.

Doremi f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (do) meaning "one" or 瞳 (do) meaning "pupil of the eye", 二 (re) meaning "two", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 憐 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize" or 澪 (re) meaning "waterway, channel" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Eleos f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἔλεος (eleos) meaning "mercy, pity, compassion". In Greek mythology, Eleos was the personification of pity, mercy, clemency and compassion. Her opposite was Anaideia, the goddess of ruthlessness.

Enerel f & m Mongolian
Means "charity, mercy, compassion" in Mongolian.

Errukia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish Piedad.

Fuhito m Japanese (Rare)
From archaic 史 (fuhito) referring to a court historian, shifted from earlier fumihito which is made up of 文/書 (fumi) meaning "letter, writings" and 人 (hito) meaning "person."... [more]

Gulmehr f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion".

Hananeh f Persian
Possibly derived from Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.

Icnocuauh m Nahuatl
Means "humble eagle" or "sad eagle" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan, someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and cuauhtli "eagle"... [more]

Icnonemitl m Nahuatl
Means "one who lives humbly" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan; someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)".

Icnoyotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "misery, poverty" or "compassion, mercy" in Nahuatl.

Kameāloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the beloved one," "the affectionate one" or "the compassionate one," from definite article ka, mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object, and aloha meaning "love, affection, compassion."

Karunakaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and करण (karana) meaning "clever, skillful".

Khauhelo f & m Sotho
Means "pity" or "compassion" in Sotho.

Líkbjǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse líkn "compassion, favor, help" and bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.

Litosław m Polish
Derived from Polish litość "mercy, pity" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Masahito m Japanese
From Masa combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity" or 史 meaning "history."... [more]

Meerim f Kyrgyz
Means "favour, grace, compassion, mercy" in Kyrgyz. This name is sometimes used as a Kyrgyz form of Maryam.

Mehrbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mehrdil f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and dil meaning "heart, soul".

Mehrigo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Mehrigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mehrijamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Mehrikamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and kamol meaning "completion, perfection".

Mehrimoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and moh meaning "moon".

Mehrinoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Mehrinur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and nur meaning "divine light".

Mehrioy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and oy meaning "moon".

Mehriro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and ro'y meaning "face".

Mehrisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Mehrvafo f Uzbek
Derived from mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and vafo meaning "fidelity, loyalty".

Metta f Thai
Means "kindness, compassion, benevolence, mercy" in Thai.

Michihito m Japanese
From Michi 1 combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Mihoshi f & m Japanese
From Hoshi prefixed with a mi kanji, like 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 三 meaning "three," 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 弥 meaning "increase," 満 meaning "full, whole" or 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Mohau m Sotho
Means "pity" or "mercy" in Sesotho.

Mushfiqa f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mushfiq meaning "full of compassion".

Naohito m Japanese
From Nao combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity," 史 meaning "history" or using 2 kanji, combining a hi kanji like 飛 meaning "fly, soar" and a to kanji, e.g. 人.... [more]

Nobuhito m Japanese
From Nobu combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Nozmehr f Uzbek
Derived noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion".

Nyinje m & f Tibetan
Means "compassion" in Tibetan.

Pani m & f Lao
Means "mercy, compassion" in Lao.

Piedade f Portuguese, Galician
Derived from Portuguese and Galician piedade "piety; pity, compassion".

Pieta f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old Italian pieta (pietà in Modern Italian) "piety; pity, compassion, godliness".

Pietas f Roman Mythology
Means "piety, compassion; duty" in Latin. This name belonged to the goddess of duty and personification of piety in Roman mythology.

Pity m & f Medieval English
Middle English (also in the sense ‘clemency, mildness’) from Old French pite ‘compassion’, from Latin pietas ‘piety’; compare with piety. Meaning, "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others."

Qenehelo f Sotho
Means "pity" in Sesotho.

Rafaa f Arabic
Means "kindness" or "compassion". It is derived from the Quran and is the root for one of the 99 Names of Allah: Ar-Raoof (The Compassionate).

Rafli m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic رأفة (rafa) meaning "mercy, kindness, compassion".

Rahamim m Hebrew
Variant of Rachamim which means "mercy" or "compassion" in Hebrew.

Reine f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (rei) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Reiri f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (rei) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Reiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (rei) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rekuna f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize", 来 (ku) meaning "to come" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Renami f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize" or 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Reone f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (reo) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Rere f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize", 零 (re) meaning "zero" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Ruhamah f Biblical
Means "loved, pitied" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, the prophet Hosea originally names his daughter Lo-Ruhamah meaning "not loved" or "has not obtained compassion", as a sign of God's displeasure with the Jews for following other gods; later, in Hosea 2:23, she is redeemed and renamed Ruhamah.

Ruhma f Arabic
Means "compassion, sympathy, kindness" in Arabic.

Satoi f Japanese
From Japanese 慧 (sato) meaning "intelligence", 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 里 (sato) meaning "village" or 怜 (sato) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]

Satoko f Japanese
From Japanese 火 (sato) meaning "fire", 郷 (sato) meaning "hometown", 佼 (sato) meaning "beautiful, handsome, good-looking", 捷 (sato) meaning "win, victory, triumph", 聖 (sato) meaning "holy, sacred", 哲 (sato) meaning "philosophy, clear", 敏 (sato) meaning "quick, sharp", 邑 (sato) meaning "state; country; nation", 李 (sato) meaning "plum", 里 (sato) meaning "village", 了 (sato) meaning "end", 怜 (sato) meaning "pity, sympathize", 惺 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, astute" or 聰 (sato) meaning "hearing; sense of hearing" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Serena f Japanese
From Japanese 芹 (se) meaning "celery" or 汐 (se) meaning "evening tide; night tides; ebb", 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Shafqat m Uzbek
Means "sympathy, compassion" in Uzbek.

Shafqat m & f Urdu
Means "compassion" in Urdu, ultimately derived (via Persian) from Arabic شفقة (shafaqah).

Shodmehr m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shod meaning "happy" and mehr meaning "love, compassion".

Trueth f Cornish
Means "compassion" in Cornish. This is a recently coined Cornish name.

Tsitsi f Shona
Means "mercy, compassion" in Shona.... [more]

Twelani f Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga word twila meaning "pity, feel pity".

Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)
In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."

Wijdan m Arabic
Means "emotion, affection, compassion, conscience" in Arabic.