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Aafiya f Arabic
Means “health, freedom from illness”. Derived from the Arabic root AIN-F-A, meaning "to forgive, to cure."

Abd al-Ghafur m Arabic
Means "servant of the ever-forgiving" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفور (ghafur) meaning "forgiving, merciful".

Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

Chaanbiheibi f Manipuri
Means "she who forgives" in Meitei.

Chalpang f Dagbani
Means "forgive" in Dagbani.

Faramarz m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن (âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic Shahnameh.

Ghaffar m Arabic, Muslim
Derived from the Arabic roots root غ-ف-ر‎ (ḡ-f-r) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Al-Ghaffar is one of the 99 Names of Allah and means "the repeatedly forgiving; absolute forgiver; pardoner; condoner; He who is ready to pardon and forgive".

Ghafir m Arabic
Derived from Arabic غفر (gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare Ghafur, which is closely related.

Ghafur m Arabic, Tajik
Derived from the Arabic adjective غفور (ghafur) meaning "forgiving", which is ultimately derived from the Arabic verb غفر (gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare Ghafir, which is closely related.... [more]

Iffat f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali (Muslim)
From Arabic عَفَا (ʿafā) meaning "to forgive, to excuse". A notable bearer was Iffat Al-Thunayan (1916–2000), a queen of Saudi Arabia and the wife of King Faisal Al Saud (1906–1975).

Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Jouichi m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jou) meaning "forgive, excuse, show mercy" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Khomelani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga khomela meaning "forgive".

Mahari m & f Yoruba
Means "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.

Misericordiosa f Portuguese
"Person who forgives the harm done to him"

Mpfareleli m & f Venda
Means "forgive me" in Tshivenda.

Nkhangweleni m Venda
Means "forgive me" in Tshivenda.

Sameh m Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "forgive, pardon" in Arabic.

Samih m Arabic
Means "forgiving, generous" in Arabic.

Samih m Arabic
Means "lenient, forgiving" in Arabic, from the word سَامَحَ (samaha) meaning "to show tolerance, to forgive".

Tadaaki m Japanese
From Japanese 惟 (tada) meaning "but; however; nevertheless", 維 (tada) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 雅 (tada) meaning "elegant", 賢 (tada) meaning "intelligence", 公 (tada) meaning "public; communal", 江 (tada) meaning "creek, bay", 祥 (tada) meaning "happiness, good luck", 真 (tada) meaning "true, reality", 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty", 直 (tada) meaning "straight" or 董 (tada) meaning "direct, supervise" combined with 輝 (aki) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendour", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 明 (aki) meaning "tomorrow, bright", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 哲 (aki) meaning "philosophy, clear", 照 (aki) meaning "illumination, shining", 敬 (aki) meaning "respect, honor, reverence", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 義 (aki) meaning "meaning; implication", 顕 (aki) meaning "manifest, display", 昌 (aki) meaning "good, prosper", 誠 (aki) meaning "sincerity", 旦 (aki) meaning "morning, dawn", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help" or 諒 (aki) meaning "excuse, forgive"... [more]

Tiehan m Chinese
From Chinese 铁 (tiě) meaning "iron" combined with 汉 (hàn) meaning "man, Han, Chinese", 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry", 瀚 (hàn) meaning "vast, wide, extensive" or 涵 (hán) meaning "soak, wet, tolerate, forgive"... [more]

Xola m & f Xhosa
Means "be at peace" or "to forgive" in Xhosa.

Xolo m & f Xhosa
Possibly related to Xhosa uxolo "peace, pardon", itself from -xola "to be calm, at peace, happy; to forgive".

Yihan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremonies, rites", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, graceful, elegant" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "tolerate, forgive, immerse" or 含 (hán) meaning "to contain, to bear"... [more]

Youliang m Chinese
From Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with 谅 (liàng) meaning "excuse, forgive" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]

Yu-ri f Korean
Means "a glass pane" from Sino-Korean 琉璃. Alternate characters include 俞 (yu) "consent, approve" or 宥 (yu) "forgive, pardon, indulge" combined with 利 (ri) "gains, advantage, profit, merit".

Yuri f Korean
Means "a glass pane" from Sino-Korean 琉璃. Alternate characters include 俞 (yu) "consent, approve" or 宥 (yu) "forgive, pardon, indulge" combined with 利 (ri) "gains, advantage, profit, merit"