Ahimsa is one of the most ethically powerful Buddhist baby girl names, meaning non-violence, non-harm, and the compassionate refusal to cause suffering to any living being. In Buddhist teaching, Ahimsa is one of the foundational ethical principles — the first precept taken by all Buddhist practitioners is the commitment to refrain from taking life, which is the expression of Ahimsa in its most direct form. But Ahimsa in Buddhist teaching goes deeper than the simple avoidance of physical violence: it encompasses non-harm in thought, word, and deed — a compassionate, gentle orientation toward all of life that wishes suffering on no one. The Buddha taught that true compassion — Karuna — is the practical expression of Ahimsa: seeing the suffering of others and being genuinely moved to help. A girl named Ahimsa carries this most beautiful of all ethical qualities as her very identity — she is defined, from the beginning of her life, as one who will not harm, who will be gentle, who will be compassionate, and whose presence will make the world around her a gentler and more peaceful place.