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What 嘉 means in a Chinese namejiā

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嘉jiā · B
tier B

美好;赞许。

Fine — and the act of calling something fine.

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嘉善而矜不能 Praise and pity together

君子尊贤而容众,嘉善而矜不能。

A gentleman honours the worthy and accepts the many; he praises the good and pities those who cannot manage.

论语 · 子张篇 · our translation
Praising the good while making room for those who cannot — 嘉 is a verb here. 子张说君子:赞美好的,同时体谅做不到的。「嘉」在这一句里是个动作。
嘉善嘉宾嘉之嘉言永嘉
In a name

Praise, with room left for those who fall short.

「嘉」是赞美好的,也体谅差的。