恭（gong）
Name meaning
恭 (gong) means respectful, courteous and inwardly disciplined in conduct. In naming it reads as restraint and honor, not servility.
Practical naming use
恭 (gong) is a courtesy-and-discipline character. It gives a name manners, self-control and formal grace, so the result feels respectful rather than timid. It is especially useful for cultural depth, classical or literary reference, personality image, because the character can carry a recognizable Chinese image without becoming empty dictionary filler. The best results come when the second character adds human direction, warmth, restraint or breadth, so the full given name feels lived-in rather than generic.
Pair 恭 (gong) with characters such as 安 (an) for settled courtesy, 宁 (ning) for composed restraint, 文 (wen) for cultivated grace or 德 (de) for worthy conduct. The second character should keep the name honorable without making it too ritualized.
恭德 (Gongde): Gong contributes respectful, courteous; De adds virtue, moral force.
Historical / name-use references
恭亲王 (Prince Gong)
恭亲王 (gong qin wang) Prince Gong was a major late Qing statesman. His title directly contains 恭 (gong), giving the character a political and diplomatic reference.