宥（you）
Name meaning
宥 (you) means to pardon, forgive, treat with leniency or hold with broad mercy. In a given name it should suggest generous judgment and humane restraint, not weakness.
Practical naming use
Use 宥 (you) when the name should feel forgiving, broad-minded and morally calm. It suits law, public service, leadership, care work or a personality that can make fair judgments without cruelty. Pair it with a character that adds clarity or firmness.
Pair 宥 (you) with a character that keeps mercy principled, such as 宥安 (Youan) You'an, 宥明 (Youming), 宥德 (Youde) or 宥诚 (Youcheng). Avoid a second soft character if the name begins to sound passive.
宥安 (Youan): You contributes forgiveness, generous tolerance; An adds peace, safety.
Reference
Shuowen explanation cited by the MOE entry
Zhuangzi, Zaiyou
Historical / name-use references
李宥 (Li You)
Li You, courtesy name Zhongyan, is recorded in Songshi, juan 301. His biography gives direct premodern personal-name evidence for 宥 (You).