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What 利 means in a Chinese namelì

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利lì · B
tier B

锋利;利益。

Sharp — and what is of advantage.

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知者利仁 Making goodness useful

仁者安仁,知者利仁。

The humane rest in humaneness; the wise turn it to advantage.

论语 · 里仁篇 · our translation
Here 利 is a verb: the wise make humaneness pay. A name takes the making-useful, not the profit. 「利」在这里是动词:把仁当作有好处的事去做。名字用「利」,取的是这个「使之有用」。
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In a name

Making something useful, rather than seeking gain.

「利」是使之有用,不是求财。