Latin Boy Names That Mean Love

Latin boy names that mean love mostly trace back to one small word, amor, and this list shows how many directions a single root can grow.

Names38

OriginLatin

MeaningLove

GenderBoy

Amor is the Latin word for love, and several names here build on it directly. Amado is Spanish for 'beloved,' the straightforward past participle of amar. Amadeus and Amadeo push further, fusing amor with Deus, love of God, one Latin, one its Italian echo.

Not every name here spells out amor so plainly. Amias and its rarer twin Amais carry the same 'beloved' meaning through an older, quieter Latin line. Valentino and Valentin take a different road, their root means strong and healthy, and love arrived later, through Saint Valentine himself.

Why Latin Boy Names That Mean Love Keep Recurring

Latin is generous with compounding, which is why Latin boy names that mean love keep reappearing in different forms. Mariano follows a related pattern, built from Marianus and layered with Marian devotion rather than amor itself, proof that Latin naming ties love to reverence as often as romance. Cam shows the opposite: a short form pulled from unrelated roots, useful mainly if you want the sound of this list without committing to a longer name.

Familiar Names vs Newer American Takes on the Same Root

Some names here are old and formal; others are newer American builds on the same idea. Amarion keeps the amar/beloved root close to the surface, while Demarion, built from De- plus Marion, lists beloved among its own readings, both closing on the -ion ending common in African American naming. Peace comes from a different tradition, Nigerian naming custom, but lands on nearly the idea English speakers reach for when they translate it as pax, Latin for peace.

Names List

Valentino#444 in the U.S.Italian diminutive of Valentino/Valentinus, from Latin 'valens' meaning strong, vigorous, or healthy; assPronounced val-en-TEE-noh▶Amias#642 in the U.S.Possibly a variant of Amatus, from Latin amatus meaning beloved or loved; alternatively linked to the namPronounced AY-mee-us▶Valentin#660 in the U.S.From Latin Valentinus, from valens meaning strong, healthy, or vigorous; borne by a 3rd-century ChristianPronounced VAL-en-teen▶Mariano#1151 in the U.S.Of Mary; a Spanish and Italian masculine form combining Maria (from Hebrew Miriam: bitter, beloved) with Pronounced mahr-ee-AH-noh▶Amado#1245 in the U.S.Beloved, loved onePronounced ah-MAH-doh▶Amadeus#1277 in the U.S.Love of God, one who loves GodPronounced am-ah-DAY-us▶Amarion#1292 in the U.S.Love, eternal, enduringPronounced ah-MARE-ee-on▶Cam#1422 in the U.S.Beloved; crooked nose; warriorPronounced KAM▶Amadeo#2229 in the U.S.beloved of GodPronounced ah-muh-DAY-oh▶Demarion#2395 in the U.S.Of Mars; of the sea; modern American compound of De (French: of/from) + Marion (French/Hebrew: beloved; oPronounced deh-MAIR-ee-un▶Amais#3447 in the U.S.Most plausibly a variant of Amias/Amyas — an English name traditionally linked to Latin amatus, 'loved' —Pronounced ə-MAYS▶Peace#3857 in the U.S.From the English word peace — Latin pax — the virtue outright, beloved in African Christian namingPronounced PEESS▶Amador#4418 in the U.S.From Latin Amator/amare, 'lover, one who loves' — a saint's name and Spanish surnamePronounced ah-mah-DOR▶Amori#4421 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing 'amor' ('love', Latin) and Amory/Emory ('industrious ruler'); no single fixed rootPronounced ə-MOR-ee▶Spero#4844 in the U.S.Spero is best known as an anglicized short form of Spyridon, a Greek name of much-loved saintly heritage,Pronounced SPEER-oh▶Amour#4877 in the U.S.From French amour, 'love' (from Latin amor)Pronounced ah-MOOR▶Amore#5237 in the U.S.From Italian amore, 'love' (from Latin amor, 'love'); a romantic word-namePronounced ə-MOR-eh▶Emias#6243 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Amias/Amyas ('beloved', linked to Latin amare, 'to love'); the precise route is uncPronounced eh-MY-əs▶Drago#7346 in the U.S.From Slavic drag, 'precious; dear; beloved'; also linked to Latin draco, 'a dragon; a serpent'; routes laPronounced DRAH-goh▶Adore#8299 in the U.S.From the English word adore — via the Latin adorare, 'to worship; to love deeply; to adore'; a word-name;Pronounced ah-DOR▶Amante#8324 in the U.S.From the Spanish/Italian amante, 'a lover; one who loves' (via the Latin amans, 'loving'); a word-name; wPronounced ah-MAHN-teh▶Davilucca#8443 in the U.S.A modern compound, joining David ('beloved', Hebrew) and Lucca/Luca ('light; from Lucania', Latin); a comPronounced dah-vee-LOO-kah▶Romance#8797 in the U.S.From the English word romance (via the Old French romanz, 'in the Roman tongue'), 'a love story; a tale oPronounced roh-MANSS▶Maria#9520 in the U.S.From Mary/Miriam — variously 'beloved; bitter; of the sea/star of the sea'; used in some Catholic culturePronounced muh-REE-ah▶Amancio#9768 in the U.S.A Spanish name from the Latin Amantius/amans, 'loving; affectionate.' Borne by early saints, and known toPronounced ah-MAHN-see-oh▶Amadis#9921 in the U.S.From the Latin — variously 'love of God; beloved of God' (ama, 'love', + Deus, 'God'); the hero of the mePronounced AH-mah-dis▶Amando#9923 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Amandus — from the Latin amandus, 'worthy of love; lovable; to be loved'Pronounced ah-MAHN-doh▶Amy#9929 in the U.S.From the French Aimee/Ami, 'beloved; a friend' (from the Latin amatus, 'loved'); much more often a girls'Pronounced AY-mee▶Sargis#10696 in the U.S.The Armenian form of Sergius (Serge), a Roman family name of debated meaning, often linked to 'a servant;Pronounced SAR-gis▶Amaias#10882 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes Amias (a Latin-rooted name linked to amatus, 'loved') and the biblical IsaiaPronounced uh-MY-us▶Agapito#12238 in the U.S.Agapito is a Spanish name from the Latin Agapitus, itself from the Greek agapetos, 'beloved', tied to agaPronounced ah-gah-PEE-toh▶Amedeo#12409 in the U.S.Amedeo is the Italian form of Amadeus, from Latin amare ('to love') and Deus ('God'), meaning 'lover of GPronounced ah-meh-DAY-oh▶Amyas#12418 in the U.S.Amyas is an old English name, usually derived from Latin amatus ('loved; beloved') or linked to Amis/AmiaPronounced AY-mee-us▶Cupid#12589 in the U.S.From the Latin Cupido, 'desire; passionate love' (from cupere, 'to desire'); the Roman god of love (the cPronounced KYOO-pid▶Morrie#13539 in the U.S.Morrie is an affectionate short form of Morris or Maurice, from Latin Maurus, 'dark-skinned; Moorish'. ItPronounced MOR-ee▶Pablito#13679 in the U.S.The Spanish diminutive of Pablo, itself from Latin Paulus ('small; humble'). Pablito is an affectionate fPronounced pah-BLEE-toh▶Sergey#13860 in the U.S.The Russian form of Sergius, an ancient Roman family name (gens Sergia) whose meaning is not securely knoPronounced sur-GAY▶Venus#14071 in the U.S.From Latin venus, 'love; desire; charm' — the name of the Roman goddess of love and beauty, and of the plPronounced VEE-nus▶

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Frequently Asked

Which Latin boy names on this list most directly mean love?

Amado, Amadeus, and Amadeo all come straight from amor, the Latin word for love. Amado means simply 'beloved,' while Amadeus and Amadeo add 'of God.'

Is Valentino a Latin name?

Yes, Valentino and Valentin both descend from the Latin word for strong and healthy, not love directly, but they inherited a romantic meaning through the Saint Valentine tradition.

Are any names on this list not actually Latin?

A few. Peace comes from Nigerian naming custom, and Amarion and Demarion are modern American names, all three still land on the same 'beloved' idea Latin expresses through amor.