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Baby Names That Mean Love

1270 baby names meaning love — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.

Looking for a name that means love? Here are 1270 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of love. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.

Girl Names

Mia#6 in the U.S.Mine; beloved; my own▶Mila#43 in the U.S.Gracious; dear; beloved; from Slavic milu (gracious, dear)▶Maria#87 in the U.S.Sea of bitterness; or beloved; wished-for child — Latin and Greek form of Hebrew Miryam (Mary)▶Mary#125 in the U.S.Possibly 'beloved,' 'bitterness,' or 'wished-for child' — from Hebrew Miryam, meaning uncertain▶Bella#136 in the U.S.Beautiful; lovely — from Italian bella, feminine of bello, from Latin bellus (beautiful, fair)▶Callie#175 in the U.S.Beautiful, lovely — short form of Calliope or Callista, from Greek kallos (beauty)▶Lennon#214 in the U.S.Dear little one; from Irish Ó Leannáin or Mac Leannáin: leannán (lover, sweetheart, or cloak)▶Cataleya#238 in the U.S.A tropical orchid; associated with beauty, love, and strength▶Miriam#246 in the U.S.Beloved; wished-for child▶Amora#247 in the U.S.Love▶Amy#257 in the U.S.Beloved; from Old French Amée, past participle of aimer (to love), from Latin amare▶Mariana#261 in the U.S.Combination of Mary (bitter, beloved) and Ana (grace); grace of Mary; sea of grace▶Nayeli#271 in the U.S.I love you▶Rosie#283 in the U.S.Little rose; the rose flower, symbol of love and beauty▶Esme#298 in the U.S.Beloved, esteemed; highly regarded▶Maryam#351 in the U.S.Arabic form of Miriam and Mary, from Hebrew Miryam, possibly meaning 'beloved', 'wished-for chi▶Hope#352 in the U.S.From the Old English 'hopa', meaning hope — the expectation and desire for a positive outcome. ▶Astrid#376 in the U.S.Divinely beautiful; from Old Norse elements meaning god and beautiful or beloved▶Laila#413 in the U.S.From Arabic layla meaning night; associated with the classic Arabic love poem Layla and Majnun;▶Mariah#448 in the U.S.Variant of Maria, the Latin form of the Hebrew Miriam; possible meanings include 'drop of the s▶Maren#472 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Marina or Mary, from Latin 'marinus' (of the sea) or from Hebrew Miriam (b▶Amanda#493 in the U.S.From Latin 'amanda,' the gerundive of 'amare' (to love), meaning 'she who must be loved,' 'wort▶Mae#501 in the U.S.Spelling variant of May, the fifth month; also a pet form of Mary (meaning 'beloved' or 'bitter▶Mariam#505 in the U.S.Variant of Miriam, the Aramaic/Hebrew form of Mary; from Hebrew Miryam, with debated roots poss▶Clover#517 in the U.S.From the Old English word clafre or clafer meaning the clover plant (genus Trifolium), used as ▶Amoura#527 in the U.S.Modern elaboration drawing on French amour meaning 'love' and Arabic amira meaning 'princess' o▶Marlee#536 in the U.S.Feminine form of Marley, from the English surname Marley (from Old English mearc-leah meaning '▶Daleyza#538 in the U.S.Modern invented feminine name of uncertain etymology, possibly a creative blend drawing on Span▶Loretta#606 in the U.S.Diminutive of Laura, from Latin laurus meaning 'bay laurel' — the plant used to crown Roman vic▶Marie#618 in the U.S.French form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is debated: possibly from Egyptian m▶Amiyah#620 in the U.S.Creative variant of Amaya (Japanese 'night rain') or Amia/Amia (Hebrew/Latin 'beloved' or 'my p▶Maliyah#626 in the U.S.A variant of Malia, itself a Hawaiian and Swahili form of Mary, meaning 'beloved' or 'wished-fo▶Yaretzi#672 in the U.S.From Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, meaning you will always be loved; one of the most joy▶Robin#704 in the U.S.Medieval diminutive of Robert, from Old French Robin, itself from Old High German Hrodebert mea▶Jazmin#710 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Jasmine, from the Persian yasmin (یاسمین) or Arabic yasamin, the name of th▶Bridget#724 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Bríd or Brighid, from the Old Irish Brigit, possibly meanin▶Maisy#745 in the U.S.Scottish pet form of Margaret, from the Greek Margarites meaning 'pearl'; Maisy is an alternate▶Davina#749 in the U.S.Scottish feminine form of David, from the Hebrew Dawid (דָּוִד), meaning 'beloved' or 'darling'▶Karina#750 in the U.S.Scandinavian and Eastern European form of Karen or Carina; from the Greek Katharine (pure) thro▶Marilyn#761 in the U.S.Star of the sea or beloved; a 20th-century blend of Mary (from Hebrew Miryam) and the suffix -l▶Freyja#772 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman, or mistress; from Old Norse fru or freyja meaning lady or noblewoman, the nam▶Inaya#776 in the U.S.Care, concern, or solicitude; from the Arabic inaya meaning care or solicitude, reflecting the ▶Milana#812 in the U.S.Gracious, kind, or dear; the feminine form of Milan, from the Old Slavic root mil meaning grace▶Naya#813 in the U.S.New or fresh; from Arabic naya meaning new or recently arrived, or from the Hebrew root naah me▶Nyomi#825 in the U.S.A creative phonetic respelling of Naomi, from the Hebrew naomi meaning 'pleasantness', 'my deli▶Nala#856 in the U.S.From the Swahili and Zulu nala meaning 'successful' or 'beloved'; also shares roots with the Sa▶Marianna#874 in the U.S.A compound of Mary (from Hebrew Miriam, meaning bitter sea or beloved) and Anna (from Hebrew Ha▶Odette#883 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Oda or Ode, from Old High German Aud or Od meaning wealth, fortun▶Mariel#893 in the U.S.Dutch and German diminutive of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miryam; the meaning of Mary is debated▶Maddie#927 in the U.S.Short form of Madeline (from Greek Magdalene: of Magdala) or Madison (from Old English: son of ▶Darla#941 in the U.S.English name derived from darling, an Old English term of endearment meaning beloved one or dea▶Elara#942 in the U.S.In Greek mythology Elara was a mortal woman loved by Zeus; the name may derive from Greek root ▶Mariella#943 in the U.S.Italian diminutive of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miriam, meaning beloved, wished-for child, or p▶Milena#950 in the U.S.Slavic feminine name derived from the element mil meaning gracious, dear, or beloved, found in ▶Love#957 in the U.S.From the Old English lufu meaning love, affection, or deep devotion, used as a given name expre▶Yasmin#959 in the U.S.From Persian yasamin and Arabic yasmin, both meaning jasmine, the fragrant white flowering plan▶Mazie#966 in the U.S.Variant of Maisie, itself a Scottish diminutive of Margaret or Mary, from Greek margarites mean▶Kara#988 in the U.S.Dear, beloved; from Italian cara (dear, beloved)▶Jazmine#993 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling variant of Jasmine, from Persian yasamin and Arabic yasmin meaning jasmine, t▶Annika#995 in the U.S.Scandinavian and German diminutive of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah meaning grace, favor, or He has ▶Belle#1005 in the U.S.Beautiful; from French belle (beautiful, lovely), from Latin bella (beautiful), feminine of bel▶Maite#1044 in the U.S.Lovable, beloved; from Basque maite (love, dear one)▶Miah#1080 in the U.S.Mine; a spelling variant of Mia, itself an Italian/Scandinavian short form of Maria (Hebrew: be▶Ingrid#1092 in the U.S.Beautiful; from Old Norse Ingridr, composed of Ing (Norse fertility god) + fridr (beautiful, be▶Marian#1151 in the U.S.Beloved; a blend of Mary (Hebrew Miriam: beloved, bitter, wished-for) and Ann (Hebrew Hannah: g▶Mollie#1206 in the U.S.Bitter or beloved; English pet form of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam (bitter, beloved, or wished-for▶Maleah#1210 in the U.S.Possibly a variant of Malia (Hawaiian form of Mary: bitter, beloved) or a blend of Maleah (Hebr▶Frida#1252 in the U.S.Peace; beloved; from Old Norse Fríða (beautiful, beloved) or a short form of names containing O▶Karen#1263 in the U.S.Pure; beloved; Danish/Scandinavian form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine (pure)▶Eimy#1266 in the U.S.Beloved, cherished one▶Eliette#1290 in the U.S.My God is an oath; beloved of God▶Cara#1294 in the U.S.Dear, beloved, friend▶Mariela#1324 in the U.S.Beloved of God; diminutive of Maria▶Renesmee#1325 in the U.S.Invented compound of Renee (reborn) and Esme (esteemed, beloved)▶Prisha#1331 in the U.S.Beloved, darling, one with a loving nature▶May#1357 in the U.S.The month of May; also pearl or beloved as a pet form▶Jenny#1388 in the U.S.God is gracious, beloved▶Annya#1392 in the U.S.Grace, favor, beloved▶Arizbeth#1393 in the U.S.My God is an oath; beloved of God▶Amor#1434 in the U.S.Love; derived from the Latin word amor meaning love or affection, cognate with the Roman god of▶Yaneli#1438 in the U.S.God is gracious; beloved of God▶Aimee#1467 in the U.S.Beloved, beloved one, one who is loved▶Carina#1479 in the U.S.from the Italian word 'cara' and Latin 'carus' meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'▶Cherish#1480 in the U.S.An English vocabulary name from the verb 'cherish', meaning 'to treasure' or 'to hold dear', ul▶Alannah#1506 in the U.S.from the Irish endearment a leanbh meaning "O child, darling"▶Mari#1510 in the U.S.A short form or variant of Mary/Maria, used in Welsh, Scandinavian, and other traditions; the u▶Mayra#1581 in the U.S.Variant of Maira/Myra, associated with 'beloved'▶Amia#1623 in the U.S.A modern feminine given name echoing Latin amare "to love" (as in Amy, Amabel); used in contemp▶Adore#1643 in the U.S.From the English verb 'adore', via Old French from Latin 'adorare' ('to worship, pray to'); use▶Venus#1736 in the U.S.Love, sexual desire▶Lennyn#1827 in the U.S.Lover▶Philomena#1833 in the U.S.To be loved▶Ahuva#1845 in the U.S.Beloved▶Priya#1857 in the U.S.Beloved▶Marion#1867 in the U.S.French diminutive of Marie (Mary), from Hebrew Miryam; meaning debated, commonly 'beloved' or '▶Kalilah#1910 in the U.S.Darling▶Rayah#1928 in the U.S.Friend, companion, beloved▶Mayte#2000 in the U.S.Spanish blend/short form of María Teresa, taking 'Ma' from María and 'te' from Teresa. Closely ▶Anayeli#2007 in the U.S.I love you▶Kaleia#2031 in the U.S.From Hawaiian 'ka' (the) + 'lei' (garland of flowers), meaning 'the flower wreath' or by extens▶Charity#2037 in the U.S.Dearness, esteem, love▶Tegan#2060 in the U.S.Darling▶Lovely#2088 in the U.S.Lovely▶Amorah#2144 in the U.S.Love▶Aziyah#2147 in the U.S.Arabic-derived, 'precious, beloved, mighty' (related to Aziza/Aziz, root 'izzah 'honor, strengt▶Alanah#2213 in the U.S.Variant of Alana, from Irish a leanbh 'O child, darling'; or feminine of Alan ('little rock/har▶Callahan#2233 in the U.S.lover of churches, devoted to the church▶Maritza#2240 in the U.S.of the sea, beloved▶Marla#2334 in the U.S.beloved, drop of the sea▶Mariama#2369 in the U.S.beloved, wished-for child▶Aiko#2378 in the U.S.love + child; little loved one▶Ellamae#2405 in the U.S.whole, universal and beloved▶Jadore#2409 in the U.S.I adore, I love▶Adora#2426 in the U.S.adored, worshipped, glorious▶Amour#2429 in the U.S.love, romantic love▶Annemarie#2432 in the U.S.grace and beloved, or grace and star of the sea▶Annmarie#2433 in the U.S.grace and beloved▶Miamor#2445 in the U.S.my love, my darling▶Emoni#2460 in the U.S.love, harmony▶Pippa#2475 in the U.S.lover of horses▶Amore#2499 in the U.S.Love.▶Mayeli#2618 in the U.S.modern coinage; no reliable etymology; 'I love you' gloss is unsupported▶Shayna#2623 in the U.S.Beautiful, lovely.▶Amairani#2651 in the U.S.Meaning unclear; a Spanish/Mexican name popularized by a telenovela actress, with conflicting u▶Karissa#2671 in the U.S.Grace; dear, beloved.▶Teigan#2810 in the U.S.Darling▶Liba#2861 in the U.S.Love▶Aziza#2924 in the U.S.Powerful, respected, beloved▶Maliya#2993 in the U.S.Variant of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary/Maria, from the Hebrew Miriam meaning beloved, wish▶Koi#3026 in the U.S.From the Japanese word 'koi' (鯉), meaning 'carp,' specifically the colorful ornamental variety;▶Amity#3045 in the U.S.From Old French 'amité,' from Latin 'amicitia' (friendship, goodwill), from 'amicus' (friend), ▶Jaretssi#3057 in the U.S.Likely a spelling variant of Yaretzi, a name of Nahuatl origin used in Mexico and Latin America▶Mallie#3062 in the U.S.Pet form of Molly or Mary, from the Hebrew Miryam meaning bitter or beloved; also a diminutive ▶Maricela#3063 in the U.S.A Spanish blend of Maria (from Hebrew Miryam meaning beloved or bitter) and Celia (from Latin c▶Davie#3082 in the U.S.Beloved; diminutive of David or Davina, from the Hebrew Dawid meaning beloved▶Airam#3113 in the U.S.Maria spelled backwards; a name originating in the Canary Islands of Spain, created as a revers▶Lovelyn#3140 in the U.S.Modern English coinage combining 'love' (from Old English 'lufu') and the suffix '-lyn,' creati▶

Boy Names

David#35 in the U.S.Beloved; darling; dear one▶Dawson#143 in the U.S.Son of Daw — Daw being a medieval short form of David, from Hebrew Dawid meaning 'beloved'▶Connor#166 in the U.S.Lover of hounds; alternatively 'strong-willed' or 'wolf-lover'▶Kevin#221 in the U.S.Handsome, beloved — anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Caoimhín, from caomh (gentle, kind, handsom▶Callahan#227 in the U.S.Lover of churches; descendant of Ceallachán▶Milan#242 in the U.S.Gracious; dear; beloved; from Slavic mil (grace, favor, dear)▶Sonny#298 in the U.S.Son; a loving affectionate address for a boy or young man▶Dariel#327 in the U.S.A modern name blending elements of Dario (gift) or Daniel (God is my judge) with the angelic su▶Valentino#444 in the U.S.Italian diminutive of Valentino/Valentinus, from Latin 'valens' meaning strong, vigorous, or he▶Johnny#458 in the U.S.Pet form of John, from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'Yahweh is gracious' or 'God is gracious'; use▶Philip#528 in the U.S.From Greek Philippos, a compound of philos ('loving') and hippos ('horse'), meaning 'lover of h▶Zayd#633 in the U.S.From Arabic zayd (زيد), from the root z-y-d meaning 'to increase,' 'to grow,' or 'abundance.' Z▶Amias#642 in the U.S.Possibly a variant of Amatus, from Latin amatus meaning beloved or loved; alternatively linked ▶Phillip#651 in the U.S.From Greek Philippos, composed of philein meaning to love and hippos meaning horse; the name wa▶Valentin#660 in the U.S.From Latin Valentinus, from valens meaning strong, healthy, or vigorous; borne by a 3rd-century▶Davis#668 in the U.S.Welsh and English patronymic surname meaning son of David, from the Hebrew name David meaning b▶Bellamy#721 in the U.S.From the Old French bel ami (beautiful friend or fine friend), from bel (beautiful, fine) and a▶Lennon#808 in the U.S.Little cloak; or lover; from Irish Gaelic Ó Leannáin (descendant of Leannán), from leann (cloak▶Teddy#823 in the U.S.Pet form of Theodore (Greek, 'gift of God') or Edward (Old English, 'wealthy guardian'), used s▶Benny#841 in the U.S.Pet form of Benjamin, from the Hebrew Binyamin meaning 'son of the right hand' (expressing good▶Conor#845 in the U.S.Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, from con (hound, wolf) and cobhar (desiring, loving), traditionally in▶Conner#864 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Connor, from the Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, composed of con (hound, wolf) and▶Jedidiah#876 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yedidyah, composed of yedid meaning beloved or friend and Yah, a shortened form of ▶Reuben#889 in the U.S.From Hebrew Re'uven, meaning behold, a son — from re'u (behold, look) and ben (son); the name L▶Leif#917 in the U.S.From Old Norse leifr meaning heir, descendant, or one who is left (as an inheritance); also rel▶Felipe#955 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Philip, from Greek Philippos composed of philos meaning lover or▶Darwin#961 in the U.S.From Old English deorwine, composed of deor meaning dear or beloved and wine meaning friend, gi▶Aizen#1003 in the U.S.Love and wisdom; from Japanese ai (love) + zen (wisdom/meditation), popularized as a character ▶Ren#1145 in the U.S.Lotus; love; from Japanese ren (lotus, water lily) and Chinese rén (benevolence, humaneness)▶Mariano#1151 in the U.S.Of Mary; a Spanish and Italian masculine form combining Maria (from Hebrew Miriam: bitter, belo▶Davion#1236 in the U.S.Beloved; from David with -ion suffix▶Amado#1245 in the U.S.Beloved, loved one▶Giovani#1250 in the U.S.God is gracious, beloved of God▶Amadeus#1277 in the U.S.Love of God, one who loves God▶Amarion#1292 in the U.S.Love, eternal, enduring▶Dovid#1300 in the U.S.Beloved, dear one▶Krish#1355 in the U.S.All-attractive, divine, beloved of all▶Davian#1391 in the U.S.Beloved; David elaboration with -ian suffix▶Davi#1402 in the U.S.Beloved, dear one▶Cam#1422 in the U.S.Beloved; crooked nose; warrior▶Darrell#1465 in the U.S.From Airelle, Normandy; darling▶Eros#1487 in the U.S.From Greek 'eros' meaning 'love, desire'; Eros was the Greek god of love.▶Aziz#1727 in the U.S.Powerful, respected, beloved▶Jed#1985 in the U.S.Beloved of Yahweh ▶Dave#2012 in the U.S.Beloved▶Amor#2054 in the U.S.Love▶Akai#2129 in the U.S.Love, affection▶Lipa#2197 in the U.S.Beloved man▶Theophilus#2225 in the U.S.lover of God▶Amadeo#2229 in the U.S.beloved of God▶Marion#2321 in the U.S.beloved, sea of bitterness▶Demarion#2395 in the U.S.Of Mars; of the sea; modern American compound of De (French: of/from) + Marion (French/Hebrew: ▶Krishna#2406 in the U.S.Dark; black; all-attractive; from Sanskrit krishna (dark blue-black, dark-complexioned) — the n▶Konner#2425 in the U.S.Lover of hounds; strong-willed; K-spelling variant of Connor, from Irish Gaelic Conchobhar (con▶Tegan#2513 in the U.S.darling, fair one▶Koi#2685 in the U.S.carp; (homophone) love, affection▶Jedediah#2718 in the U.S.beloved of Yahweh▶Davin#2793 in the U.S.Beloved▶Kevon#2847 in the U.S.Beloved birth▶Leobardo#2849 in the U.S.Dear, beloved▶Dawud#2877 in the U.S.Beloved▶Ramy#2980 in the U.S.Archer or one who throws; from the Arabic Rami meaning archer or bowman, also used to mean lovi▶Levin#3017 in the U.S.Dear friend; beloved friend▶

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