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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

Vanshika#10246 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'flute; the little flute' (from vamsha, 'bamboo') - an instrument beloved of▶Amare#10291 in the U.S.From the Latin amare, 'to love', and the Amharic Amare, 'handsome; attractive'; more commonly a▶Amorae#10298 in the U.S.A modern given name built on the Latin/Spanish amor, 'love', with a flowing -ae/-ay ending; rou▶Amoure#10299 in the U.S.A modern given name, a respelling of the French amour, 'love'; used as a heartfelt word-name; r▶Suleika#10300 in the U.S.A European form of Zulaikha - the traditional Islamic and Persian name for Potiphar's wife in t▶Cheri#10414 in the U.S.From the French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved' (from cher, 'dear'); a tender term-of-endearme▶Clodagh#10426 in the U.S.From the River Clodagh in County Tipperary, Ireland; a beloved Irish name of place-name origin▶Conner#10429 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Conner/Connor, 'lover of hounds; wolf-lover' (from con, 'hound/wolf'); m▶Blimie#10442 in the U.S.A Yiddish name from Blume, 'flower,' with the affectionate ending -ie. It is a common and warml▶Darleen#10446 in the U.S.A spelling of Darlene, from the English 'darling' (from Old English deorling, 'dear one'), with▶Daveah#10448 in the U.S.A modern feminine of David in the Davia/Davi family, from the Hebrew David, 'beloved'; routes l▶Eilaf#10474 in the U.S.From the Arabic Eilaf (Ilaf), 'affection; intimacy; a close and protective bond' — a word tied ▶Henchy#10542 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form in the Henie/Hendel family, ultimately tied to Hannah ('grace; favor'). A tr▶Hooriya#10547 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hooriya (Huriya), 'a houri; a beautiful maiden of paradise; freedom' (from hur)▶Insiya#10561 in the U.S.From the Arabic Insiya, 'friendly; sociable; humane; of humankind' (from ins, 'human; companion▶Femi#10577 in the U.S.A Yoruba name, short for Oluwafemi and similar names, tied to 'God loves me; the Lord loves me.▶Filippa#10578 in the U.S.The Scandinavian/Italian feminine of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philo▶Kalyna#10631 in the U.S.From the Ukrainian kalyna, the guelder-rose (viburnum) — a red-berried shrub that is a cherishe▶Karah#10638 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Cara/Kara, from the Latin cara ('beloved; dear') and the Irish cara ('friend'▶Kendy#10657 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form read as a spin on Kendall or Kennedy, or as a sweet play on 'candy.'▶Lamyah#10685 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Lamya, from the Arabic ('having dark, beautiful lips'; by extension 'radiant;▶Lealani#10693 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name in the Leilani family, joining lei ('wreath; garland; beloved') with lan▶Liat#10701 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Liat ('you are mine'; literally 'to me'), a tender, affectionate name popular i▶Maija#10735 in the U.S.A Finnish and Latvian form of Maria (Mary), a name of debated meaning often glossed 'beloved,' ▶Maitte#10737 in the U.S.Likely a respelling of the Basque Maite, 'beloved; dear,' a well-loved name in the Basque Count▶Mariahelena#10748 in the U.S.A Latin-American compound written as one word: Maria (from Hebrew Miryam, variously read 'belov▶Mehrish#10769 in the U.S.A Persian-flavored name most often read as built on mehr, 'sun; love; kindness,' a warm and che▶Miia#10775 in the U.S.Miia is best known as a Finnish pet form of Maria (ultimately Hebrew, 'beloved; bitter; sea of ▶Mylove#10793 in the U.S.Mylove is a modern English word-name, joining 'my' and 'love' into a term of endearment worn as▶Nadxheli#10797 in the U.S.Nadxheli comes from Zapotec, an Indigenous language of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, and is widely▶Naileth#10799 in the U.S.Naileth reads as a modern Spanish-flavored coinage that echoes Nayeli ('I love you' in Zapotec)▶Marionna#10844 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Marion (a French diminutive of Marie/Mary, 'beloved; star of the sea') ▶Renesmay#10878 in the U.S.A spelling of Renesmee, the coined name from the Twilight novels blending Renee ('reborn') and ▶Rosalita#10888 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Rosa/Rosalia, from the Latin rosa ('rose'), with the affectionate -ita ▶Rosamaria#10889 in the U.S.A traditional Romance double name joining Rosa (from Latin rosa, 'rose') and Maria (from Miriam▶Shaarvi#10923 in the U.S.A spelling of the modern Indian Sharvi, read as 'beloved of Shiva' or as an epithet of the godd▶Nurah#10926 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nura, 'light' (from nur, 'light; radiance'). A luminous, widely loved name in A▶Shiffy#10929 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate pet form, most often of Shifra, from the Hebrew shifra, 'beautiful; plea▶Shiza#10933 in the U.S.An Urdu/Persian name often read as 'a gift; something precious; a treasured thing.' Popular in ▶Solomiia#10946 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Salome, from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace.' A classic, beloved name in Ukrai▶Suna#10960 in the U.S.A short name with layered routes: Turkish Suna (a graceful bird; 'noble; lovely'), a Japanese e▶Takara#10973 in the U.S.From the Japanese takara, 'treasure; a precious or valued thing.' A warm, cherished-sounding na▶Talei#10974 in the U.S.From the Fijian talei, 'dear; precious; beloved; a treasured one.' A warm, affectionate name.▶Yiyi#11032 in the U.S.A short, affectionate pet name, used across cultures as a diminutive (in Spanish nicknames and ▶Sumaira#11056 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sumaira, a diminutive of Samra, linked to a root for 'brownish; tawny; fair of ▶Aadriti#11069 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aadriti/Adriti, tied to aadar, 'respect; reverence; adoration; affection.' A ▶Aashna#11073 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Persian roots, Aashna means 'beloved; friend; companion; devoted.' A warm, meanin▶Aeowyn#11087 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eowyn, the shield-maiden of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the R▶Aeri#11088 in the U.S.A Korean given name whose meaning shifts with the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen — often bui▶Aesha#11089 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning 'alive; living; prosperous' — famously bor▶Aimy#11094 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Amy, from the Old French Amee, 'beloved' (Latin amatus, 'loved'). The -im▶Anmol#11153 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi anmol, 'priceless; invaluable; beyond price.' A cherished virtue name u▶Annely#11158 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form of Anneliese (Anne + Liese), also used on its own in Estonia and Ger▶Anusha#11162 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, read as 'beautiful morning; the first ray of light' and also linked to Anush▶Aulelei#11191 in the U.S.From the Samoan/Polynesian aulelei, 'beautiful; lovely; handsome.' A warm island name celebrati▶Belky#11228 in the U.S.Belky is a Spanish diminutive, most often a pet form of Belkis or Belquis — traditional names f▶Bridie#11252 in the U.S.An Irish diminutive of Bridget (Brighid), 'exalted one; strength; the high one,' the name of a ▶Davine#11308 in the U.S.Davine reads either as a spelling of Divine (the English word, 'heavenly; sacred') or as a femi▶Evarose#11384 in the U.S.A written-together compound of Eva (Hebrew, 'life') and Rose (Latin, the flower and a symbol of▶Haby#11413 in the U.S.A short West African (Fulani/Senegalese) name, commonly used as a form of Habibah ('beloved; da▶Heartlee#11441 in the U.S.A modern word/virtue name built on 'heart' ('the seat of love and feeling') with a -lee ending,▶Heimy#11443 in the U.S.A modern short name or coinage, read variously as an affectionate form (akin to Spanish Jaime/J▶Dreamy#11460 in the U.S.Dreamy is the plain English adjective — 'full of dreams; softly lovely; far-away' — given as a ▶Jaretssy#11509 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage, a decorative spelling near Jaretzy and Yaretzi (a Nahuatl-linked name ▶Josmary#11546 in the U.S.A Latino blend name joining Jos- (from Jose/Josefina, 'God will add') and Mary/Maria ('beloved;▶Kalyla#11571 in the U.S.A modern coinage, read as a spin on Kalila (Arabic, 'beloved; sweetheart') or a blend of Ka- wi▶Kitzia#11628 in the U.S.A Spanish and Latin-American diminutive or pet name, used affectionately and sometimes as a sho▶Lamya#11656 in the U.S.From the Arabic Lamya (Lamia), 'having beautiful dark lips; of lovely dark features' — a classi▶Lizmarie#11683 in the U.S.A combo name pairing Liz (short for Elizabeth, 'God is my oath') with Marie (a French form of M▶Loveah#11687 in the U.S.A modern word-name built on 'love' (Old English lufu, 'love; affection') with a soft -eah endin▶Maame#11702 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian) Maame, 'mother; lady' — a warm term of respect and endearment used acr▶Mafer#11705 in the U.S.A Spanish contraction of Maria Fernanda, joining Maria ('beloved; of the sea') and Fernanda ('b▶Malaica#11719 in the U.S.From the Swahili Malaika, 'angel' (borrowed from the Arabic malak, 'angel'). A tender, celestia▶Mariany#11727 in the U.S.A modern Spanish and Portuguese elaboration built on Maria/Mariana, tied to the Marian traditio▶Mariapaula#11728 in the U.S.A Spanish Marian compound joining Maria ('bitter; beloved; of the sea') with Paula (from Latin ▶Marilou#11730 in the U.S.A blended name joining Maria/Mary ('bitter; beloved; of the sea') with Lou, short for Louise ('▶Marily#11732 in the U.S.A short variant read as a clip of Marilyn or an elaboration of Maria, part of the wide Marian f▶Marisella#11733 in the U.S.A Spanish elaboration of Marisela or Marisa, blending Maria ('bitter; beloved; of the sea') wit▶Marita#11734 in the U.S.A diminutive of Maria or Margarita, used across Spanish and German-speaking regions. Ties to th▶Maty#11737 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form read as a clip of Matilda ('mighty in battle') or Maria, or as a sta▶Mayme#11740 in the U.S.A vintage American pet form of Mary or Margaret, popular in the late 1800s. Carries the sense '▶Mehrima#11747 in the U.S.A name of Turkish and Persian flavor built on mehr ('love; kindness; the sun'), akin to Mehri a▶Merna#11756 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Myrna, from the Irish Muirne, 'beloved; tender; high-spirited.' A soft vi▶Mian#11758 in the U.S.A short modern name read as an elaboration of Mia ('mine; beloved') or a standalone coinage; a ▶Miayla#11759 in the U.S.A modern American coinage blending Mia ('mine; beloved') with Kayla or Ayla ('moonlight; halo')▶Lovee#11766 in the U.S.A modern American coinage from the ordinary English word love, from Old English lufu, dressed w▶Milliemae#11770 in the U.S.A modern compound of Millie (from Millicent or Amelia) and Mae (a form of Mary/May), joining 's▶Myaira#11789 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending a My- opening with the -aira sound of Myra ('beloved; myrrh') and Ami▶Myna#11794 in the U.S.A nature name after the myna, a talking songbird of South Asia (from Hindi maina), or a variant▶Myrna#11795 in the U.S.An anglicized form of the Irish Muirne, 'beloved; tender; high-spirited.' Popularized in the ea▶Naama#11796 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Na'amah, 'pleasant; lovely; sweet.' A biblical name (a daughter of Lamech in Ge▶Nayali#11809 in the U.S.A variant of Nayeli, a name of Zapotec origin often glossed as 'I love you.' Used in Mexico and▶Nayelie#11810 in the U.S.A spelling of Nayeli, a name of Zapotec origin often glossed as 'I love you.' The -ie ending is▶Nisreen#11827 in the U.S.From the Arabic and Persian Nisreen (also Nasrin), 'wild rose; eglantine' — a flower name long ▶Oluwanifemi#11852 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria), Oluwanifemi means 'God loves me' (Oluwa, 'God' + ni fe mi, 'loves me▶Priyana#11870 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit priya ('beloved; dear'), Priyana reads as 'beloved; dear one,' in the Priya/P▶Reika#11893 in the U.S.From the Japanese Reika, read (by the characters chosen) as 'lovely fragrance; beautiful flower▶Rozie#11918 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Rosie, the affectionate pet form of Rose, from Latin Rosa ('rose'). Swee▶Sayde#11942 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Sadie, the affectionate pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman')▶Sevda#11950 in the U.S.From Turkish/Azerbaijani sevda, 'love; passion; deep longing' (rooted in Arabic sawda). A warm,▶Sneha#11974 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sneha, 'affection; love; tenderness; friendship.' A warm, gentle name widely used▶Stellina#11989 in the U.S.Stellina is an Italian diminutive of Stella, from Latin 'stella' ('star'), meaning 'little star▶Xochilt#12060 in the U.S.Xochilt is a spelling of Xochitl, from Nahuatl 'xochitl' meaning 'flower'. A beloved Mexican an▶Zainah#12091 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zainah/Zaynah, 'beauty; grace; adornment,' a form of Zainab/Zayn. A gentle name▶Zulaikha#12114 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian tradition, Zulaikha is the traditional name of Potiphar's wife in the story▶Yaritzy#12133 in the U.S.A spelling of Yaritza/Yaretzi, a popular Latin American name often linked (in folk tradition) t▶Adenike#12141 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Adenike, 'the crown is to be cherished; the crown deserves to be cared for' (ad▶Ador#12146 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the English 'adore' ('to love deeply') and also appears as a He▶Adoree#12147 in the U.S.A name drawn from 'adore/adored' (French adorer, 'to love deeply; to worship'), read as 'belove▶Amoriah#12213 in the U.S.Amoriah reads as a modern name blending Amora ('love,' via Latin/Spanish amor) with Moriah (the▶Anasophia#12224 in the U.S.Anasophia is a combination name joining Ana ('grace,' via Hannah) with Sophia ('wisdom,' Greek)▶Annamary#12234 in the U.S.Annamary combines Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah) with Mary ('beloved' or 'bitter', from Heb▶Annasophia#12236 in the U.S.Annasophia combines Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah) with Sophia ('wisdom', from Greek sophia▶Anoushka#12242 in the U.S.Anoushka is a tender Russian pet form of Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah). It is also read in▶Arale#12249 in the U.S.Arale reads as a Hebrew-style pet form (the -le ending is affectionate in Yiddish/Hebrew, as in▶Arasely#12251 in the U.S.Arasely is a phonetic respelling of Araceli or Aracely, from Latin ara caeli, 'altar of heaven'▶Arieanna#12254 in the U.S.Arieanna is a modern respelling of Arianna/Ariana, from Greek Ariadne ('most holy'). It can als▶Ashwaq#12276 in the U.S.Ashwaq is an Arabic girl's name meaning 'longings; yearnings', the plural of shawq ('deep affec▶Bana#12322 in the U.S.Bana is an Arabic girl's name referring to a graceful, sweet-scented tree (the ban/moringa), by▶Caramia#12374 in the U.S.From the Italian endearment cara mia, 'my dear; my beloved' (cara, 'dear,' + mia, 'my'), joined▶Camaria#12381 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ca- opening with Maria (linked to 'beloved; bitter; of the sea' by v▶Cherrish#12388 in the U.S.A spelling of Cherish, from the word cherish ('to hold dear; treasure'), via Old French cherir.▶Corazon#12405 in the U.S.From the Spanish corazón, 'heart' — a tender word name of affection and devotion, often tied to▶Darlet#12435 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Darlene/Darla family (from 'darling'), with a French-flavored -let endi▶Davanee#12437 in the U.S.A modern coinage, read near Davina ('beloved') or the Irish surname Devaney, with a -nee ending▶David#12438 in the U.S.From the Hebrew David, 'beloved' — the biblical shepherd-king and one of the most enduring name▶Davida#12439 in the U.S.A feminine form of David, from the Hebrew for 'beloved.' A vintage, dignified name that carries▶Dulcinea#12476 in the U.S.A literary name coined by Cervantes for the idealized lady of Don Quixote, from the Spanish dul▶Eleftheria#12486 in the U.S.A Greek name from eleftheria ('freedom, liberty'), also the name of the personified spirit of l▶Elika#12491 in the U.S.A name with more than one route: a Persian girl's name (also a place in Iran) and, separately, ▶

Boy Names

Inba#10254 in the U.S.From the Tamil Inba, 'joy; happiness; delight; love' (from inbam); a warm South Indian name▶Kaleel#10355 in the U.S.A spelling of Khalil, from the Arabic khalil, 'friend; close/beloved friend' (an epithet of Abr▶Kalei#10356 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Kalei, 'the flower wreath (lei); the beloved child' (ka, 'the', + lei, 'wreat▶Kealoha#10370 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Kealoha, 'the love; the beloved' (ke, 'the', + aloha, 'love/affection'); used▶Layla#10455 in the U.S.From the Arabic Layla, 'night; dark beauty' (the beloved of the classic Layla and Majnun tale);▶Osaze#10603 in the U.S.From the Edo (Benin, Nigerian) Osaze, 'whom God likes; loved by God' — from Osa ('God'). A warm▶Pedrito#10614 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Pedro, from the Greek Petros, 'rock; stone' — so 'little Pedro; little ▶Philemon#10616 in the U.S.From the Greek Philemon, 'affectionate; loving' (from philein, 'to love; to kiss') — a New Test▶Roch#10660 in the U.S.From the French/Germanic Roch (Rocco), likely from a Germanic root for 'rest; repose' — the nam▶Saayan#10679 in the U.S.A modern Indian name near Sayan/Sayana, sometimes read as 'beloved; a dear friend; the evening'▶Sargis#10696 in the U.S.The Armenian form of Sergius (Serge), a Roman family name of debated meaning, often linked to '▶Sharbel#10709 in the U.S.From the Aramaic/Syriac Sharbel, often read 'the story of God' — the name of Saint Charbel Makh▶Umarjon#10724 in the U.S.A Central Asian (Uzbek) name joining Umar — an Arabic name meaning 'flourishing; long-lived' — ▶Theadore#10762 in the U.S.A respelling of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God' (theos 'god' + doron 'gift'). The▶Trooper#10784 in the U.S.From the English word trooper, 'a soldier' or, affectionately, 'a steadfast, uncomplaining pers▶Yiddy#10847 in the U.S.Yiddy is an affectionate diminutive used in Yiddish-speaking (often Hasidic) communities, typic▶Amorian#10988 in the U.S.Amorian reads as a modern American coinage, most plausibly built on 'amor' ('love' in Latin/Rom▶Bentzy#10990 in the U.S.A warm Yiddish diminutive of Ben-Zion, from the Hebrew for 'son of Zion' - a name cherished in ▶Archit#11008 in the U.S.Archit is a Sanskrit name meaning 'worshipped, honored, adored,' from the root 'arch' ('to wors▶Arkham#11012 in the U.S.Arkham is a fictional place name: the Massachusetts town invented by H. P. Lovecraft and, most ▶Azizi#11061 in the U.S.From the Arabic Azizi, 'my precious; my beloved; treasured' (from aziz, 'dear; mighty'), also c▶Baldur#11066 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Baldr, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the beloved Nor▶Bilaal#11087 in the U.S.From the Arabic Bilaal (Bilal), often read as 'moisture; freshness; that which wets the throat.▶Caleel#11128 in the U.S.A modern American respelling of Khalil, an Arabic name meaning 'friend' or 'beloved companion.'▶Daesyn#11180 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Dayson/Dawson family, 'son of David' ('beloved') by the Dawson route▶Daithi#11184 in the U.S.Used as the Irish equivalent of David, 'beloved.'▶Daouda#11198 in the U.S.A West African (notably Francophone) form of Dawud, the Arabic form of the Hebrew David, 'belov▶Davyd#11206 in the U.S.The Ukrainian and wider Slavic spelling of David, from the Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved.' Borne by Ki▶Deivy#11214 in the U.S.A Latin American respelling near Davy/David (from Hebrew 'beloved'), reflecting a Spanish readi▶Endymion#11231 in the U.S.From the Greek Endymion, variously 'to dive into; the diver' (linked to the setting sun/moon); ▶Essey#11301 in the U.S.Essey reads as a modern coinage or affectionate short form — perhaps echoing Esse, Jesse, or an▶Farhad#11324 in the U.S.Farhad is a Persian name linked to 'happiness; joy,' famous as the devoted lover-hero of the Pe▶Gaurav#11341 in the U.S.Gaurav is a Sanskrit/Hindi name meaning 'pride; honor; dignity; glory' (gaurava). A widely love▶Handsome#11378 in the U.S.The English adjective handsome, 'good-looking, fine,' used directly as a given name. A word/vir▶Happy#11382 in the U.S.The English word happy, 'joyful, glad,' used directly as a given name — a cheerful word/virtue-▶Hasaan#11387 in the U.S.A spelling variant of the Arabic Hassan, from husn, 'beauty, good' — read as 'handsome, good, b▶Havi#11388 in the U.S.A short, warm name with several possible routes: a Hebrew reading tied to 'my beloved,' a Spani▶Johnie#11469 in the U.S.Johnie is a variant spelling of Johnny, the affectionate short form of John. John descends thro▶Kipper#11501 in the U.S.Kipper is an English pet-name and word name - a 'kipper' being a smoked, split herring - long u▶Jedson#11510 in the U.S.Jedson reads as a modern American coinage, likely Jed (a short form of Jedidiah, Hebrew 'belove▶Jiraya#11542 in the U.S.A spelling of Jiraiya, the shapeshifting toad-sage hero of Japanese folklore and a beloved char▶Juandavid#11573 in the U.S.A joined Spanish double name (Juan David) written as one word: Juan ('God is gracious,' the Spa▶Kavika#11630 in the U.S.The Hawaiian form of David, from Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved'. A warm heritage name we note respectf▶Kirollos#11694 in the U.S.The Coptic form of Cyril, from the Greek Kyrillos, 'lordly; masterful', tied to kyrios, 'lord'.▶Lannon#11698 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Lannon/Lannen, an Anglicized form of O Leannain, generally read as 'desc▶Laddie#11725 in the U.S.Laddie comes from the English (and Scottish) word 'laddie,' an affectionate term for a young bo▶Luv#11772 in the U.S.Luv reads as an English word-name spelling of 'love,' and separately as the Sanskrit name Luv (▶Muhammadzayd#11799 in the U.S.A compound joining Muhammad ('the praised one') and Zayd ('growth; abundance; increase'), recor▶Narciso#11867 in the U.S.The Spanish and Italian form of Narcissus, from the Greek Narkissos — a flower (the daffodil) a▶Siosifa#11923 in the U.S.The Tongan form of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'God will increase; may He add.' A beloved na▶Phil#11936 in the U.S.A short form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos + hippos). A friend▶Samwell#12057 in the U.S.Samwell is a spelling of Samuel, from the Hebrew Shmuel, 'God has heard' (or 'name of God'). It▶Shabsi#12084 in the U.S.Shabsi is a Yiddish affectionate form of Shabbetai (Shabsai), from the Hebrew Shabbat, 'Sabbath▶Shimmy#12093 in the U.S.Shimmy reads as a Yiddish affectionate pet form of Shimon (Simon, 'he has heard') or Simcha ('j▶Shlomie#12096 in the U.S.Shlomie is a Yiddish affectionate form of Shlomo (Solomon), from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace' — s▶Sonni#12109 in the U.S.Sonni is a spelling of Sonny, an English pet name from 'son' (and echoing 'sunny'), long used a▶Teofilo#12152 in the U.S.Teofilo is the Spanish and Italian form of Theophilus, from Greek theos ('god') and philos ('fr▶Tresor#12178 in the U.S.Tresor is the French word for 'treasure,' from the Latin thesaurus. Used as a given name it exp▶Yaya#12247 in the U.S.A short or affectionate form used in West Africa and beyond, often standing in for Yahya (the A▶Yedidya#12250 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yedidyah, 'beloved of God' (yadid, 'beloved; friend' + Yah, 'God'). In the Bibl▶Yidel#12254 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form of Yehuda (Judah), from the Hebrew Yehudah, 'praised' or 'thanksgiv▶Yusufjon#12262 in the U.S.A Central Asian (Uzbek/Tajik) form of Yusuf, the Arabic Joseph, with the affectionate suffix -j▶Ador#12272 in the U.S.Ador has no securely documented etymology as a given name. It echoes the English verb adore and▶Adoree#12347 in the U.S.A modern given name from the word 'adore' (to love deeply), ultimately from Latin adorare via F▶Amayis#12408 in the U.S.Amayis reads as a modern American coinage — possibly near Amias/Amyas ('loved') or a fresh Am- ▶Amedeo#12409 in the U.S.Amedeo is the Italian form of Amadeus, from Latin amare ('to love') and Deus ('God'), meaning '▶Amidio#12411 in the U.S.Amidio is an Italian name and surname, likely tied to Amidei or to Amedeo ('lover of God'), and▶Amouri#12416 in the U.S.Amouri reads as a modern American respelling near Amari and the French Amaury (a Germanic name,▶Amyas#12418 in the U.S.Amyas is an old English name, usually derived from Latin amatus ('loved; beloved') or linked to▶Beaudie#12529 in the U.S.Beaudie reads as a modern, affectionate form built on Beau (French for 'handsome; beautiful') w▶

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