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
Daritza#15871 in the U.S.A modern coinage popular in Latino families, with the affectionate -itza ending seen in MaritzaAziylah#15888 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Azila and the Arabic Aziza ('precious; beloved; mighty'). As spelled hAniza#15900 in the U.S.A name that echoes Aneesa/Anisa, Arabic for 'friendly; affectionate; companionable'; the exact Devyani#15915 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Devayani, borne by a princess of the Mahabharata — daughter of the sage ShukrEsmery#15917 in the U.S.An elaboration of Esme (Old French esmé, 'esteemed; loved'), here in an -ery spelling. Warm andEzmarie#15943 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Esme - from Old French esme, 'esteemed, beloved' - with Marie, the FrEsmerie#15976 in the U.S.An elaboration of Esme (Old French esmé, 'esteemed; loved'), with a soft -erie ending. Warm andHanami#16038 in the U.S.From the Japanese hanami, 'flower viewing' - the beloved spring custom of admiring cherry blossIsabellamarie#16050 in the U.S.A joined double-name: Isabella (a form of Elizabeth, 'pledged to God; my God is an oath') plus Gitel#16079 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Gitel (Gittel), 'good' (from gut, 'good'), often as an affectionate 'good littKaymarie#16100 in the U.S.A compound name — Kay (a short form of Katherine, 'pure'/'rejoice') joined with Marie ('of the Ishara#16108 in the U.S.Ishara is a Sanskrit and Hindi word meaning 'sign, gesture, hint' — the small movement of a hanHeilani#16124 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'), a beloved Hawaiian elemeKendy#16137 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form read as a spin on Kendall or Kennedy, or as a sweet play on 'candy.'Idun#16229 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Idunn, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young' (linked to id, 'again', + unna, 'tJasmarie#16251 in the U.S.A joined name: Jasmine (the fragrant flower, from Persian yasamin) plus Marie (a French form ofEzmi#16321 in the U.S.A modern short spelling echoing Esme, from Old French esme ('esteemed, beloved'). The Ezmi spelLunamarie#16332 in the U.S.A compound name — Luna ('the moon', Latin) joined with Marie ('of the sea; beloved', from Mary,Marabella#16401 in the U.S.A modern name, variously joining Mara ('bitter; beloved') with -bella ('beautiful') and echoingJynx#16409 in the U.S.A respelling of the English word jinx, which means a person or thing that brings bad luck. The Maty#16436 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form read as a clip of Matilda ('mighty in battle') or Maria, or as a staMehrima#16459 in the U.S.A name of Turkish and Persian flavor built on mehr ('love; kindness; the sun'), akin to Mehri aLehua#16549 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name for the blossom of the ohia tree — a bright red flower that grows on new lava, Naylie#16574 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Nayeli ('I love you', Zapotec) or a -lie coinage; routSajni#16593 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu sajni, 'beloved; sweetheart; a dear one' — a tender word often sung in poetOluwanifemi#16646 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria), Oluwanifemi means 'God loves me' (Oluwa, 'God' + ni fe mi, 'loves meLovey#16657 in the U.S.Lovey is the English endearment 'lovey' — a pet form of 'love', long used to mean sweetheart orMaryfrances#16772 in the U.S.A written-as-one compound of Mary (Hebrew Miriam, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Frances (LatiMalyun#16824 in the U.S.A Somali form of Maryam, the Arabic name of the mother of Jesus, itself from the Hebrew Miriam.Mushtaq#16834 in the U.S.From the Arabic mushtaq, 'longing, yearning, desirous' - in poetry and devotional writing, the Sevda#16886 in the U.S.From Turkish/Azerbaijani sevda, 'love; passion; deep longing' (rooted in Arabic sawda). A warm,Naledi#16896 in the U.S.Naledi means 'star' in Sesotho and Setswana, languages of Lesotho, South Africa and Botswana. ISneha#16942 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sneha, 'affection; love; tenderness; friendship.' A warm, gentle name widely usedNissy#16956 in the U.S.A short, affectionate name that reads as a pet form (of Denise, Nisha, or similar) or a modern Naeli#16997 in the U.S.Naeli reads as a trimmed spelling of Nayeli, a name widely used in Mexican-American families anTakara#17008 in the U.S.From the Japanese takara, 'treasure; a precious or valued thing.' A warm, cherished-sounding naSohani#17016 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Hindi sohani, 'beautiful; lovely; pleasing.' A warm word name of South Asian oPreesha#17048 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled name read as 'beloved' or 'gift of God,' close to Priya ('beloved'). Soft andSanam#17181 in the U.S.Sanam is a Persian and Urdu word meaning 'beloved, sweetheart' - literally 'idol', from the AraMilahn#17215 in the U.S.Milahn is a modern respelling whose nearest relative is Milan — both the Italian city and the SRivy#17263 in the U.S.A short, affectionate name that reads as a pet form of Rivka (the Hebrew form of Rebecca) or a Zula#17280 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Zuleika ('brilliant; lovely', Persian/Arabic), an African (Zulu-linkeSu#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved moSigrun#17406 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sigrun, 'victory rune' (sigr, 'victory', + run, 'rune/secret'); a valkyrie wHayam#17438 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hayam (Huyam), 'deeply in love; passionate love; the ecstasy of love' — a lyricYaren#17540 in the U.S.A Turkish given name, commonly read as 'companion; close friend' (from yaren, an affectionate wZirel#17984 in the U.S.Zirel is a Yiddish girls' name, traditionally used as an affectionate form linked to Sarah, andLale#18020 in the U.S.Lale is a Turkish girls' name meaning 'tulip', borrowed from Persian lale. The tulip is a belovMeret#18373 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Meret, 'the beloved' (from mer, 'to love'), linked to 'the singer'; the EgyptShulamit#18887 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shulamit - the beloved 'Shulamite' of the Song of Songs - related to shalom, 'pCliodhnaFrom the Old Irish Cliodhna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the shapely one'); the Celtic godEratoFrom the Greek eratos, 'lovely; desired; beloved' (linked to Eros); the Muse of love poetry andFriggFrom the Old Norse Frigg, 'beloved; love' (from a root meaning 'to love'); the queen of the NorGuanyinFrom the Chinese Guanyin, 'she who perceives the sounds/cries of the world' (guan, 'to observe'HathorFrom the Egyptian Hut-Heru, 'house/domain of Horus'; the Egyptian goddess of love, joy, music, HunniA modern respelling of honey, from Old English hunig, the word for the sweet substance and a teIshtarFrom the Akkadian Ishtar, of uncertain meaning; the Babylonian/Assyrian goddess of love, beautyKleineKleine is the German word for 'small,' and in everyday speech die Kleine means 'the little one'MayelliA modern coinage used chiefly in Spanish-speaking communities, sitting close to Nayeli and MayeNaylanyNaylany is a modern coinage found chiefly among Spanish-speaking families in the Americas. It eRadhiFrom the Arabic Radhi, 'content; satisfied; pleased,' and separately an echo of the Sanskrit RaRivvyA short, affectionate name that reads as a pet form of Rivka (the Hebrew form of Rebecca) or a Urpidove; beloved oneWastenashe is liked; beloved one
Boy Names
BaldrThe Old Norse spelling of Baldur, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the belDayaFrom the Sanskrit daya, 'compassion; mercy; kindness' — a cherished virtue in Hindu and Sikh thEresA modern coinage echoing the Greek Eros ('love') and Ares ('the war god'); as spelled here it rNivaazA modern spelling with no documented etymology. It echoes Persian and Punjabi niwaz, 'cherishinZikoA genuine short form in South Slavic naming, where -ko is a common affectionate ending, and als