Beloved Baby Names
603 Beloved names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Beloved baby names are names whose meaning is love itself — words for “dear,” “loved,” or “cherished” passed down as names for generations. They’re a favorite pick for parents who want a name that says, from the very first day, exactly how they feel about their child.
Two roots, one meaning
Most beloved names trace back to one of two sources: the Hebrew name David, which means “beloved,” and the sprawling Miriam family, whose ancient root has long been linked to that same idea. Between them, they’ve given rise to dozens of forms across languages and centuries.
Names born from David
Every name in this branch carries David’s meaning forward: Davis and Dawson literally mean “son of David,” while Davina is the graceful feminine form.
The Miriam & Mary family
This is the largest beloved family, and it shows in how many ways it’s been reshaped: Miriam, Maria, Mary, Mia and Mila are the classics, with Marian, Mariana and Milena offering softer, more textured variations.
More names that mean “beloved”
The idea shows up outside those two families too: Amy comes from the French for “beloved,” Esme carries that same warm sense of being cherished, and Kara means “dear” in its Scandinavian roots.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
Beloved Girl Names
Vanshika#10246 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'flute; the little flute' (from vamsha, 'bamboo') - an instrument beloved of▶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▶Daveah#10448 in the U.S.A modern feminine of David in the Davia/Davi family, from the Hebrew David, 'beloved'; routes l▶Rosangelica#10589 in the U.S.Rosangelica is a Latina compound name blending Rosa, 'rose', with Angelica, 'angelic' or 'of th▶Karah#10638 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Cara/Kara, from the Latin cara ('beloved; dear') and the Irish cara ('friend'▶Lealani#10693 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name in the Leilani family, joining lei ('wreath; garland; beloved') with lan▶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▶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 ▶Rosamaria#10889 in the U.S.A traditional Romance double name joining Rosa (from Latin rosa, 'rose') and Maria (from Miriam▶Solomiia#10946 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Salome, from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace.' A classic, beloved name in Ukrai▶Talei#10974 in the U.S.From the Fijian talei, 'dear; precious; beloved; a treasured one.' A warm, affectionate name.▶Aashna#11073 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Persian roots, Aashna means 'beloved; friend; companion; devoted.' A warm, meanin▶Surayya#11078 in the U.S.From the Arabic Thurayya / Surayya, the name of the Pleiades — the bright cluster of stars long▶Aimy#11094 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Amy, from the Old French Amee, 'beloved' (Latin amatus, 'loved'). The -im▶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▶Haby#11413 in the U.S.A short West African (Fulani/Senegalese) name, commonly used as a form of Habibah ('beloved; da▶Josmary#11546 in the U.S.A Latino blend name joining Jos- (from Jose/Josefina, 'God will add') and Mary/Maria ('beloved;▶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▶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▶Mayme#11740 in the U.S.A vintage American pet form of Mary or Margaret, popular in the late 1800s. Carries the sense '▶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')▶Milliemae#11770 in the U.S.A modern compound of Millie (from Millicent or Amelia) and Mae (a form of Mary/May), joining 's▶Myrna#11795 in the U.S.An anglicized form of the Irish Muirne, 'beloved; tender; high-spirited.' Popularized in the ea▶Priyana#11870 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit priya ('beloved; dear'), Priyana reads as 'beloved; dear one,' in the Priya/P▶Samyukta#12012 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Samyukta, 'united; joined; combined.' Samyukta (Sanyogita) was a princess of ▶Xochilt#12060 in the U.S.Xochilt is a spelling of Xochitl, from Nahuatl 'xochitl' meaning 'flower'. A beloved Mexican an▶Adoree#12147 in the U.S.A name drawn from 'adore/adored' (French adorer, 'to love deeply; to worship'), read as 'belove▶Aamara#12183 in the U.S.A spelling of Amara, a name found in several traditions: Igbo ('grace'), Sanskrit ('eternal; im▶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▶Arasely#12251 in the U.S.Arasely is a phonetic respelling of Araceli or Aracely, from Latin ara caeli, 'altar of heaven'▶Caramia#12374 in the U.S.From the Italian endearment cara mia, 'my dear; my beloved' (cara, 'dear,' + mia, 'my'), joined▶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▶Margurite#12473 in the U.S.Margurite is a common variant spelling of Marguerite, the French form of Margaret, from the Gre▶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, ▶Malou#12921 in the U.S.A European contraction of Maria-Louise (Marie-Louise), joining Maria ('beloved' or 'of the sea,▶Marykay#12935 in the U.S.A run-together double name of Mary ('beloved' or 'of the sea,' by tradition) and Kay (a short f▶Marylee#12936 in the U.S.A run-together double name of Mary ('beloved' or 'of the sea,' by tradition) and Lee (from the ▶Maytte#12947 in the U.S.A spelling of Maite, a Basque name meaning 'beloved; dear one,' also used as a Spanish short fo▶Nektaria#13040 in the U.S.From the Greek nektar, the drink of the gods that conferred immortality; Nektaria is the femini▶Malley#13071 in the U.S.A short modern name that reads as a spin on Molly (a pet form of Mary, 'star of the sea' or 'be▶Ridhika#13139 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-derived girls' name usually connected to Radha — Krishna's beloved — and sometimes t▶Nafas#13169 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic nafas, 'breath' — a poetic image of life and the beloved (as in 'th▶Sherilyn#13227 in the U.S.Sherilyn blends Cheryl — itself likely from French cherie, 'darling; beloved,' or a form of Cha▶Sherrie#13229 in the U.S.Sherrie is a spelling of Sherry, usually traced to the French cherie, 'darling; beloved' (and s▶Supriya#13270 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit supriya — su, 'good; very,' plus priya, 'beloved; dear' — giving 'much belove▶Amee#13542 in the U.S.Amee is a spelling of Amy, from Old French amee ('beloved'), the past participle of amer, 'to l▶Ashna#13625 in the U.S.Used in India and Pakistan and usually glossed 'friend, beloved companion' — a sense that runs ▶Synnove#13651 in the U.S.A form of the Norwegian Synnove/Sunniva, from Old Norse sunn ('sun') and gjof ('gift') — 'sun g▶Azizah#13667 in the U.S.From the Arabic aziz, 'mighty; powerful; dear, beloved' — Azizah is the feminine form. It carri▶Ammie#13709 in the U.S.Ammie is an old spelling of Amy, from the Old French amée and Latin amata, 'beloved'; it can al▶Calilah#13747 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Kalila (Khalila), 'beloved; dear friend; sweetheart' — the feminine of▶Caralena#13759 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Cara — Italian for 'beloved' (also Irish cara, 'friend') — to Lena, itse▶Cher#13792 in the U.S.From the French cher/chere, 'dear; beloved; precious' — also a short form of Cherie or Cheryl. ▶Caragh#13809 in the U.S.An Irish spelling of Cara, from the Irish cara ('friend') and the Italian/Latin cara ('beloved;▶Dava#13850 in the U.S.Dava is generally read as a short feminine tied to Hebrew David, 'beloved'. It is also found in▶Davayah#13851 in the U.S.Davayah reads as a modern American coinage joining a Dav- element (from David, 'beloved') to th▶Davinia#13852 in the U.S.Davinia is a Latinate feminine elaboration of David, from Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved'. It emerged i▶Emmaree#13933 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Emma, from the Germanic element ermen ('whole, universal'), with Mari▶Ezmie#13971 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Esme, from Old French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' (past participle of esmer,▶Feven#13987 in the U.S.A Tigrinya name from Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, usually glossed 'pearls'. It is a common an▶Gwynne#14028 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn/gwynn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy' - a crisp, one-beat name from a beloved▶Heeya#14054 in the U.S.A modern Indian girls' name, usually glossed 'gem, precious one' or 'beloved, of the heart' in ▶Hayaat#14058 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hayat (Hayaat), 'life' - one of the warmest and most beloved words in the langu▶Jedidiah#14159 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yedidyah, 'beloved of the Lord' — the name the prophet Nathan gave to Solomon i▶Chaviva#14175 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Chaviva (Haviva), 'beloved; dearly loved.' A warm, affectionate name in Hebrew ▶Jaymarie#14177 in the U.S.Jaymarie is a modern American compound joining Jay (or Jae) with Marie, the French form of Mary▶Hawi#14200 in the U.S.An Oromo name from Ethiopia, generally glossed as 'the one who comes first' or 'beloved, dear o▶Karyna#14260 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Karina -- read as a form of Katherine ('pure') or from Latin cara ('dear;▶Keava#14311 in the U.S.An English spelling of the Irish Aoibhe or Caoimhe — names built on aoibh, 'beauty; radiance,' ▶Tais#14340 in the U.S.Tais is a form of Thaïs, borne by a famous Athenian courtesan who accompanied Alexander the Gre▶Lamaria#14416 in the U.S.The decorative La- prefix attached to Maria, the Latin and Spanish form of Mary (from Hebrew Mi▶Mairi#14537 in the U.S.Mairi is the Scottish Gaelic form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam — a name whose meaning has ne▶Manon#14567 in the U.S.Manon is the French diminutive of Marie, from the Hebrew Miriam — a name whose meaning has neve▶Mariza#14580 in the U.S.A Spanish and Portuguese pet form and elaboration of María/Maria (Mary), close cousin to Marisa▶Cheray#14602 in the U.S.Cheray belongs to the Cherie and Cheree family, names built on the French cher, 'dear' or 'belo▶Rachele#14624 in the U.S.Rachele is the Italian form of Rachel, from Hebrew Rachel, 'ewe' — a gentle, pastoral image. In▶Meryam#14632 in the U.S.A spelling of Maryam, the Arabic form of Mary — the mother of Jesus, revered in both Islam and ▶Racheal#14747 in the U.S.A common respelling of Rachel, with the 'a' and 'e' transposed. Rachel is Hebrew for 'ewe' (a f▶Noorulain#14762 in the U.S.From Arabic nur al-ayn, 'light of the eye' — an affectionate phrase for a beloved child or a ch▶Racquel#14823 in the U.S.A spelling of Raquel, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Rachel — from the Hebrew Rahel, 'ewe' ▶Roxane#14834 in the U.S.From the Persian Roxana (Roshanak), 'dawn; bright; little star' — the name of the wife of Alexa▶Solaire#14985 in the U.S.From the French solaire, 'solar; of the sun.' It is also the name of Solaire of Astora, a belov▶Sukhmani#15005 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Sukhmani, 'peace of mind; consoler of the mind' (sukh, 'peace; comfort,' ▶Merriam#15039 in the U.S.Merriam is a form of Miriam, an ancient Hebrew name (of debated meaning, often given as 'belove▶Tatiyana#15117 in the U.S.Tatiyana is a spelled-out-loud form of Tatiana, the Russian feminine of the old Roman clan name▶Adamary#15264 in the U.S.Adamary is a modern Latina compound, joining the sounds of Ada or Adam with Mary — in Spanish, ▶Amiee#15386 in the U.S.Amiee is a transposed spelling of Aimee — French for 'beloved,' from aimer, 'to love' — which i▶Annaruth#15509 in the U.S.A compound joining Anna ('grace; favor') and Ruth ('companion; friend; compassion') — two belov▶Barakah#15545 in the U.S.From the Arabic barakah, 'blessing; grace' — a warm virtue name. Barakah (Umm Ayman) was a belo▶Carah#15571 in the U.S.A respelling of Cara, from the Italian/Latin cara ('beloved; dear') and the Irish cara ('friend▶Aymee#15580 in the U.S.A spelling of Aimee (Amy), from the French aimee, 'beloved' (from Latin amatus, 'loved'). A swe▶Carisa#15711 in the U.S.Carisa is a variant of Carissa, generally traced to the Greek charis ('grace') or the Latin car▶Emiley#15888 in the U.S.A respelling of Emily, from the Roman Aemilius, 'rival; emulating' (sometimes read as 'industri▶Ezmarie#15943 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Esme - from Old French esme, 'esteemed, beloved' - with Marie, the Fr▶Caralee#15992 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Cara ('beloved; dear') and Lee ('meadow; clearing'), written as one name — a▶Hanami#16038 in the U.S.From the Japanese hanami, 'flower viewing' - the beloved spring custom of admiring cherry bloss▶Esmarae#16043 in the U.S.A compound of Esme (French, 'esteemed; beloved') and Rae (a short form of Rachel, 'ewe,' also r▶Isabellamarie#16050 in the U.S.A joined double-name: Isabella (a form of Elizabeth, 'pledged to God; my God is an oath') plus ▶Heilani#16124 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'), a beloved Hawaiian eleme▶Jasmarie#16251 in the U.S.A joined name: Jasmine (the fragrant flower, from Persian yasamin) plus Marie (a French form of▶Tullia#16374 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Tullius, feminine Tullia — most famously Cicero's beloved daughter T▶Karisa#16385 in the U.S.Karisa is a single-s, K- spelling of Carissa, a name usually traced to Greek charis, 'grace', o▶Khara#16546 in the U.S.Khara is a name of uncertain origin. It most likely reads as a spelling of Kara or Cara, from I▶Sajni#16593 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu sajni, 'beloved; sweetheart; a dear one' — a tender word often sung in poet▶Laylamarie#16654 in the U.S.A modern compound name joining Layla (Arabic, 'night') with Marie (the French form of Mary, var▶Leili#16667 in the U.S.A Persian spelling of Leila/Layla, from the root for 'night' — the beloved of the classic Persi▶Mahiya#16710 in the U.S.A Hindi/Punjabi name meaning 'joy; bliss,' and used affectionately as a term of endearment ('be▶Maryfrances#16772 in the U.S.A written-as-one compound of Mary (Hebrew Miriam, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Frances (Lati▶Merrilee#16792 in the U.S.Merrilee is a form of Marilee or Merrily, blending Mary — from Hebrew, variously 'beloved' or '▶Malyun#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 ▶Jacara#16882 in the U.S.Jacara is an invented American name built on the popular Ja- prefix plus -cara, which in Italia▶Miriah#16954 in the U.S.Miriah is a respelling of Mariah, an older English pronunciation of Maria that circles back to ▶Georgeann#16999 in the U.S.Georgeann is a compound of George and Ann. George comes from the Greek georgos, 'farmer, earth-▶Preesha#17048 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled name read as 'beloved' or 'gift of God,' close to Priya ('beloved'). Soft and▶Sanam#17181 in the U.S.Sanam is a Persian and Urdu word meaning 'beloved, sweetheart' - literally 'idol', from the Ara▶Milahn#17215 in the U.S.Milahn is a modern respelling whose nearest relative is Milan — both the Italian city and the S▶Davyne#17537 in the U.S.Davyne reads as a modern respelling of Davina or Davine, the Scottish feminine of David (Hebrew▶Raechel#17851 in the U.S.Raechel is a decorative respelling of Rachel, inserting an a to make the long-a sound explicit.▶Lale#18020 in the U.S.Lale is a Turkish girls' name meaning 'tulip', borrowed from Persian lale. The tulip is a belov▶Kuulei#18058 in the U.S.Kuulei is Hawaiian, from ku'u lei ('my lei'), a term of endearment meaning 'my beloved; my darl▶Glinda#18483 in the U.S.Glinda was coined by author L. Frank Baum as the name of the Good Witch of the South in his Oz ▶Shulamit#18887 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shulamit - the beloved 'Shulamite' of the Song of Songs - related to shalom, 'p▶Rachal#19766 in the U.S.Rachal is a respelling of Rachel, the Hebrew name meaning 'ewe' (a female sheep), a gentle past▶EratoFrom the Greek eratos, 'lovely; desired; beloved' (linked to Eros); the Muse of love poetry and▶ManameaManamea is a Samoan and Polynesian name meaning 'the beloved one' (a term of deep affection). A▶MariamiA form of Mary/Maryam — the Georgian Mariami and the Swahili/Arabic Maryam tradition — from Mir▶MilanahA spelling of Milana, from the Slavic root mil ('gracious; dear; beloved'); also read as femini▶RadhiFrom the Arabic Radhi, 'content; satisfied; pleased,' and separately an echo of the Sanskrit Ra▶
Beloved Boy Names
Davidjames#10093 in the U.S.A compound name — David ('beloved', Hebrew) joined with James ('a supplanter; one who follows',▶Davison#10095 in the U.S.From the English surname Davison, 'a son of David' (David, 'beloved', Hebrew); a patronymic sur▶Dawid#10097 in the U.S.The Polish/Afrikaans form of David — from the Hebrew David, 'beloved'; the second king of Israe▶Deivid#10102 in the U.S.A Latina/Brazilian phonetic spelling of David — from the Hebrew David, 'beloved'; the second ki▶Dragan#10137 in the U.S.From the Slavic drag, 'dear; precious; beloved'; a traditional South Slavic name of endearment▶Habeeb#10163 in the U.S.From the Arabic Habib/Habeeb, 'beloved; darling; dear one.' A warm, affectionate name carried a▶Keyvin#10297 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kevin, from the Irish Caoimhin, 'handsome; kind; gentle; beloved.' The s▶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);▶Norbu#10487 in the U.S.From the Tibetan norbu, 'jewel; precious one' — an auspicious and beloved name in Tibetan and H▶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▶Theadore#10762 in the U.S.A respelling of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God' (theos 'god' + doron 'gift'). The▶Azizi#11061 in the U.S.From the Arabic Azizi, 'my precious; my beloved; treasured' (from aziz, 'dear; mighty'), also c▶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▶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▶Muhammadzayd#11799 in the U.S.A compound joining Muhammad ('the praised one') and Zayd ('growth; abundance; increase'), recor▶Siosifa#11923 in the U.S.The Tongan form of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'God will increase; may He add.' A beloved na▶Samwell#12057 in the U.S.Samwell is a spelling of Samuel, from the Hebrew Shmuel, 'God has heard' (or 'name of God'). It▶Yedidya#12250 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yedidyah, 'beloved of God' (yadid, 'beloved; friend' + Yah, 'God'). In the Bibl▶Amyas#12418 in the U.S.Amyas is an old English name, usually derived from Latin amatus ('loved; beloved') or linked to▶Davies#12590 in the U.S.A Welsh patronymic surname, 'son of David' (David from the Hebrew for 'beloved'), used as a giv▶Darling#12689 in the U.S.From the English word 'darling' ('dearly loved; beloved'), an old term of endearment (from Old ▶Daveion#12695 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Davion, built on David ('beloved') with an '-ion' ending. A contemporar▶Davensky#12696 in the U.S.A modern coined name, likely from Haitian naming, built on Dave/David ('beloved') with a stylis▶Dawsin#12697 in the U.S.A spelling of Dawson, an English patronymic surname, 'son of Daw' (Daw being a pet form of Davi▶Dayveon#12701 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Davion, built on David ('beloved') with a 'Day-' opening and an '-eon' ▶Deian#12709 in the U.S.A Welsh affectionate name, sometimes a pet form of Dei (from David, 'beloved'); separately a Ro▶Elmo#12773 in the U.S.An Italian short form of Erasmus (from Greek erasmios, 'beloved, desired'), best known through ▶Habibullah#12908 in the U.S.An Arabic name joining habib ('beloved, friend') and Allah ('God') — so 'beloved of God' or 'fr▶Jacek#13004 in the U.S.Jacek is the Polish form of Hyacinth (Latin Hyacinthus, Greek Hyakinthos) — the flower of Greek▶Khalyl#13270 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Khalil, 'close friend; beloved; intimate companion.' Khalilullah ('fri▶Krishaan#13338 in the U.S.Krishaan is a modern Indian spelling in the Krishan / Krishna family. Sanskrit krishna means 'd▶Maike#13434 in the U.S.Maike is a Frisian and Dutch pet form of Maria — a name of debated meaning, read variously as '▶Nitai#13613 in the U.S.In Bengali and Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, Nitai is the affectionate form of Nityananda — the ▶Nivansh#13614 in the U.S.A modern Indian name built on the Sanskrit ansh, 'part; portion; share' — the same element in D▶Sajan#13826 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sajjana — sat ('good; true') plus jana ('person') — 'a good person; a gentleman'.▶Sergey#13860 in the U.S.The Russian form of Sergius, an ancient Roman family name (gens Sergia) whose meaning is not se▶Zaed#14032 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Zayd/Zaid, 'growth; increase; abundance.' Zayd was a beloved companion▶CorduroyThe English word 'corduroy' — the soft, ribbed cotton fabric — used as a warm, whimsical name, ▶KamakaFrom the Hawaiian Kamaka, 'the eye; the face' (ka, 'the,' + maka, 'eye; face'), and by extensio▶
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Frequently Asked
What are beloved baby names?
Beloved baby names are names whose literal meaning is love itself — "dear," "loved," or "cherished" — rather than names that simply sound sweet. Parents choose them because the sentiment is built right into the name.
What baby names actually mean "beloved"?
David is the classic example, a Hebrew name that means "beloved," and Amy comes from the French word for the same thing. Names like Davis, Dawson and Davina extend David’s meaning into new forms.
Are Mary, Maria, and Miriam related?
Yes — Mary, Maria, Miriam, Mia and Mila all descend from the same ancient name family, whose root has long been associated with the idea of "beloved."
What are good beloved-themed names for a boy?
David is the root name, and Davis and Dawson both mean "son of David," making them natural picks for parents who want that same meaning in a more contemporary form.
How many beloved baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 603 beloved baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.