Names That Mean Love
Baby names that mean “beloved,” “dear” or “gracious” — names rooted in affection.
Girl
Agape
ah-GAH-pay
Love · greek
Girl Aiko
AH-ee-koh
Child of love · japanese
Girl Airi
AH-ee-ree
Love; jasmine · Japanese
Boy Amadeus
ah-muh-DAY-us
Love of God · latin
Girl Amanda
uh-MAN-duh
Worthy of love · latin
Girl Amandine
ah-mahn-DEEN
Much-loved · French
Girl Amara
uh-MAR-uh
grace · igbo
Girl Amy
AY-mee
Beloved · french
Girl Angharad
ang-HAH-rad
Much loved · Welsh
Girl Cara
KAH-ruh
Beloved, dear · italian
Girl Carys
KA-ris
Love · welsh
Boy David
DAY-vid
Beloved · hebrew
Girl Davina
duh-VEE-nuh
Beloved · hebrew
Boy Deian
DAY-an
Beloved · Welsh
Boy Erasmus
ih-RAZ-mus
Beloved · greek
Unisex Esme
EZ-may
Esteemed, loved · french
Boy Femi
FEH-mee
Love me · Yoruba
Girl Freya
FRAY-uh
Lady, noblewoman · Norse
Boy Habib
hah-BEEB
Beloved · arabic
Girl Habiba
hah-BEE-bah
Beloved · arabic
Unisex Ife
EE-feh
Love · yoruba
Girl Kalila
kah-LEE-lah
Beloved, sweetheart · arabic
Unisex Leannan
LAN-awn
Lover, sweetheart · irish
Girl Lyubov
lyoo-BOHF
Love · russian
Girl Mabel
MAY-buhl
Lovable · latin
Girl Mila
MEE-lah
Dear, gracious · slavic
Boy Milan
MEE-lahn
Dear, loving · slavic
Girl Milena
mee-LEH-nah
Gracious, dear · Slavic
Girl Nazanin
nah-zah-NEEN
Sweet, beloved · Persian
Boy Philip
FIL-ip
Lover of horses · greek
Girl Prisha
PREE-shah
beloved, dear one · sanskrit
Girl Priya
PREE-yah
Beloved, dear · sanskrit
Girl Priyanka
pree-YAHN-kah
Dear one, lovable · sanskrit
Girl Rose
ROHZ
Rose · latin
Unisex Rudo
ROO-doh
Love · shona
Girl Venus
VEE-nus
Love, beauty · latin
Girl Widad
wi-DAHD
Love · arabic
Girl Yua
YOO-ah
Bind; love · Japanese