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Names meaning love and beloved
Love is the oldest wish of all. These names mean love, beloved, dear or darling, from Slavic, Latin, Arabic, Persian and many other languages. 233 names so far, each with its own page, story and name art.
Agapetus
“beloved”
Greek, via Latin
Agapito
“beloved”
Greek, via Spanish and Italian
Aiko
“child of love”
Japanese
Aime
“beloved”
French
Aimee
“beloved”
French
Alannah
“child, darling”
Irish
Alofa
“love”
Samoan
Amadea
“loves God”
Latin
Amadeu
“love God”
Latin, via Portuguese
Amadeus
“love of God”
Latin
Amado
“loved”
Latin, via Spanish
Amand
“worthy of love”
Latin
Amanda
“worthy of love”
Latin
Amandine
“worthy of love”
Latin, via French
Amando
“worthy of love”
Latin, via Italian
Amata
“beloved”
Latin
Amédée
“love God”
Latin, via French
Amedeo
“love God”
Latin, via Italian
Amey
“beloved”
Old French, via English
Amie
“beloved”
Old French
Amorette
may mean “little love”
French
Amy
“beloved”
Latin, via French
Amyas
may mean “loved”
Latin, via Norman French
Amye
“beloved”
Old French, via English
Angharad
“much loved”
Welsh
Annwyl
“beloved, dear”
Welsh
Anurag
“love, affection”
Sanskrit
Anwyl
“beloved”
Welsh
Armas
“dear, beloved”
Finnish
Aroha
“love, compassion”
Māori
Aziz
“mighty; dear, beloved”
Arabic
Bogoljub
“God's love”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Bogumila
“dear to God”
Slavic, via Polish
Bohumil
“dear to God”
Slavic, via Czech
Bohumila
“dear to God”
Slavic, via Czech
Canan
“beloved”
Turkish
Cara
“dear; or friend”
Italian and Irish
Caridad
“charity, love”
Latin, via Spanish
Carissa
may mean “dear, or grace”
Latin and Greek, via English
Carwyn
“blessed love”
Welsh
Carys
“love”
Welsh
Cerys
“love”
Welsh
Charity
“love, charity”
Latin, via English
Cher
“dear”
French
Cheri
“darling”
French
Cherie
“darling”
French
Cherise
may mean “cherry, or darling”
French
Cherish
“to hold dear”
English
Cherri
may mean “cherry, or darling”
English
Daavid
“beloved”
Hebrew
Dafydd
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Welsh
Dagmar
may mean “dear peace”
Slavic and Old Norse, via Danish
Dalimil
“far and dear”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Darla
may mean “darling”
English
Darleen
may mean “darling”
English
Darlene
may mean “darling”
English
Darline
may mean “darling”
English
Dashnor
may mean “linked with love”
Albanian
Dave
“beloved”
Hebrew, via English
Davey
“beloved”
Hebrew, via English
Davi
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Portuguese
David
“beloved”
Hebrew
Davida
“beloved”
Hebrew
Davide
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Italian
Davie
“beloved”
Hebrew, via English and Scottish
Davina
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Scots
Davit
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Georgian and Armenian
Davut
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Turkish
Davy
“beloved”
Hebrew, via English
Dawit
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Ge'ez
Deividas
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Lithuanian
Delal
may mean “darling, beloved”
Kurdish
Dewi
“beloved”
Hebrew and Sanskrit
Diletta
“beloved”
Latin, via Italian
Dobromil
“good and dear”
Slavic
Dobromila
“good and dear”
Slavic
Dovydas
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Lithuanian
Draga
“dear”
Slavic
Dragan
“dear, precious”
Slavic
Dragana
“dear, precious”
Slavic
Dragica
“dear”
Slavic
Drago
“dear”
Slavic
Dragomir
“dear peace”
Slavic
Dragoslav
“dear glory”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Dragutin
“dear, precious”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Drahomír
“dear peace”
Slavic
Drahomíra
“dear + peace”
Slavic
Drahoš
“dear”
Slavic
Dražen
“dear, precious”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Draženka
“dear, precious”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Elmo
“beloved”
Greek, via Italian
Erasmo
“beloved”
Greek, via Italian
Erasmus
“beloved”
Greek
Erastus
“beloved”
Greek
Eros
“love, desire”
Greek
Esme
“esteemed, loved”
French
Esmee
“esteemed, loved”
French
Femi
“God loves me”
Yoruba
Frigg
“beloved”
Old Norse
Gottlieb
“God's love; or loved by God”
German
Habib
“beloved”
Arabic
Ifedayo
“love has become joy”
Yoruba
Ifunanya
“love”
Igbo
Ingunn
“Ing's love”
Old Norse
Janan
may mean “beloved, darling”
Persian
Jarmila
“spring + dear”
Slavic
Jeb
“beloved of Yahweh”
Hebrew, via English
Jed
“beloved of God”
Hebrew, via English
Jedediah
“beloved of Yahweh”
Hebrew
Jedidiah
“beloved of God”
Hebrew
Jorunn
may mean “horse and love”
Old Norse
Kaipo
“sweetheart”
Hawaiian
Kaleialoha
“the garland of love”
Hawaiian
Kameāloha
may mean “the beloved one”
Hawaiian
Kara
may mean “dear”
Italian, Turkish and others
Karina
may mean “dear; or pure”
Latin and Scandinavian
Kealoha
“the love”
Hawaiian
Kerensa
“love”
Cornish
Lalaina
may mean “perhaps beloved, desired”
Malagasy
Leialoha
“garland of love”
Hawaiian
Lembe
may mean “love, tenderness”
Estonian
Lembi
may mean “love”
Estonian
Lempi
“love”
Finnish
Leofric
“dear ruler”
Old English
Lerato
“love”
Sotho and Tswana
Levin
may mean “dear friend”
Old English|German
Liba
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Liběna
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Libor
may mean “of uncertain meaning; perhaps dear, beloved”
Czech
Libuše
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Lieke
may mean “dear”
Germanic, via Dutch
Liudmila
“dear to the people”
Slavic, via Lithuanian and English
Ljuban
“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Ljubica
“love; violet”
Slavic
Ljubinka
“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Ljubinko
“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Ljubo
“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Ljúfur
“gentle, dear”
Icelandic
Luba
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Slovak
Ľubica
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Slovak
Lubomir
“love + peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Lubomira
“love + peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Lubor
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Luboš
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Ľuboslav
“love + glory”
Slavic, via Slovak
Ludmilka
“dear to the people”
Slavic
Ludomił
“dear to the people”
Slavic, via Polish and Slovak
Lyubov
“love”
Slavic
Lyudmila
“dear to the people”
Slavic
Maite
“beloved (Basque); or Maria Teresa”
Basque and Spanish
Malia
“bitter; or beloved”
Hebrew, via Hawaiian
Mamta
“affection, motherly love”
Sanskrit
Maria
may mean “beloved; or bitter sea”
Hebrew, via Greek and Latin
Mariam
may mean “beloved”
Hebrew, via Aramaic and Arabic
Marianne
“beloved”
French
Marie
may mean “beloved”
Hebrew, via French
Marion
“beloved”
Hebrew, via French
Mary
may mean “beloved; or bitter sea”
Hebrew, via Greek and Latin
Maryam
may mean “beloved”
Arabic, from Hebrew
Maureen
“beloved”
Irish
Mehboob
“beloved”
Arabic, via Urdu
Meher
“kindness, love; sun”
Persian
Meilė
“love”
Lithuanian
Meryem
“beloved; or bitter sea”
Hebrew, via Arabic and Turkish
Mila
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milada
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milan
“gracious, dear”
Slavic
Milana
may mean “gracious, dear”
Slavic
Milena
“kind, dear”
Slavic
Milenko
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Miles
may mean “soldier; or dear”
Germanic or Latin, via French
Mileva
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milica
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milivoj
“dear + warrior”
Slavic
Milka
may mean “dear, or queen”
Slavic and Hebrew
Milko
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milo
may mean “soldier; or dear”
Germanic and Slavic
Milojka
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milomir
“dear + peace”
Slavic
Milorad
“dear + glad”
Slavic
Milos
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Miloslav
“dear glory”
Slavic
Miloslava
“dear glory”
Slavic
Milosz
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milota
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milovan
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Miluše
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milutin
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Mina
may mean “love; or harbour; many roots”
Germanic, Persian and others
Minnie
“bitter; or beloved”
Hebrew and Germanic, via English
Miriam
may mean “beloved; or bitter”
Hebrew
Mirjam
may mean “bitter; or beloved”
Hebrew, via Dutch and German
Molly
“beloved; or bitter sea”
Hebrew, via English
Myrna
may mean “beloved”
Irish
Negar
may mean “beloved”
Persian
Neha
“love, affection”
Sanskrit, via Hindi
Nigâr
“beloved; beautiful image”
Persian
Nohea
“handsome, lovely”
Hawaiian
Olufemi
“God loves me”
Yoruba
Pranay
“love, affection”
Sanskrit
Predrag
“most dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Preet
“love”
Sanskrit
Preeti
“love, joy”
Sanskrit
Prem
“love”
Sanskrit
Prisha
may mean “beloved; or gift of God”
Sanskrit
Priya
“beloved, dear”
Sanskrit
Priyanka
“beloved; lovely”
Sanskrit
Radmil
“glad + dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Radmila
“glad + dear”
Slavic, via Czech and South Slavic
Radomila
“glad + dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Rasmus
“beloved”
Greek, via Scandinavian
Rawiri
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Māori
Reina
may mean “lovely; also queen”
Japanese
Rudo
“love”
Shona
Selorm
may mean “God loves”
Ewe
Sevda
“passionate love”
Turkish
Sheree
“darling”
French, via English
Sherie
“darling”
French, via English
Sherrie
“darling”
French, via English
Siranush
“sweet love”
Armenian
Slavoljub
“glory + love”
Serbo-Croatian
Sneha
“affection, love”
Sanskrit
Supriya
“dearly beloved”
Sanskrit
Sushmita
“with a lovely smile”
Sanskrit
Susmita
“lovely smile”
Sanskrit
Tavita
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Samoan
Tevita
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Tongan
Thandiwe
“beloved”
Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa)
Tiana
“loved (Malagasy); also a short form of Tatiana”
Malagasy, Latin
Torunn
“Thor's love”
Old Norse, via Norwegian
Unni
may mean “to love”
Old Norse, via Norwegian
Venus
“love, desire”
Latin
Vlastimil
“rule + dear”
Czech