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Love names appear in virtually every naming tradition — from the Latin "amor" to the Hebrew "ahava" to the Sanskrit "priya." They're among the most universally understood name meanings.

Names meaning "love" — key facts

  • 5,272 names contain the meaning "love"
  • 240 gender-specific names, plus 522 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "love" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Love"

3442 girl names with this meaning

#133
Hebrew
Beloved
#200
French
beloved
#364
Spanish
love
#389
American↑ Rising
a blend of love and the moon
#466
American
A modern invented name, often thought to mean 'dream' or 'beloved'.
#483
Latin
Worthy of love
#500
French
Loved, beloved
#502
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#503
American
Beloved, cherished
#503
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#503
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#503
Spain
a form of the name Mignonne, meaning 'delicate' or 'lovely'.
#503
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#504
India
lovely, intelligent
#504
American
beloved, cherished
#505
American
A variant of Cherise, meaning 'darling' or 'beloved'
#506
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#507
American
Pearl; beloved
#507
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#507
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#508
African
A beloved name with deep roots
#508
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#509
Slavic countries
A beloved name with deep roots
#510
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#510
Latin
she who must be loved
#510
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#512
American
Loving and beloved
#512
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#512
India
beloved
#514
Hindi-speaking countries
A beloved name with deep roots
#514
Japanese
Love
#514
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#515
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#515
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#516
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#517
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#518
American
A form of the name 'Kida', possibly meaning 'the one who is loved' or 'the one who brings joy'
#518
American
to be loved, to love
#519
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#520
France
A beloved name with deep roots
#520
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#522
American
Pure and beloved
#522
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#523
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#523
Indian
beloved; affectionate.
#523
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#523
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#523
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#524
Middle East
A beloved name with deep roots
#524
Welsh
Much loved
#525
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#525
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#526
American
A variation of Trimika, which means "beloved"
#526
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#527
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#528
Spanish
A beloved name with deep roots
#528
American
A variant spelling of Shirelle or Cheryl, often associated with beloved or darling.
#528
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#530
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#530
United Kingdom
A beloved name with deep roots
#531
English
dear or beloved
#531
USA
variant of the name Davina, meaning 'beloved'
#531
USA
Modern variant of Malia, meaning 'beloved' or 'a gift from God'.
#531
American
A combination of the names Velma and Marie, typically signifying a noble or beloved woman.
#532
Greek
an allusion to love or beauty
#532
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#533
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#533
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#533
Ireland
grain, love
#533
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#534
English
pure, beloved
#534
American
a blend of Kay and Linda, often interpreted as pure or beloved
#535
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#535
India
Beloved or dear.
#536
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#537
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#538
American
beloved, dear one
#538
Unknown
A beloved name with deep roots
#538
American
Beloved
#539
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#539
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#541
Irish
Beloved
#542
Greek
goddess of love and beauty
#542
Spain
A beloved name with deep roots
#544
English
beloved
#545
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#545
Greek
lover of horses
#545
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#547
Spain
Of Mary; beloved
#547
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#547
American
The name Shemika is often associated with an interpretation meaning 'a gift from God' or 'the one who is loved'.
#547
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#548
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#549
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#550
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#550
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#551
India
love of God
#551
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#551
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#552
American
Precious and beloved
#552
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#552
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#552
Mexico
you will always be loved
#554
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#554
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#554
American
a variant form of Tamika, sometimes interpreted as 'beloved girl'
#555
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#555
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#555
France
A beloved name with deep roots
#555
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#557
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#557
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#558
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#558
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#559
India
A beloved name with deep roots
#559
USA
darling, beloved
#559
American
A combination of the names Josie and Marie, signifying 'God will increase' and 'bitter' or 'beloved' respectively
#559
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#559
English
A beloved name with deep roots

Boy Names Meaning "Love"

1308 boy names with this meaning

#27
Hebrew
דָּוִד - 'Beloved'
#499
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#500
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#503
American
Derived from the name 'Daryl', which means 'dearly loved' or 'beloved'.
#503
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#505
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#507
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#509
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#510
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#512
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#513
India
A beloved name with deep roots
#514
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#515
Greece
A beloved name with deep roots
#516
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#516
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#518
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#518
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#519
Tanzania
he who is loved
#521
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#523
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#525
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#526
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#527
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#530
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#530
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#535
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#535
India
One who loves to celebrate
#537
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#539
Tanzania
One who loves or shows appreciation
#540
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#541
Hebrew
beloved or friend of God
#543
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#549
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#549
Nigeria
a child that is loved by all
#551
Unknown
A beloved name with deep roots
#552
Ireland
A beloved name with deep roots
#555
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#556
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#556
Spain
A beloved name with deep roots
#556
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#556
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#557
Latin
A beloved name with deep roots
#558
Hawaii
The one who is loved
#560
USA
related to the Old English word for 'beloved' or 'dear'
#563
Israel
beloved
#564
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#566
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#569
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#569
English
a variant of Phillip, meaning 'lover of horses'
#570
Italian
brotherly love
#573
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#577
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#578
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#578
Unknown
A beloved name with deep roots
#583
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#583
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#583
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#583
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#587
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#587
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#588
Latvia
A beloved name with deep roots
#588
Ireland
A beloved name with deep roots
#593
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#596
African
A beloved name with deep roots
#598
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#602
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#603
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#607
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#607
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#612
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#613
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#615
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#616
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#616
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#619
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#620
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#621
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#622
France
Amiable, horse lover
#623
American
Beloved
#624
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#625
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#626
United Kingdom
A beloved name with deep roots
#626
United Kingdom
A beloved name with deep roots
#627
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#628
Pakistan
A beloved name with deep roots
#629
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#630
Brazil
A beloved name with deep roots
#631
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#631
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#632
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#632
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#633
American
a variant of the name Davide, which means 'beloved'.
#635
American
A surname of English origin, derived from the Old English 'leof', meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'.
#636
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#637
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#637
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#639
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#639
Italy
A beloved name with deep roots
#639
Hebrew
A beloved name with deep roots
#641
Japanese
to love
#642
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#647
Ireland
handsome, gentle, or beloved
#650
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#658
Spanish
A beloved name with deep roots
#658
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#662
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#667
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#669
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#671
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#671
United Kingdom
A beloved name with deep roots
#671
American
a variant of Davon, related to David, meaning 'beloved'
#673
Greece
Lover of God
#674
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#675
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#676
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#677
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#678
Italy
A beloved name with deep roots
#680
Hebrew
beloved
#683
American
A beloved name with deep roots

Unisex Names Meaning "Love"

522 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#101
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#126
Ireland
lover of hounds
#151
Ireland↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#170
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#191
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#198
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#205
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#216
Ireland
deer lover
#273
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#301
Denmark
A beloved name with deep roots
#325
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#332
Mexico↑ Rising
I love you
#369
American↑ Rising
Beloved
#391
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#410
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#412
Japan↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#430
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#464
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#501
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
American
beloved
#504
Japan
A beloved name with deep roots
#512
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#517
Italy↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#519
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#520
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#525
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#533
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#534
Arabic↑ Rising
Beloved
#537
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#539
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#548
Swahili-speaking regions
Sweet, loved, beloved
#549
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#551
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#553
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#556
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#560
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#561
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#562
Italy
A diminutive of 'Mazzia', often refers to 'little or beloved one'.
#570
Spain↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#573
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#575
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#582
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#585
American
Modern variation of Davina, meaning 'beloved'
#594
English
beloved
#602
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#614
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#615
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#619
American
To love
#622
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#623
Ireland
lover of hound
#624
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#627
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#635
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#637
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#639
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#644
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#645
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#654
France
A beloved name with deep roots
#660
Turkish
suitable for being loved
#662
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#662
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#664
Germanic
A beloved name with deep roots
#667
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#673
American
beloved
#681
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#684
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#686
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#689
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#692
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#694
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#701
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#710
American
A derivation possibly meaning 'beloved' or 'friend'
#711
American
Graceful or beloved.
#712
Japanese
blessing, child of love
#722
American
Possibly a variant of Sherry, which can mean 'beloved' or 'darling'.
#726
Arabic
A beloved name with deep roots
#728
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#730
France
A beloved name with deep roots
#731
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#735
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#741
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#742
Irish
derived from the surname Ó Conchobhair, meaning 'lover of hounds'.
#743
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#758
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#759
Turkey↑ Rising
a person who is loved or very dear to their family
#761
Latin
beloved
#764
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#766
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#772
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#774
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#777
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#777
Irish
A beloved name with deep roots
#778
Germanic
A beloved name with deep roots
#782
Spanish
A beloved name with deep roots
#788
American
one who makes gloves
#790
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#799
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#815
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#829
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#831
American
Pure; beloved
#831
Scotland
A variant of 'David', meaning 'beloved'.
#833
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#833
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#834
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#836
Arabic
A form of Mary, meaning 'beloved' or 'wished for'.
#838
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#845
Hebrew
Beloved
#855
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#857
Italian
beloved, friend
#857
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#859
American
beloved one
#860
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#865
Spanish
lover of horses
#868
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#873
Greece
A beloved name with deep roots
#877
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#884
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#885
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#885
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#887
Japanese
The meaning 'love' or 'affection' when written as 愛琳.

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