Baby names · meaning love

Names That Mean Love

Names that mean love, beloved, and cherished

Names meaning love sit at the very center of human naming — Amara (Igbo), Amato (Italian), Mila (Slavic), Habiba (Arabic), Pyaari (Sanskrit). Whether the root meaning is divine love, romantic love, parental love, or simply 'dearest one,' these names carry warmth that carries through a lifetime. Love-meaning names span every culture and pair well with virtually any aesthetic vibe.

16 names meaning love in our library · 10 girl, 2 boy, 4 unisex

Girl names meaning love

Esme♀

esteemed, beloved

French

Freya♀

lady, goddess of love

Norse

Funke♀

given to be loved

Yoruba

Mabel♀

loveable

Latin

Marie♀

beloved; star of the sea (Mary variant)

French

Mary♀

beloved; bitter sea

Hebrew

Mia♀

mine, beloved

Italian

Mila♀

gracious, dear

Slavic

Morenike♀

I have someone to cherish

Yoruba

Pippa♀

lover of horses

English

Boy names meaning love

Femi♂

love me

Yoruba

Oluwafemi♂

God loves me

Yoruba

Unisex names meaning love

Aroha✦

love, compassion

Māori

Aronui✦

deep love; pursuit of knowledge

Māori

Ife✦

love

Yoruba

Lennon✦

little cloak, lover

Irish

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