61 Sweet Names That Mean Love

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By Sapana Chandra

Names that mean love are perfect for babies born around Valentine’s Day. They’re also an excellent way to signify the result of your true love.

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Love bonds relationships, such as friendships, family, and partners. As social creatures, humans need love.

A name that means love is beautiful. It’s perfect for babies conceived from true love or born around Valentine’s Day.

It can also serve as a daily reminder to love your baby unconditionally and with all your heart.

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The following are ideas for wonderful names that mean love.

Gender-neutral names that mean love

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Caro: An Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese name meaning “beloved.”

Connelly: An Irish name meaning “love.”

Daryl: A French and English name meaning “beloved” or “darling.”

Femi: A Nigerian name meaning “love me.”

Fenmore: An English name meaning “dear love.”

Kalei: A Hawaiian name meaning “beloved” or “flower wreath.”

Kendi: A Kenyan name meaning “the loved one.”

Lennon: An Irish name meaning “lover.”

Love: The English word for love.

Vida: A Scottish name meaning “beloved.” It also means “life” in Spanish.

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Names that mean love for girls

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Agapi: A Greek name meaning “love” or “affection.”

Aiko: A Japanese name meaning “little loved one.”

Amanda: A Latin name meaning “worthy of love.”

Amora: A Spanish name meaning “love.”

Amy: A Latin and French name meaning “beloved.”

Aziza: An Arabic and Hebrew name meaning “beloved” and “precious.”

Carina: An Italian name meaning “beloved.”

Cerys: A Welsh name meaning “love.”

Cher: A French name meaning “dear” or “beloved.”

Cordelia: A Latin name meaning “heart.” The heart is associated with love.

Dashuri: An Albanian name meaning “love.”

Davina: A Scottish and Hebrew name meaning “beloved.”

Desiree: A French name meaning “much desired” or “beloved.”

Dua: An Arabic name meaning “love” or “prayer.”

Esme: A French name meaning “loved” or “esteemed.”

Ismay: A French name meaning “esteemed” or “beloved.”

Kalila: An Arabic name meaning “beloved” or “darling.”

Kara or Cara: An Italian name meaning “beloved.”

Kerensa: A Cornish name meaning “love.”

Libi or Libby: A Hebrew name meaning “my heart.”

Mabel: A Latin name meaning “lovable.”

Marietta: A French name meaning “beloved.”

Maryam: A Hebrew and Arabic name meaning “beloved.”

Mia: A Latin and Italian name meaning “mine” or “beloved.”

Milada: A name with Czech origins meaning “my love.”

Mina: A German name meaning “love.”

Mirren: A Scottish name meaning “beloved.”

Myfanwy: A Welsh name meaning “lovely little one.” It’s pronounced muh-von-wee.

Nayeli: A Zapotec name meaning “I love you.”

Paris: The city of love.

Philomena: A Greek name meaning “loved one.”

Priya: A Sanskrit name meaning “beloved.”

Suki: A Japanese name meaning “beloved.”

Venus: The Roman goddess of love.

Yaretzi: An Aztec name meaning “you’ll always be loved.”

Names that mean love for boys

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Amadeus: A Latin name meaning “loved by God.”

Amias: A Latin name meaning “beloved.”

Anwil: A Welsh name meaning “beloved.”

David: A Hebrew name meaning “beloved.”

Davis: An English name meaning “son of David” or “beloved.”

Dewey: A Welsh name meaning “cherished” or “beloved.”

Erasmus: A Greek name meaning “worthy of love” or “desired.”

Erastus: A Greek and Latin name meaning “lovely.”

Eros: A Greek name meaning “desire.” Eros is the Greek god of love.

Jedidiah: A Hebrew name meaning “beloved of the Lord.”

Liev: A Yiddish name meaning “heart.”

Obi: A Nigerian name meaning “heart.”

Prem: A Sanskrit name meaning “lovable” or “affectionate.”

Rasmus: A Finnish name meaning “beloved.”

Sajan: A Hindi name meaning “loved one.”

Theophilus: A Greek name meaning “loved by God.” You can shorten it to Theo.

Love is an amazing meaning for a name. Now that you’ve read the entire list, which one did you choose for your baby?

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