46 Names That Mean Love for Girls and Boys

These names are connected to love through their meanings and linguistic roots, with meaningful choices organized for girls and boys.

Updated August 30, 2026

by Holly Garcia

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25 Girl Names That Mean Love
21 Boy Names That Mean Love

A name connected to love can honor the bond you already share with your baby. That meaning may come from a direct translation or a linguistic root tied to affection, devotion, friendship, or being beloved.

The names are divided into girl and boy sections. Because meanings can vary by language and spelling, each entry identifies the origin and meaning used here.

25 Girl Names That Mean Love

1. Ahava — A Hebrew name meaning “love.”

2. Ahuva — A Hebrew name meaning “beloved.”

3. Amandine — A French diminutive of Amanda, derived from the Latin word amanda, meaning “lovable” or “worthy of love.”

4. Amor — A rare Spanish and Portuguese name taken from the word meaning “love.”

5. Aziza — An Arabic feminine form of Aziz, meaning “powerful,” “respected,” and “beloved.”

6. Carina — A Late Roman name derived from the Latin word carus, meaning “dear” or “beloved.”

7. Carys — A Welsh name derived from caru, meaning “love.”

8. Cerys — A Welsh variant of Carys, derived from caru, meaning “love.”

9. Charity — An English virtue name ultimately derived from the Latin word caritas, meaning “dearness,” “esteem,” or “love.”

10. Cinta — An Indonesian name meaning “love.”

11. Davina — A Scottish English feminine form of David, a Hebrew name traditionally interpreted as “beloved.”

12. Esme — An English form of Esmé, from an Old French word meaning “esteemed” or “loved.”

13. Habiba — An Arabic feminine form of Habib, meaning “beloved” or “darling.”

14. Karita — A Swedish variant of Carita, ultimately from the Latin word caritas, meaning “dearness,” “esteem,” or “love.”

15. Kerensa — A Cornish name meaning “love.”

16. Love — An English word name meaning “love.”

17. Luba — A Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Lyubov, a name derived from a Slavic element meaning “love.”

18. Mabel — A medieval English form of Amabilis, from a Late Latin name meaning “lovable.”

19. Maite — A Basque name meaning “beloved.”

20. Manami — A Japanese name that can be written with kanji meaning “love” or “affection,” paired with one meaning “beautiful” or “sea.” Other kanji combinations are possible.

21. Mila — A Slavic name derived from the element milŭ, meaning “gracious” or “dear.”

22. Milana — A feminine form of Milan, derived from the Slavic element milŭ, meaning “gracious” or “dear.”

23. Milena — A feminine form of Milan, derived from the Slavic element milŭ, meaning “gracious” or “dear.”

24. Priya — A Sanskrit name meaning “beloved.”

25. Sneha — A Sanskrit name meaning “love” or “tenderness.”

21 Boy Names That Mean Love

1. Amadeus — A Late Roman name formed from Latin words meaning “to love” and “God,” commonly interpreted as “love of God.”

2. Amando — A Spanish and Portuguese form of Amandus, derived from the Latin word amandus, meaning “lovable” or “worthy of love.”

3. Aziz — An Arabic name meaning “powerful,” “respected,” and “beloved.”

4. Carwyn — A Welsh name formed from caru, meaning “to love,” and gwyn, meaning “white” or “blessed.”

5. David — A Hebrew name traditionally interpreted as “beloved”; the underlying Hebrew word can also mean “uncle.”

6. Erasmus — A Latinized Late Greek name meaning “beloved” or “desired.”

7. Erastus — A Latinized Greek name meaning “beloved” or “lovely.”

8. Erazem — A Slovene form of Erasmus, a name meaning “beloved” or “desired.”

9. Eros — A Greek name meaning “love.”

10. Jedidiah — A Hebrew name meaning “beloved of Yahweh.”

11. Leofric — An Old English name formed from elements meaning “dear” or “beloved” and “ruler” or “king.”

12. Mahbub — An Arabic name meaning “beloved” or “dear.”

13. Milenko — A Slavic name derived from the element milŭ, meaning “gracious” or “dear.”

14. Milorad — A Slavic name formed from elements meaning “gracious” or “dear” and “happy” or “willing.”

15. Milovan — A Slavic name derived from a word meaning “to caress.”

16. Miloš — A Slavic name derived from the element milŭ, meaning “gracious” or “dear.”

17. Philo — A Latinized Ancient Greek name derived from a word meaning “lover” or “friend.”

18. Prem — A Sanskrit name meaning “love” or “affection.”

19. Rasmus — A Scandinavian, Finnish, and Estonian form of Erasmus, a name meaning “beloved” or “desired.”

20. Rudo — A Shona name meaning “love.”

21. Theophilus — A Latinized Greek name meaning “friend of God.”

Once a few names stand out, compare their meanings and how they sound. Say each one with your baby’s middle and last name, and check the initials and likely nicknames before narrowing your list.

Our baby names hub has more options if you would like to continue building your list.

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Holly Garcia

Holly covers lifestyle topics from education to mental health, parenting, and everything in between. She hails from the Midwest, where she’s raising her daughters, writes poetry, drinks copious amounts of coffee, and loves words like copious.

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