Names That Mean Beloved
- Cerian
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
Cerian is a diminutive of Ceri (pronounced like Kerry), which comes from a root meaning "love". Both were relatively popular in Wales in the 1980s and 1990s, though they are used less there today.
- Maryanne
Origin:
English, combination of Mary and AnneMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"Description:
Variant of Marianne or Maryann
- Leofwine
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"beloved friend"Description:
An ancient name belonging to several medieval English clergymen, also spelt Leofwin or Leobwin.
- Diletta
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
Top 100 choice in Italy.
- Jedidia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beloved of the Lord"Description:
A modern spelling of Jedidiah.
- Annamarie
Origin:
English combination of Anna and MarieMeaning:
"grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
This variation of Annemarie ensures the name is pronounced with four syllables. Classic and sturdy but with a playful, spirited sound, Annamarie is popular in Czechia, where it is also written as Anna Marie.
- Marisela
Origin:
Spanish and Italian form of MariaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"Description:
An elaboration of Marisa, a combination of Maria and Louisa. The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).
- Dawoud
Origin:
Variation of Dawud, ArabicMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
American photographer Dawoud Bey has increased interest in his uncommon spelling of the name Dawud — the Arabic variation of David.
- Maryssa
Origin:
English combination of Mary and LouisaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"Description:
Variant of Marissa
- Lemmitty
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
A rare Finnish name which is used for both sexes, but more often for girls. It is usually found in the middle spot.
- Jedidiyah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beloved of the Lord"Description:
An alternative spelling of biblical Jedidiah.
- Mariajose
Origin:
Combination of Mary and JoseMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + god increases"Description:
An unconventional Spanish and Portuguese smoosh name made up of feminine Maria and masculine Jose.
- Marily
Origin:
English combination of Mary and LeeMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"Description:
Modern combination of two popular sounds, but the name itself is very rare.
- Mere
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
Maori form of Mary
- Mies
Origin:
Dutch diminutive of MariaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
A cute but not cutesy Dutch diminutive of Maria.
- Heremoana
Origin:
TahitianMeaning:
"beloved ocean"Description:
Moana may be the best-known South Sea Islander name thanks to Disney. This puts a male spin on the appealing nature name.
- Moll
Origin:
Short form of Molly, diminutive of Mary, Hebrew or Egyptian"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Meaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
Moll is one of those names that is used all the time as a nickname for a nickname, but rarely put on the birth certificate. Moll Flanders is an eponymous 18th century novel by Daniel Defoe, the author of Robinson Crusoe,
- Mariabella
Origin:
English combination of Maria and BellaMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + beautiful"Description:
Variant of Maribella
- Erelieva
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"beloved respect"Description:
A Gothic name belonging to the wife of Theodemir, a 5th century king of the Ostrogoths, and the mother of Theodoric the Great. The name also belongs to a genus of moths.
- Kamaka
Origin:
Maori, HawaiianMeaning:
"rock; beloved child"Description:
Popular in Hawaii in the first decades of the 20th century, this name also means "rock" in Māori.
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