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Names That Mean Affection

Updated October 2026

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Noa
Hebrew, Japanese
"motion; my love, affection"
This Old Testament name has been one of the most popular girls names in Israel over the last decade and is also a favorite in Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands. First appearing in the US charts…
Aizen
Japanese
"love, affection + good, virtuous"
A succinct and stylish Japanese name with an appealing and powerful meaning, Aizen can be interpreted as translating to "love and goodness", "lover of good", or "one whose good deeds come from love"…
Mahalia
Hebrew, variation of Mahala
"tenderness, affection"
An underused Biblical name, probably because it's so tightly identified with the Queen of gospel singers, Mahalia Jackson. Other variations include Mahalah, Mahayla, Mahila, Mahilia, Mehalia, Mahali,…
Ailin
Kazakh form of Aylin, Turkish, Norwegian, Chinese, "moon; light; love, affection + forest"
"moon; light; love, affection + forest"
The Kazakh form of the Turkish name Aylin, an elaboration of ay meaning "moon". It is also used as a Norwegian variant of Aileen and as a Chinese combination of Ai and Lin.
Agapi
Greek
"love, affection"
Agapi has a sweet meaning of love and affection, but though this name is used in modern Greece, it's one of the Greek names for girls that has not yet emigrated to the US along with so many of her…
Yua
Japanese
"to bind with affection"
Enany
Ethiopian, Amharic
"nickname, term of affection"
Enany is a sweet name used as a cutesy nickname in Ethiopia, but is also used as a given name for girls. Enany would translate well into English-speaking areas, especially with the recent love for…
Meilė
Lithuanian
"love, affection"
This lovey-dovey Lithuanian name comes from the word meilė , meaning love, affection . A charming European addition to the May- family of names.
Mehri̇
Persian
"love and affection"
An Azerbaijani diminutive of the name Mehrangiz, which is itself derived from the Persian word mehr , Mehrı has comforting meaning and sunny feel. It is no wonder the name ranks in Azerbaijan's Top…
Enani
Amharic, Ethiopian
"nickname, term of affection"
Enani is used as a cutesy nickname in Ethiopia, but is also used as a given name for girls. This sweet name would translate perfectly into English speaking areas, especially with the recent love for…

Names That Mean Affection

The names

Noa

Aizen

Mahalia

Ailin

Agapi

Yua

Enany

Meilė

Mehri̇

Enani