Names That Mean Beloved

Diletta

Maryse

A cute but not cutesy Dutch diminutive of Maria.

Mies

Mariesa

Mariza

Marylynne

Marilin

At 22 letters long, this name might be too much for a child to handle. Antonio Sabàto Jr. famously used it as the middle name for his son. 

Kamakanaalohamaikalani

In Slovenia, Maca is more common as an independent name than its parent name Marija.

Maca

A unique and vintage-feeling combo name, borne by silent child film star Ethelmary Oakland.

Ethelmary

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.

Cerian

Derived from Marie, the meaning of which is uncertain. 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).

Marijse

A captivating and sprightly name brought into the limelight by actress Thandiwe Newton. 

Thandie

Mariabella

Marizza

One of Mary's more edgy and unusual international variants.

Maryka

Marissah

Moana may be the best-known South Sea Islander name thanks to Disney. This puts a male spin on the appealing nature name.

Heremoana

Slovene Mia cognate, rarely seen in the US.

Mija

Thandi can be used independently or as a nickname for one of the Thand- starting names such as Thandeka or Thandiwe.