Names That Mean Beloved

Common Slovene spelling of Ludmila, also used frequently in the Baltics.

Ljudmila

Marilyne

Marilynne

Marillyn

A less-popular alternative to Juliette, perhaps – although it feels rather more dated.

 The meaning of Marie 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).

Mariette

Marylyne

Marylinn

Dutch diminutive of 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).

Marijke

Variant of Maricela, blending Maria and Celia, giving you a variety of meanings. On one hand, it could simply be interpreted as meaning "Maria of the Heavens", perhaps as a celebration of the Virgin Mary, however, you could also mix the various meanings of Maria with that of Celia, to give you "drop of the sea in heaven", "bitter heavens" or "beloved heaven". 
 
This from is particularly popular in the Philippines, though it may also be used in the Catalan region of Spain, where it means "sea and sky".

Maricel

Marysa

The meaning of Maria, from which Marysia is derived, 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).

Marysia

Maryssa

Marisse

Common transcription of Maria throughout Europe.

Marija

Homophonous with Masha, the Russian nickname for Maria.

Maša

A chivalrous, knightly sounding choice, that blends the appeal of Tristan, Leon, Laertes, and Leonard. Appearing in several historical chronicles and borne by a 10th century Bishop of London called Leofstan, it would make a bold choice for a baby, but an intriguing one for a character in a historical or fantasy novel. 
 
It is pronounced as leh-ohf-stan, leh like the sound in bled and ohf like the sound in cough. These first two syllables glide into each other, rather than being two very separate sounds.

Leofstan

A rare name with a variety of possible meanings, Dovina could be a way to nicknames Dove, Deenie, and Dina. 
 
One likely source of the name is Davina, a feminine form of the classic David (meaning "beloved"), though another possibility is that it's used as an elaborated form of the peaceful bird name, Dove. There's also the Hebrew Dov ("bear"), the Shona Dova ("dew"), and the Portuguese Dalvina ("morning star, Venus") which might be further sources for the name.

Dovina

Solfriede is a distinctive and sunny name, which be connected to the Norwegian Solfrid, associated with the beauty of the sun, or a compound name, connected to peace. 

Solfriede

A rare Norwegian name, and a variation of the Swedish Majfrid, this name has several meanings, depending on which etymological roots you follow. The second element, taken from the Norse fríðr, remains the same, however, and means "beautiful".
 
Mai- on the other hand can be interpreted as relating to the month of May, to the Greek name Maia, or to the international Maria and Mary. As such, the name could mean "beautiful May", "beautiful mother", "beautiful Mary", or "beautiful and beloved."
 
It is very, very occasionally used in Norway.

Maifrid

A rare Swedish compound name, blending the name Maj with the Norse element fríðr, Majfrid has several meanings, depending on which Maj root you follow. One possibility is "beautiful May", taking Maj as the word for the spring-time month, while another is "beautiful mother" or if you see Maj as a variant of Maja, itself borrowed from the Greek Maia. 
 
You could also interpret it as meaning "beloved and beautiful" — or perhaps "bitter and beautiful" or "beloved drop of the sea" — if you take Maj as a diminutive of Maria.
 
Used very, very occasionally in Sweden, alternative forms include the Norwegian Maifrid, the Faroese Maifríð, and the modern Mayfrid.