Names That Mean Beloved

  1. Mariya
    • Origin:

      Hebrew or Egyptian
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of the classic Maria sure to cause a lifetime of spelling questions and pronunciation mistakes.
  2. Maryse
    • Origin:

      French diminutive of Marie
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      Variant of Marise
  3. Thandi
    • Origin:

      Variation of Thandie, Xhosa
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

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

      English combination of Mary and Lee
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"
    • Description:

      Marilee is one of the cheeriest – if least substantial – combinations of Mary with another name.
  5. Leoric
    • Origin:

      Old English
    • Meaning:

      "beloved ruler"
    • Description:

      Contracted form of Leofric, which would make an intriguing addition to the modern lexicon of Leo names.
  6. Frigga
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      An alternative name for Frigg, the Norse goddess of matrimonial love, and wife of Odin.
  7. Kamaka
    • Origin:

      Maori, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "rock; beloved child"
    • Description:

      Popular in Hawaii in the first decades of the 20th century, this name also means "rock" in Māori.
  8. Mirjana
    • Origin:

      Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
    • Meaning:

      "bitter, beloved or drop of the sea"
    • Description:

      A light and pretty name used in several Eastern European countries, which may be a form of Miriam or Mary.
  9. 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,
  10. Marylyn
    • Origin:

      English combination of Mary and Lynn
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + lake"
    • Description:

      Variant of Marilyn
  11. Annemarie
    • Origin:

      English combination of Anne and Marie
    • Meaning:

      "grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      One of the most classic smoosh names around, and very international, too.
  12. Aimée
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      Whether you pronounce it like the original Amy or the Frenchified Ay-may, this form adds considerable elan to an old favorite.
  13. Philetus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      Obscure name from the New Testament.
  14. Mariane
    • Origin:

      French combination of Marie and Anne
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"
    • Description:

      Variant of Marianne
  15. Mija
    • Origin:

      Slovene diminutive of Marija
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      Slovene Mia cognate, rarely seen in the US.
  16. Mariabella
    • Origin:

      English combination of Maria and Bella
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + beautiful"
    • Description:

      Variant of Maribella
  17. Marily
    • Origin:

      English combination of Mary and Lee
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"
    • Description:

      Modern combination of two popular sounds, but the name itself is very rare.
  18. Jedidiyah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "beloved of the Lord"
    • Description:

      An alternative spelling of biblical Jedidiah.
  19. Maricel
    • Origin:

      Spanish and Filipino combination of Maria and Celia, Hebrew, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + heaven"
    • Description:

      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".
  20. Leofwine
    • Origin:

      Anglo-Saxon
    • Meaning:

      "beloved friend"
    • Description:

      An ancient name belonging to several medieval English clergymen, also spelt Leofwin or Leobwin.

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