Names That Mean Beloved
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Mariane
French combination of Marie and Anne
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"
Variant of Marianne
Leialoha
Hawaiian
"beloved child"
Once a common girl name in Hawaii, today Leialoha is virtually unheard of.
Maryanna
English, combination of Mary and Anna
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"
Variant of Marianna
Dawoud
Variation of Dawud, Arabic
"beloved"
American photographer Dawoud Bey has increased interest in his uncommon spelling of the name Dawud — the Arabic variation of David.
Jedediah
Variation of Jedidiah, Hebrew
"beloved of the Lord"
Blink and you’ll miss that the first I in Jedidiah was swapped for an E.
Marienka
Czech diminutive of Maria
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Cute but substantial short form, deriving from Maria. The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew…
Jedidiyah
Hebrew
"beloved of the Lord"
An alternative spelling of biblical Jedidiah.
Marylea
English combination of Mary and Lee
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"
Variant of Marylee
Maribelle
English, combination of Mary and Belle
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + beautiful"
Variant of Maribel
Marilie
English combination of Mary and Lee
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"
Variant of Marilee
Mariquita
Spanish diminutive of Maria
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Mariquita derives from Maria, 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…
Esmae
English variation of Esme, French
"beloved"
Phonetic spelling of Esme, popular in the UK.
Lowdy
Cornish variation of Loveday, English
"beloved day"
Lowdy is a variation of Loveday, a name given to babies in medieval England who were born on days when adversaries would come together to resolve their conflicts amicably. Loveday continued to be…
Thandiwe
Zulu, Xhosa
"beloved"
A common full form of Thandi or Thandie.
Mariet
Dutch form of Margaret or Marie
"pearl; drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Sometimes used a 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…
Kamaka
Maori, Hawaiian
"rock; beloved child"
Popular in Hawaii in the first decades of the 20th century, this name also means "rock" in Māori.
Mariyah
Spelling variation of Maria and Mariah
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Though the y in this variation may seem unnecessary, it hasn't prevented Mariyah from charting in the US Top 1000 for the last decade. A form of Maria, the meaning of which is uncertain. Theories…
Dávid
Hungarian and Slovak variation of David, Hebrew
"beloved"
Taffy
Welsh
"beloved friend"
A diminutive of the (male) name Dafydd, the Welsh form of David. In the US, it's strongly associated with the candy.
Marylou
English, combination of Mary and Lou
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"
Truncated form of Marylouise. As two separate words, Mary Lou has popped up a number of times, as the title, for example, of two early feature films. There's also a Nickelodeon actress named Mary Lou…