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Names That Mean Beloved

  1. Davida

    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of David

    • Meaning:

      "beloved"

    • Description:

      An outdated feminine form of David sometimes heard in the UK, though Davina is more usual..
  2. 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.
  3. Marite

    • Origin:

      Scandinavian diminutive of Maria

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      An unusual Maria variant which feels chic and tailored.
  4. Maryellen

    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Ellen

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + shining light"

    • Description:

      A gentle old-fashioned compound name that has never been epidemically popular, but is now almost unused.
  5. Mariela

    • Origin:

      Spanish diminutive of Maria

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      Variant of Mariella
  6. Dávid

    • Origin:

      Hungarian and Slovak variation of David, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
  7. 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.
  8. Maricela

    • Origin:

      Spanish, combination of Maria and Celia

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + heaven"

    • Description:

      A pretty and little-known Spanish smoosh name, combining Maria with Celia.
  9. Jedediah

    • Origin:

      Variation of Jedidiah, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "beloved of the Lord"

    • Description:

      Blink and you’ll miss that the first I in Jedidiah was swapped for an E.
  10. Anamaria

    • Origin:

      Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian combination of Ana and Maria

    • Meaning:

      "grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      Variant of Annemarie
  11. Mariajose

    • Origin:

      Combination of Mary and Jose

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + god increases"

    • Description:

      An unconventional Spanish and Portuguese smoosh name made up of feminine Maria and masculine Jose.
  12. Maca

    • Origin:

      Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene diminutive of Marija

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

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

    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Beth

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + oath"

    • Description:

      Marybeth, something written like this as one word and sometimes as Mary Beth, is one of those compound versions of Mary popular in the midcentury US. Parents were trying to move away from plain old Mary, long the #1 girls' name, but not too far away. Marybeth is one of the most classic combinations, pairing Mary with the also-long-popular Elizabeth. About 400 baby girls were named Marybeth every year at its peak in the mid-1960s; today, it's fewer than 20.
  14. Sajan

    • Origin:

      Hindi

    • Meaning:

      "beloved"

    • Description:

      An attractive and worldly name for a cherished baby son.
  15. Marica

    • Origin:

      Croatian and Hungarian form of Maria

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      A striking form of international favourite 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 "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).
  16. Annamaria

    • Origin:

      Italian combination of Anna and Maria

    • Meaning:

      "grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      A pretty smoosh name predominantly used by Italian Catholics.
  17. Maryana

    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Ana

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"

    • Description:

      Variant of Marianna
  18. Maryn

    • Origin:

      Variation of Mary

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      Adds a modern spin to old-fashioned Mary.
  19. Mariet

    • Origin:

      Dutch form of Margaret or Marie

    • Meaning:

      "pearl; drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      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 "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).
  20. Aduke

    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian

    • Meaning:

      "much loved"

    • Description:

      A beautiful African name which can also lead to the always-wearable "Addy" nickname.