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Names That Mean Beloved

  1. Meli

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Melissa or Cherokee variation of Mary, Greek, Hebrew or Egyptian

    • Meaning:

      "honeybee; drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
  2. Maryla

    • Origin:

      Polish diminutive of Maria

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      The meaning of Maria, from which Maryla 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).
  3. 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.
  4. Dávid

    • Origin:

      Hungarian and Slovak variation of David, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
  5. Marienka

    • Origin:

      Czech diminutive of Maria

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      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 marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).
  6. Marija

    • Origin:

      Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian variation of Maria

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      Common transcription of Maria throughout Europe.
  7. 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.
  8. Diletta

    • Origin:

      Italian

    • Meaning:

      "beloved"

    • Description:

      Top 100 choice in Italy.
  9. Jedidiyah

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "beloved of the Lord"

    • Description:

      An alternative spelling of biblical Jedidiah.
  10. Marylee

    • Origin:

      English combination of Mary and Lee

    • Meaning:

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

    • Description:

      The meaning of Mary 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).
  11. Marylyne

    • Origin:

      English combination of Mary and Lynne

    • Meaning:

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

    • Description:

      Variant of Marilyn
  12. Thandie

    • Origin:

      South African, Xhosa

    • Meaning:

      "beloved"

    • Description:

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

    • Origin:

      English combination of Mary and Lynn

    • Meaning:

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

    • Description:

      Variant of Marilyn
  14. Mere

    • Origin:

      Maori

    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

    • Description:

      Maori form of Mary
  15. 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.
  16. Anamaria

    • Origin:

      Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian combination of Ana and Maria

    • Meaning:

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

    • Description:

      Variant of Annemarie
  17. 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,
  18. Esmae

    • Origin:

      English variation of Esme, French

    • Meaning:

      "beloved"

    • Description:

      Phonetic spelling of Esme, popular in the UK.
  19. Taffy

    • Origin:

      Welsh

    • Meaning:

      "beloved friend"

    • Description:

      Taffy, in addition to being a diminutive of Dafydd, is a slang term for Welsh people in general – probably from the River Taff. Too candy-like to be used in the US.
  20. Thaïs

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "beloved"

    • Description:

      A paramour of Alexander the Great and the heroine of a Massenet opera, this name is nothing if not dramatic.