Names That Mean Beloved
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The names
Esmarie
English, modern combination of Esme and Marie
"loved, esteemed + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Parents have been creating their own names from existing appellations since the beginning of time. So have authors, from Shakespeare to George R. R. Martin. As far as modern attempts go, Esmarie,…
Mariza
Spanish variant of Marisa
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"
Variant of Marisa
Maritta
Finnish variation of Maria
"drop of the sea; bitter; beloved"
A pretty and unusual spin on Maria.
Marylynne
English combination of Mary and Lynne
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + lake"
Variant of Marylynn
Marilin
English combination of Mary and Lynn
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + lake"
Variant of Marilyn
Kamakanaalohamaikalani
Hawaiian
"beloved gift from the heavens"
At 22 letters long, this name might be too much for a child to handle. Antonio Sabàto Jr. famously used it as the middle name for his son.
Maca
Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene diminutive of Marija
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
In Slovenia, Maca is more common as an independent name than its parent name Marija.
Ethelmary
English combination of Ethel + Mary
"noble + drop of the sea, bitter, beloved"
A unique and vintage-feeling combo name, borne by silent child film star Ethelmary Oakland.
Cerian
Welsh
"beloved"
Cerian is a diminutive of Ceri (pronounced like Kerry), which comes from a root meaning "love". Both were relatively popular in Wales in the 1980s and 1990s, though they are used less there today.
Marijse
Dutch form of Marie
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Derived from 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…
Mayte
Variation of Maite, Basque
"beloved"
Thandie
South African, Xhosa
"beloved"
A captivating and sprightly name brought into the limelight by actress Thandiwe Newton.
Mariabella
English combination of Maria and Bella
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + beautiful"
Variant of Maribella
Marizza
Spanish variant of Marisa
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"
Modern Spanish variant of Marissa
Maryka
Silesian, diminutive of Marie
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
One of Mary's more edgy and unusual international variants.
Marissah
English, combination of Mary and Louisa
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"
Variant of Marissa
Heremoana
Tahitian
"beloved ocean"
Moana may be the best-known South Sea Islander name thanks to Disney. This puts a male spin on the appealing nature name.
Mija
Slovene diminutive of Marija
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Slovene Mia cognate, rarely seen in the US.
Thandi
Variation of Thandie, Xhosa
"beloved"
Thandi can be used independently or as a nickname for one of the Thand- starting names such as Thandeka or Thandiwe.
Ljudmila
Slovene variation of Ludmila, Slavic
"beloved of the people"
Common Slovene spelling of Ludmila, also used frequently in the Baltics.
