Names That Mean Love
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Carwyn
Welsh
"blessed love"
A famous bearer is Carwyn Jones, leader of the Welsh Labour Party and First Minister of Wales since 2009. Feminine version is Carwen.
Carwen
Welsh
"blessed love"
This feminine version of the Welsh name Carwyn could be a good choice for parents looking for something fresher than Bronwen.
Elska
Norse
"love"
This name looks like a sister to the names Elsa and the Czech name for girls Eliška, a popular diminutive of Elizabeth — and sometimes it is (in German, for example). But it is also a word in Old…
Amor
Latin
"love"
The Latin word for love, Amor is a concise and strong choice that's currently on the rise in the US. Given to more than 150 girls in a recent year (along with 70 boys), Amor currently outranks the…
Lubov
Russian
"love"
Variation of Lyubov.
Lyubov
Russian
"love"
Amor
Latin
"love"
Bestselling author Amor Towles, who wrote Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow introduced this elegant and meaningful name to the lexicon. Names that mean love -- Amory, Amias, and Amoris are…
Thorun
Old Danish and Old Swedish
"Thor's love"
Lyoubov
Russian
"love"
A French spelling of a Russian word, recorded on at least one baby in France.
Aire
English word name or Japanese
"air; love"
Aire is a poetic spelling of the word "air", once widely used in Middle English. Today, it's a brand new baby name, introduced to wider audiences when Kylie Jenner revealed it as the new name of her…
Renji
Japanese
"second love"
Now that Kenji is rising up the ranks, it's only a matter of time before parents discover Renji. Renji Abarai is a character in the anime series Bleach , in which the kanji used for his name mean…
Lovelynn
American invented name
"love + lake"
Word name Love was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2022, and was among the fastest rising names of the year. Lovelynn adds a bonus trendy -lynn ending, which may appeal to parents as feeling more…
Aveena
Arabic, Urdu, Kurdish
"love"
Influencer Nabela Noor put Aveena on the map when she chose it for her daughter, sister to Amalia. Aveena and the related name Aveen are primarily used among Muslims with roots in Central or…
Akam
Tamil
"love"
Despite its attractive meaning, this name is very rare in the States: it has only appeared twice in the US charts, in 2006 and 2020. Akam is a genre of Classical Tamil poetry, and the ring name of…
Amour
French
"love"
The French word for "love" translates nicely into a baby name for a child of either sex.
Amore
Italian
"love"
An increasing number of parents are using the Italian word for love as a baby name in the US.
Thando
Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
"love"
A common unisex name used frequently in South Africa.
Sneha
Hindi
"affection, love"
A popular Indian girl name — and cousin to another popular Indian name, Neha.
Ifetayo
Yoruba
"love means happiness"
An upbeat and cheery name used in African-Yoruban culture.
Akanke
Yoruba, Nigerian
"to meet her is to love her"