Names That Mean Love

A simple gender-neutral name.

Place-name mentioned in the New Testament and not yet on the name map. Philadelphia Thursday was the character played by Shirley Temple in John Ford's 1948 "Fort Apache."

Not nearly as popular as neighbors Trenton and Camden, but occasionally used for girls. Shirley Temple played a Philadelphia in the old western movie "Fort Apache."

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 name-like.

The Latin word for love. Amor has strong potential for the middle name position.

Simple African name all-but-unknown in the U.S. and Europe, which is exactly why it might make a perfect choice. Similarity to such popular names as Ava and Eva (and the Irish Aoife) makes it more familiar, but potentially more confusing.

A popular Indian girl name — and cousin to another popular Indian name, Neha.

The French word for "love" translates nicely into a baby name for a child of either sex.

A common unisex name used frequently in South Africa.

Despite being etymologically unrelated, Aimi has a similar meaning to the name Amy, "beloved."

Loving Italian choice with a built-in lullaby.

In Welsh, Ceri is traditionally a male name but can also be used for girls. It's a short form of Ceridwen too, the name of the Welsh goddess of poetry.

The Tahitian roots of Herenui are here, which means love, and nui, which means big. So this South Sea Islander name can be translated as "big love".

see AMADEUS

The name of the Lithuanian love diety is a unique way to get to the nickname Millie. Milda has also been seen as a diminutive for names such as Matilda and Mildred. It appeared on the US Top 1000 in 1886 and 1887.

Derived from Welsh caru meaning "to 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 Southeast Asia.