Names That Mean Love
- Ifetayo
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"love means happiness"Description:
An upbeat and cheery name used in African-Yoruban culture.
- Akanke
Origin:
Yoruba, NigerianMeaning:
"to meet her is to love her"
- Sevgi
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"love"Description:
The Turkish word for "love" is a Gen X name in its country of origin, but is a fresh option in the US. It debuted on the charts in 2021 thanks to the Turkish soap opera Adı Sevgi (Its Name's Love), which is also broadcast in Spanish.
- Amoura
Origin:
Variation of Amora, SpanishMeaning:
"love"Description:
This alternate spelling of Amora rose over 1000 places in 2019, making it the fastest-rising girl name of the year. It continued to rise steeply in 2020, but has fallen a little since.
- Kerris
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"Description:
Kerris is a much easier if less authentic phonetic spelling of the popular and pretty Welsh name Cerys.
- Lyubov
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"love"
- Herenui
Origin:
TahitianMeaning:
"big love"Description:
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".
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