Names That Mean Love

  1. Philadelphia
    • Origin:

      Greek place-name
    • Meaning:

      "brotherly love"
    • Description:

      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."
  2. Akanke
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian
    • Meaning:

      "to meet her is to love her"
  3. Aimi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful love"
    • Description:

      Despite being etymologically unrelated, Aimi has a similar meaning to the name Amy, "beloved."
  4. Lyoubov
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      A French spelling of a Russian word, recorded on at least one baby in France.
  5. Sevgi
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Sneha
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "affection, love"
    • Description:

      A popular Indian girl name — and cousin to another popular Indian name, Neha.
  7. Lubov
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      Variation of Lyubov.