Cat Names That Mean Love

A simple gender-neutral name.

An unusual spin on Mila and Milena.

Karitas -- with an accent over the i -- is among the Icelandic Top 100 names, a version of the Scandinavian Carita which is itself a spin on Charity. An intriguing and unique name with a beautiful meaning.

This simple but alluring name — some might associate it with the Kama Sutra — was chosen by heavy metal rocker Sammy Hagar for his daughter.

A cognate of the Finnish unisex name Lemmitty, although Lembit is only used as a masculine name. Famous bearers include a 13th century king and military leader, and British former MP Lembit Opik.

On one hand, Caron is a place name, deived from the Welsh caru meaning "to love", and therefore related to Carys and Caradoc. Alternatively, it's influenced by the Greek Charon ("fierce brightness" and mythological ferryman for the dead) or the French Chèron (possibly from Roman Carinu, "beloved, dear").

Popular in Hawaii in the first decades of the 20th century, this name also means "rock" in Māori.

A North African choice, particularly popular in Tunisia and Syria.

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.

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

Kama is the winged Hindu god of love, son of Lakshmi. His proper name is Kamadeva.

Top 100 choice in Italy.

A beautiful African name which can also lead to the always-wearable "Addy" nickname.

An appealing Hawaiian name with a lovely meaning and vibrant sound – reminiscent of rising Hawaiian stars Kai, Koa and Kainoa. It derives from the words ke "the" and aloha "love". Keahloha is also a common Hawaiian surname.

Frigg was the wife of Odin in Norse mythology, and may share a common origin with the goddess Freya.

Lively sounding Hebrew choice.

In Slovenia, Maca is more common as an independent name than its parent name Marija.

Obscure name from the New Testament.

This cutesy nickname made it onto the Top 1000 in 1883.