Names That Mean Sweet

This name is sometimes connected with Chandra, the Hindu moon god.

A charming Yoruba name that could easily cross cultures. In Yoruba, the word adùn also means "flavor" and aadun is a popular street food.

Whether it's an Asian surname-name or short for Channing, has a sound and feel that's both simple and stand-out.

Top 10 in Turkey and Top 500 in the Netherlands (which has a high Turkish population), this sleek and pretty name is virtually unknown elsewhere.

This sweet-sounding and sweet meaning name is popular across the Middle East and Central Asia. Notable bearers include actress Nazanin Boniadi and British-Iranian citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, whose arrest and imprisonment in Iran in 2016 continues to make headlines.

This name — also seen as Mellonia — belonged to the Roman goddess of bees and bee-keeping, said to encourage the supply of honey.

Most modern parents would probably prefer the cooler Rowan.

A Greenlandic name with a totally sweet meaning, but a spirited sound, reminiscent of Atilla, that stops it feeling overly cutesy.

Consistently among the top 5 girls' names in Greenland for the past four decades, Pipaluk has one of the most adorable meanings going, and could make for a quirky route to Pip or Pippa. A famous bearer in Greenlandic-Danish author Pipaluk Freuchen.

A sweet French word name possibility, but with unsavory teasing potential.

Zippy and light, Zoete derives from the old Dutch word soete, meaning "sweet". Zoetken is a traditional diminutive of the Medieval name.

A playful and spirited form of Eulalia, familiar in Spain.

A twentieth-century Greek saint's name redolent of the beverage of the gods that imparted immortality.

This attractive Indian unisex name has a number of interesting variations with equally appealing meanings, including Manjula and Manjusha.

Ear-catching alternative to Lydia.

A bright Japanese name with multiple appealing meanings, Mitsu can be associated with bright lights, a beautiful place, and with sweet honey, depending on which kanji characters are used. Also appearing as an element in other names such as Akimitsu, it is borne by actress Mitsu Dan.

This Old Testament name feels feminine to a modern English speaker, thought the Biblical Jarah was male. In the most recent year counted, there were seven girls and five boys given the name. With the rise of Biblical boys' names that end in vowel sounds like Noah and Ezra, Jarah may have new possibilities for boys. An alternate spelling is Jarrah, which is also a distinct Arabic name. Jared and Jareth are unrelated but similar-sounding Biblical choices for boys.

Friendly and energetic name from the Mende language of West Africa.

Hilda with a stuffed nose.