Names Categorized "love"

Aroha is a given name derived from the Māori word meaning "love." Cognate with the Hawaiian term aloha, it is a unisex name, though frequently used for females. The name carries deep cultural resonance within Māori commu...

'Ashtart is the Phoenician form of the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth, whose name derives from the Proto-Semitic *ʿAṯtart. She was a major deity in the ancient Near East, embodying love, war, and fertility. The name is dire...

Ashtoreth is the Hebrew form of the name of a prominent Phoenician and Canaanite goddess of love, war, and fertility, closely associated with the East Semitic goddess Ishtar. The name derives from the Hebrew עַשְׁתוֹרֶת...

Asih is an Indonesian feminine name that functions as a variant of Kasih. The name Kasih itself carries a simple and profound meaning in Malay and Indonesian: "love". As a variant, Asih retains this core sense of affecti...

Ásta is a feminine given name used in Iceland and historically in Old Norse culture. It is a short form of Ástríðr, an Old Norse name composed of the elements áss meaning 'god' and fríðr meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved'....

Astri is a modern Norwegian feminine variant of the longer and more widely known Astrid. Like Astrid, it ultimately derives from the Old Norse name Ástríðr, composed of the elements áss 'god' and fríðr 'beautiful, belove...

Astrid is a Scandinavian given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Ástríðr. It is a compound derived from the elements áss (meaning 'god') and fríðr (meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved'), thus carrying the poetic me...

Astride is a French and Portuguese variant of the name Astrid, ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ástríðr. The name Ástríðr is composed of the elements áss, meaning "god," and fríðr, meaning "beautiful" or "belov...

Ástríðr is an Old Norse feminine given name, derived from the elements áss 'god' and fríðr 'beautiful, beloved'. The name thus means 'divinely beautiful' or 'beloved of the gods', reflecting the Norse tradition of compou...

Ástríður is the Icelandic form of Ástríðr, an Old Norse female name. The name is composed of the elements áss meaning "god" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved", thus conveying the sense of "god-beautiful" or "divinely...

Astrophel is a literary name first used by the 16th-century English poet Sir Philip Sidney in his sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella (published posthumously in 1591). The name is a compound of Greek elements: ἀστήρ (as...

Atuf is an Arabic masculine given name that means "affectionate, loving" or "kind, compassionate." It derives from the Arabic root عطف (ʿaṭafa), which conveys the sense of "to incline" or "to be fond of." The name embodi...

Ayaulym is a Kazakh feminine name that conveys deep affection. It means "my beloved, my dear" in Kazakh, formed from the adjective ayauly (beloved, dear) combined with the possessive suffix -ym (my). The name exemplifies...

Ayün is a feminine name of Mapuche origin, meaning "love." In the Mapuche language, spoken by the indigenous Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina, ayün (or ayen) directly translates to "love" or "affection." The name re...

'Aziz is an alternate transcription of Arabic عزيز (see Aziz). The name originates from the Arabic root عزّ (ʿazza), meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". As a given name, 'Aziz signifies "powerful, respected, b...

Aziz is a masculine given name and surname of Semitic origin, meaning "powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic. It is derived from the root ʿazza (ʿazza), meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished." In Islamic traditi...

Azize is a Turkish feminine given name. It is the feminine form of Aziz, a name of Arabic origin that means "powerful, respected, beloved". The root of the name is the Arabic verb ʿazza (عَزَّ), meaning "to be powerful"...

Bogumił is a Polish masculine given name derived from the Slavic elements bogŭ meaning "god" and milŭ meaning "gracious" or "dear", thus carrying the meaning "favoured by God" or "beloved of God". It is the Polish form o...

EtymologyBradamante is the name of a fictional female knight created by the Italian poet Matteo Maria Boiardo for his epic poem Orlando Innamorato (1483). Boiardo likely formed the name from Italian brado meaning "wild,...

Buse is a Turkish feminine given name derived from the Persian word būseh, meaning "kiss." It entered Turkish through Persian influence, reflecting the cultural and linguistic exchanges between the regions over centuries...

Canan is a Turkish female given name of Persian origin, meaning "sweetheart, beloved". It is derived from the Persian word jān, meaning "life" or "soul", which through affectionate usage evolved into terms of endearment....

Caoimhín is the original Irish form of the widely used name Kevin, derived from the Old Irish name Cóemgein, which combines the elements cóem meaning "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein meaning "birth." The name thus carrie...

Cara is a feminine given name popular in English-speaking countries, with a dual etymology drawing from both Italian and Irish roots. In Italian, cara means "beloved" (derived from the Latin carus), while in Irish, it tr...

Caramia is an Italian feminine given name derived directly from the phrase cara mia, meaning "my beloved" or "my dear." The phrase itself is a common Italian term of endearment, composed of cara (dear/beloved) and mia (m...

Caratācos is a possible Brythonic form of the Latinized name Caratacus, itself derived from the old Celtic root *karu meaning "to love." The name Caratacus was borne by a 1st-century British chieftain who led a fierce re...

Caratacus is the Latinized form of the Brythonic name *Caratācos, meaning "loved," derived from the old Celtic root *karu "to love." This name is best known as that of a 1st-century AD British chieftain of the Catuvellau...

Caridad is a Spanish feminine name meaning "charity", directly derived from the Spanish word caridad (Latin caritas). The name holds deep religious significance, as it is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra...

Carina is a Late Latin name derived from the word cara, meaning "dear, beloved". It was the name of a 4th-century Christian saint and martyr, Saint Carina, who is venerated in some traditions. The name also has an astron...

Carita is a feminine given name used primarily in Swedish-speaking contexts. It is derived from the Latin word caritas, meaning “dearness, esteem, love”, which also gives rise to the English name Charity and the Spanish...

Caron is a feminine Welsh name derived from place names near the town of Tregaron in Ceredigion, Wales. The element caron itself likely stems from a Welsh word for "love" or "dear one," though its exact etymological root...

Carthach is an Irish name meaning "loving", derived from the Gaelic root word for love. It was borne by two Irish saints from the 6th and 7th centuries, both of whom are venerated in Ireland. The name is historically sig...

Carwyn is a Welsh male given name, created in the 20th century. It is derived from the Welsh elements caru "to love" and gwyn "white, blessed". This construction follows a traditional pattern in Welsh naming, but the nam...

Carys is a modern Welsh feminine given name derived from the Welsh verb caru, meaning "to love." The name is formed from the stem of caru combined with the suffix -ys, a pattern also seen in other Welsh names such as Dil...

Cefin is the Welsh form of the Irish name Kevin, derived ultimately from the Old Irish name Cóemgein, meaning "dear, beloved, gentle birth." This name is composed of the elements cóem "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein "bi...

Ceri is a female Welsh given name of uncertain origin. It may derive from the name of the Ceri River in Ceredigion, Wales, or be a short form of Ceridwen, the name of a sorceress from Welsh mythology. Alternatively, it c...

Chandrakant is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in the Hindi and Marathi languages. Its two-part etymology means "beloved by the moon," deriving from candra (moon) and kānta (desired, beloved). T...

Charita is a Latinate form of the name Charity, which derives from the English word charity, ultimately from Late Latin caritas meaning "generous love" or "dearness." EtymologyThe root caritas was used as a Roman Christi...

Charity is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word charity, which comes from Late Latin caritas meaning "generous love", itself from Latin carus "dear, beloved". The Latin form Caritas was u...

Chikondi is a given name primarily used in the Chewa community of Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. In the Chewa language (also known as Chichewa), the name directly translates to "love". It is a unisex name, reflecting th...

Cináed (pronounced roughly /ˈkʲi.naːi̯ð/) is an Old Irish masculine name of debated etymology. Traditional scholarship derived it from the elements cinid (“to be born, come into being”) or cin (“respect, esteem, affectio...

Cinta is an Indonesian feminine given name that directly translates to "love" in the Indonesian language. The name's origin can be traced back to the Sanskrit word cintā (चिनता), meaning "thought" or "care," which evolve...

Clíodhna is a goddess and banshee figure in Irish mythology, as well as a given name derived from that legend. The name's meaning is uncertain, and in Irish legend, Clíodhna appears in various tales as a beautiful supern...

Cóemgein is the Old Irish form of Kevin. This ancient name, composed of the elements cóem "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein "birth", carries the profound meaning of "beloved birth" or "gentle birth". It stands as the orig...

Cordula is a Late Latin female name meaning "heart", derived from Latin cor (genitive cordis). According to Christian hagiography, Saint Cordula was one of the 4th-century companions of Saint Ursula, a legendary British...

Cupid is the Roman god of desire, erotic love, attraction, and affection. His name derives from the Latin Cupido, meaning "passionate desire." In Roman mythology, he is the son of Venus, the goddess of love, and Mars, th...

Cupido is the Latin form of Cupid, the name of the Roman god of love. Derived from the Latin noun cupīdō meaning "desire", Cupido was the direct source for the English name Cupid. As a given name, it is extremely rare bu...

Dafydd is the Welsh form of David, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved" or "uncle." The name David carries immense significance in biblical history, as it was borne by the second and greatest king of Israel, who rei...

Dáibhí is the Irish form of David, derived from the Hebrew name Dawiḏ meaning "beloved" or "uncle." In Ireland, Dáibhí serves as the Gaelic equivalent of David, reflecting the traditional adaptation of biblical names int...

Dàibhidh is the Scottish Gaelic form of David, a name of enduring popularity in Scotland and throughout the English-speaking world. The name David comes from the Hebrew דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), which is believed to derive from דּ...

Daividh is a partially Anglicized variant of the Scottish Gaelic name Dàibhidh, which itself is the Gaelic form of David. This name bridges the traditional Gaelic pronunciation and spelling with English orthographic conv...

Dalimil is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the Slavic elements dalĭ 'distance' and milŭ 'gracious, dear', thus conveying the meaning 'gracious from afar' or 'dear distance'. The name is used pr...

Danai is a feminine given name of Shona origin, derived from the Shona word dana, meaning "call" or "summon." In Shona-speaking communities, names are often chosen for their expressive meanings, reflecting qualities, asp...

Darlene is a feminine given name of English origin, coined in the late 19th century. It is derived from the English word darling combined with the common name suffix -lene, which is a diminutive or affectionate ending se...

Daud is a given name used in Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, and Malay contexts, functioning as a variant transcription of the Arabic Dawud, the Arabic form of David. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Dawiḏ, meaning...

Dauid is the Greek biblical form of the Hebrew name David, from which it descends through Koine Greek transliteration. The Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint) and some New Testament manuscripts employ the form Δαυίδ (Da...

Davena is an English feminine given name, a variant of Davina, which itself originated in Scotland as the feminine form of David. The root name David derives from the Hebrew Dawiḏ, meaning "beloved" or "uncle", and is bo...

Daveth is a Cornish form of David. It represents a distinct regional adaptation of the perennially popular biblical name, specific to Cornwall, a Celtic nation in southwestern Britain. EtymologyThe name Daveth is derived...

Davey is a masculine given name, frequently used as a diminutive form (hypocorism) of David. Originating in English-speaking countries, Davey developed as a familiar, affectionate variant of David, akin to other short fo...

Davi is the Portuguese form of David, a classic and widely used name with deep biblical roots. Derived from the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), meaning "beloved" or "uncle," Davi has been shaped by centuries of linguistic ev...

Dávid is the Hungarian and Slovak form of David. The name David originates from the Hebrew דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), derived from דּוֹד (doḏ) meaning "beloved" or "uncle." David was the second and greatest king of Israel, reigning...