Names Categorized "love"

Adonis is a masculine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Phoenician word ʾadon meaning "lord, master." In Greek mythology, Adonis was a strikingly handsome young shepherd who became the mortal lover of the godd...

Adoración is a Spanish feminine name that directly translates to "adoration" in English. The name holds deep Christian significance, as it refers to the Adoration of the Magi, the biblical event in which the three Magi (...

Afërdita is an Albanian feminine given name that carries dual significance. Derived from the Albanian words afër meaning "nearby, close" and ditë meaning "day", it literally translates to "daybreak" or "morning's approac...

Agape is a feminine name derived from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agape), meaning "love"—specifically the highest, selfless, unconditional love often associated with divine love in Christian theology. Unlike eros (romantic love...

Agapetos is the Ancient Greek form of the name Agapito, which derives from the Late Latin name Agapitus or Agapetus, ultimately from the Greek Ἀγαπητός (Agapetos) meaning 'beloved'. The name is rooted in the Greek noun a...

Agapetus is a Latinized form of the Greek name Agapetos, derived from Ἀγαπητός, meaning "beloved". The name appears in both ancient and Christian contexts, and Roman Catholics are likely most familiar with Agapito, the S...

Agapi (Greek: Αγάπη) is a modern Greek feminine name derived directly from the Greek word agapi meaning "love" (see agape). It is the modern vernacular form of the earlier name Agape, which comes from the ancient Greek a...

Agapios is the Greek and Ancient Greek masculine form of Agape, derived from the Greek word ἀγάπη (agape) meaning “love.” The name is closely associated with early Christian martyrdom and has been borne by several saints...

Agapito is a masculine given name used in Italian and Spanish, derived from the Late Latin names Agapitus or Agapetus, themselves from the Greek name Ἀγαπητός (Agapetos) meaning "beloved." The name thus carries a deeply...

Agapitos is the Modern Greek form of Agapito, a name derived from the Late Latin Agapitus or Agapetus, which itself comes from the Greek name Ἀγαπητός (Agapetos) meaning "beloved."Etymology and HistoryThe Greek root ἀγαπ...

EtymologyAhava is a Hebrew feminine name that directly translates to "love." The word ahava (אהבה) appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, where it denotes both human love (e.g., the love between David and Jonathan in 1...

EtymologyAhuva is a Hebrew feminine name that means "beloved" directly from the Hebrew root אהב (ʾhb) meaning "to love". It shares its root with the similar name Ahava, which means "love" itself. While etymologically dis...

Ai is a Chinese feminine given name with multiple possible meanings, as it can be written using any of several Chinese characters pronounced similarly. The most common character is 爱 (ài), meaning "love" or "affection."...

Ai is a Japanese feminine given name. It is most commonly written with the kanji 愛 (ai), meaning "love" or "affection", though it may also be written with characters such as 藍 (ai), meaning "indigo", or other kanji tha...

Aiko is a feminine Japanese given name, composed of elements that symbolise affection and lineage. Typically written with characters like 愛 (love) and 子 (child), its most common meaning is "child of love" or "beloved c...

Aimé is a French masculine given name (and occasionally a surname), directly derived from the Old French Amé, the masculine counterpart of Amée—which gave rise to the English name Amy. Meaning "beloved," Aimé shares its...

Aimée, often written without the accent as Aimee, is a feminine given name of French origin meaning "beloved". It is the French form of Amy, which itself derives from the Old French name Amée and ultimately from the Lati...

Aimee is a feminine given name of French origin that has become popular in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of Amy, influenced by the French form Aimée, which means "beloved" (from the Old French Amée and Lati...

Aimi is a Japanese feminine given name. It is typically written using the kanji characters 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", together conveying the sense of "beautiful love". However, as...

Aina is a Japanese feminine given name with multiple possible character combinations, most commonly interpreted as deriving from ai (愛) meaning “love, affection” and na (菜) meaning “vegetables, greens.” The name can be...

Airi is a Japanese female given name. It is typically written with two ai combines with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are also possible, giving additional nuances to...

Alofa is a feminine given name that means "love" in the Samoan language. As a name, it embodies a core value in Polynesian culture, reflecting affection, compassion, and familial bonds. The concept of alofa (love) is cen...

Amabilia is the feminine form of the Late Latin name Amabilis, which comes from the Latin adjective amabilis meaning "lovable" or "worthy of love." The name was used in medieval times, particularly within Christian conte...

Amabilis is a Late Latin name meaning "lovable". The name was borne by a Saint Amabilis, a 5th-century priest in Riom, central France, who was venerated for his piety and service. The name shares its root with the Latin...

Amada is a feminine given name used primarily in Spanish-speaking countries. It functions as the feminine form of the name Amado, which itself derives from the Spanish adaptation of the Late Latin name Amatus, meaning "b...

Amadeus is a theophoric masculine given name of Medieval Latin origin, meaning "love of God", derived from Latin amo "to love" and Deus "God". As a linguistic compound formed as a phereoikos, it can be interpreted either...

Amado is a Spanish given name and surname, derived from the Spanish word amado, meaning “beloved.” As a first name, it is the Spanish form of the Late Latin name Amatus, which likewise means “beloved.” The Latin name was...

Amador is a Spanish masculine given name and surname, derived from the Late Latin name Amator, meaning "lover (of God)". The name ultimately comes from the Latin verb amare ("to love"), and in a Christian context it was...

Amancio is a Spanish masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Amantius, which ultimately traces back to the Latin root Amandus meaning "lovable" or "worthy of love." The name is part of a rich onomastic traditio...

EtymologyAmand is the French form of Amandus, a Latin name derived from the word amanda meaning “lovable” or “worthy of love.” The name was borne by early Christian saints, including a 5th-century bishop of Bordeaux and...

Amanda is a feminine given name of Latin origin, widely used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. It also appears in Medieval Latin context...

Amandine is a French diminutive of Amanda. Amanda itself is a feminine form of Amandus, derived from the Latin amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love." While Amandine is a straightforward French formation, Amanda has a...

Amandus is a Latin name derived from the gerundive amanda, meaning "lovable, worthy of love." It shares its root with the feminine name Amanda and is related to the Latin verb amare, "to love." The name was borne by seve...

Amantius is a Latin masculine name meaning "loving", derived directly from the Latin verb amare (to love). It belongs to a group of ancient Roman cognomina that express affection or worthiness of love. The name was borne...

Amata is a feminine name of Medieval Latin origin. It is the feminine form of the male name Amatus, which derives from the Latin word amatus meaning "beloved". The name Amata thus carries the sense of "she who is loved"...

Amato is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Late Latin name Amatus, which means "beloved". The name Amatus was borne by a 7th-century Saint Amatus, the first abbot of Remiremont Abbey in France. The Italia...

Amator is a Late Latin name meaning "lover (of God)", derived from Latin amator ("lover"), often used in a religious context to denote a devout worshipper. The name is closely associated with the 5th-century Christian sa...

Amatore is an Italian surname and given name, derived from the Late Latin name Amator, meaning "lover (of God)". The name is associated with Saint Amator, a 5th-century bishop of Auxerre, and reflects early Christian ono...

Amatus is a Late Latin masculine given name meaning "beloved." The name is derived from the Latin verb amare ("to love") and serves as a direct etymological counterpart to the feminine form Amata. Historically, it was us...

Amé is a medieval French masculine given name, serving as the Old French form of Aimé. Dating back to the Middle Ages, this name directly evolved from the Latin Amatus, meaning "beloved" or "loved one." Its feminine coun...

Amedea is the Italian feminine form of Amadeus, a name of Latin origin meaning "love of God" (from Latin amo "to love" and Deus "God"). While Amadeus has a strong tradition — most famously associated with Austrian compos...

Amée is an extinct Medieval French form of the feminine given name Aimée, which means "beloved" in modern French. It originated as an Old French spelling of the vernacular form of the Latin name Amata. The name is histor...

Ami 2 is an English variant spelling of the name Amy. Amy itself derives from the Old French name Amée, meaning "beloved" (modern French aimée), which is a vernacular form of the Latin Amata. As an English name, Amy was...

Amie is a variant spelling of Amy, a female given name meaning "beloved." While Amy is the more common form, Amie offers a distinctive alternative that has been used primarily in English-speaking countries, especially th...

Aminda is a female given name derived from the Esperanto word aminda, meaning "lovable." The name is formed from the root am- ("to love") combined with the suffix -inda, which indicates worthiness or deservingness, thus...

Amor is a name derived directly from the Latin word amor, meaning "love." In Roman mythology, Amor was another name for the god Cupid, the son of Venus and Mars, who was often depicted as a winged, blindfolded boy armed...

Amora is a modern English female name that appears to be a creative coinage based on Latin amor, meaning "love." While its etymology suggests a contemporary origin, the name also shares its spelling with a historical ter...

Amore is the Italian form of the Latin name Amor, meaning "love." In Italian, the name is derived directly from amore, the vocabulary word for love, reflecting both a personal name and a poetic symbol of affection and pa...

Amour is the French form of Amor, which means "love" in Latin. As a given name, it is used in French-speaking cultures and can be bestowed upon both boys and girls, though it is relatively rare. The name carries romantic...

Amoura is a variant of Amora, a modern coinage derived from the Latin word amor, meaning "love." The name likely draws inspiration from the French word amour (also meaning "love"), giving it a romantic and elegant qualit...

Amy is an English feminine given name, derived from the Old French name Amée, meaning "beloved" (modern French aimée). This is a vernacular form of the Late Roman name Amata, which comes from the Latin verb amare, "to lo...

Anayeli is a feminine given name that originated as a variant of Nayeli.Etymology and MeaningThe name Nayeli, from which Anayeli derives, is of Zapotec origin, an indigenous language of Mexico. It may come from the phras...

Anbu is a Tamil masculine given name that means "love" in the Tamil language. It is a common name in Tamil Nadu and among Tamil-speaking communities worldwide, reflecting the cultural value placed on affection and compas...

Angharad is a feminine name of Welsh origin, deeply rooted in the mythology and history of Wales. It derives from an Old Welsh name recorded in various forms such as Acgarat and Ancarat. The name literally means "much lo...

Annabel is a feminine given name used in Dutch and English, originating as a variant of Amabel. Although it may appear to be a combination of Anna and the French word belle (meaning "beautiful"), the name's spelling was...

Anteros is a Greek masculine name meaning "love returned" or "counter-love," derived from the Greek elements ἀντί (anti) (“against, compared to, like”) and ἔρως (eros) (“love”). In Greek mythology, Anteros was the god of...

Anuket is the ancient Egyptian goddess of the Nile River's cataracts and of the southern border regions, particularly Lower Nubia. Her name derives from the Egyptian ꜥnqt, linked to the verb jnq meaning "to embrace," wit...

Anurag (Devanagari: अनुराग) is a common Indian masculine given name. Derived from Sanskrit anurāga (अनुराग), it carries the rich meanings of "love, affection, devotion, passion, and attachment." The name embodies deeply...

Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation, whose name is of uncertain etymology, possibly of Phoenician origin. The Greeks famously connected her name with ἀφρός (aphros),...

Armas is a Finnish masculine given name derived from an archaic poetic Finnish word meaning "beloved." The name carries a deeply affectionate connotation, evoking classic Finnish literary and folk traditions where elevat...