Names That Mean Lover
- Eärendil
Origin:
Literary nameMeaning:
"lover of the sea"Description:
In The Lord of the Rings, Eärendil is a half-Elven seafarer whose ship turns into a star. J.R.R. Tolkien based his name off of the Anglo-Saxon Ēarendel, a variation of Aurvandill, a Germanic mythological character.
- Philothea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lover of God"Description:
The name of a saint in the Greek Orthodox Church and the Greek version of the more familiar Amadea / Amadeus. Philothea could make for a lovely, unusual way to get to stylish Thea. Bottom line: Philothea is one of those unique baby names that deserves to be discovered.
- Miłosz
Origin:
Polish variation of Milos, SlavicMeaning:
"lover of glory"
- O'connor
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of the hound lover"Description:
Perfect name for the child of dog enthusiasts, and much more distinctive than the trendy Connor.
- Philomine
Origin:
Variation of Philomena, GreekMeaning:
"lover of strength"Description:
This variation of Philomena has never been high on the popularity charts, but it did appear in the US infrequently as a French immigrant name. As a result, it has some ties to Louisiana and the Cajun community.
- Flip
Origin:
Nickname for PhilippaMeaning:
"lover of horses"Description:
Flip is a down-to-earth, attitude nickname for the very proper Philippa. If you want to downshift even further from Pippa, Flip may be your gender-neutral choice.
- O'callahan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of the church lover"Description:
One of the most usable of the fashionable O'Names.
- Amadeusz
Origin:
Polish and Hungarian variation of Amadeus, LatinMeaning:
"lover of God"
- Astrophil
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"star lover"Description:
Variant of Astrophel
- Amadej
Origin:
Slovene variation of Amadeus, LatinMeaning:
"lover of God"Description:
Amadej is the Slovene version of Amadeus, perhaps best known as the middle name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.