Names That Mean Lover

  1. Eärendil
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Philothea
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Miłosz
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Milos, Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "lover of glory"
  4. O'connor
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of the hound lover"
    • Description:

      Perfect name for the child of dog enthusiasts, and much more distinctive than the trendy Connor.
  5. Philomine
    • Origin:

      Variation of Philomena, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Flip
    • Origin:

      Nickname for Philippa
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. O'callahan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "son of the church lover"
    • Description:

      One of the most usable of the fashionable O'Names.
  8. Amadeusz
    • Origin:

      Polish and Hungarian variation of Amadeus, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "lover of God"
  9. Astrophil
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "star lover"
    • Description:

      Variant of Astrophel
  10. Amadej
    • Origin:

      Slovene variation of Amadeus, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "lover of God"
    • Description:

      Amadej is the Slovene version of Amadeus, perhaps best known as the middle name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.