Names That Mean Dear

  1. Milán
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Milan
    • Meaning:

      "gracious, dear"
  2. Derwin
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dear friend"
    • Description:

      A twist on Darwin with the same friendly meaning. Its lovable-nerd feel is given a cool edge by several football players with the name.
  3. Darrell
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "dear one, beloved"
    • Description:

      Once exclusively male name, Daryl Hannah made the Darrell spelling just as appropriate for girls -- and maybe even more feminine than masculine these days.
  4. Ossin
    • Origin:

      Irish, variation of Ossian
    • Meaning:

      "little dear"
    • Description:

      This name relates to Oisin, a famous ancient Irish poet, the son of Finn MacCool.
  5. Farquahar
    • Origin:

      Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Fearchar
    • Meaning:

      "dear man"
    • Description:

      Definitely a far stretch for any child.
  6. Livingston
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dear friend's place"
    • Description:

      A new crop of gender-neutral English place names have suddenly become trendy — those ending in -ton. Multi-syllabic but not dramatic, these names are rising quickly for girls and boys. Think Charleston, Lexington, and Kensington. Livingston isn't as hot as some of the others, but its time will soon come. For a girl, Livingston boasts the nickname Liv.
  7. Sherie
    • Origin:

      Variation of Cherie, French
    • Meaning:

      "dear"
    • Description:

      A cross between Cherie and Sherry, neither of which have crossed into the 21st century.
  8. Nicêhis
    • Origin:

      Cree
    • Meaning:

      "my little heart, my dear heart"