Names That Mean Love

Place-name mentioned in the New Testament and not yet on the name map. Philadelphia Thursday was the character played by Shirley Temple in John Ford's 1948 "Fort Apache."

The French word for "love" translates nicely into a baby name for a child of either sex.

Where as a serenade is an evening love song, an aubade is sung first thing in the morning.

A modern invented name, taken directly from the French phrase "J'adore", meaning "I love".

Influencer Nabela Noor put Aveena on the map when she chose it for her daughter, sister to Amalia. Aveena and the related name Aveen are primarily used among Muslims with roots in Central or Southeast Asia.

This alternate spelling of Amora rose over 1000 places in 2019, making it the fastest-rising girl name of the year. It continued to rise steeply in 2020, but has fallen a little since.

In Welsh, Ceri is traditionally a male name but can also be used for girls. It's a short form of Ceridwen too, the name of the Welsh goddess of poetry.

Like many Japanese names, Manami has several possible meanings. This sea-themed one is very appealing.

Thando is used for boys and girls in South Africa and neighboring countries, where it comes from a word meaning "to love."

In the Zulu and Xhosa languages of Southern Africa, Phila is a unisex name pronounced "PEE-la" and means "to live of life" It's also the feminine version of the ancient Greek name Philo, pronounced "FEE-la", meaning friend or lover and present in several contemporary names and words used throughout the Western World. The name Philip, for instance, means lover of horses, while the city name Philadelphia means "brotherly love" and philosophy means "love of wisdom".

This lovely French word name would also make a delighting middle name for a child of either sex.

Derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love".

A Spanish term of endearment that first appeared on the charts in 2005, and is slowly gaining traction.

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An upbeat and cheery name used in African-Yoruban culture.

The Turkish word for "love" is a Gen X name in its country of origin, but is a fresh option in the US. It debuted on the charts in 2021 thanks to the Turkish soap opera Adı Sevgi (Its Name's Love), which is also broadcast in Spanish.

A simple gender-neutral name.

The Tahitian roots of Herenui are here, which means love, and nui, which means big. So this South Sea Islander name can be translated as "big love".

Word name Love was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2022, and was among the fastest rising names of the year. Lovelynn adds a bonus trendy -lynn ending, which may appeal to parents as feeling more name-like.

Variation of Lyubov.