149 Names That Mean Love

Lively sounding Hebrew choice.

There is a Hindi name for boys Aroon, for the mythic charioteer of the dawn, but for girls the name Aroon relates to the Irish word for darling. Aroon is the name of the heroine of Molly Keane's classic novel of the Anglo-Irish gentry, Good Behaviour.

A shimmery name with a wonderful meaning; another intriguing variation is Siroun.

Popular in Puerto Rico since the 2000s and now in the US too, Dariel is a modern, elaborated form or Darrell or Darren, inspired by the likes of Gabriel and Daniel. Darrell (which might also be the inspiration behind Darren) derived from a Norman French surname, d'Airelle, referring to someone who came from Airelle in France.

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.

Hebrew name not often heard in this country, but would have no trouble fitting in.

Agapi has a sweet meaning of love and affection, but though this name is used in modern Greece, it's one of the Greek names for girls that has not yet emigrated to the US along with so many of her sisters.

In Slovenia, Gaber is used as both a nickname of Gabrijel and a nature name. Gaber is the Slovene word for the hornbeam tree.

We like all forms of this name—Annabel, Anabel, Annabelle, Anabela, and Annabella—so you decide how elaborate you want to get. Actress Sela Ward chose the Anabella spelling.

An attractive and worldly name for a cherished baby son.

Popular in Hawaii in the first decades of the 20th century, this name also means "rock" in Māori.

Derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love".

Derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love".

Erasmus may be out of fashion in the English-speaking world, but in Slovenia, Erazem is a fashionable riser.

Karita and Karitas are the Icelandic spins on Charity, also found as Carita and Caritas throughout Scandinavian. While to the English speakers these names may feel like a Latinate endearment, they are popular names in their own right.

A North African choice, particularly popular in Tunisia and Syria.

Kama is the winged Hindu god of love, son of Lakshmi. His proper name is Kamadeva.

A unisex name with a great meaning, primarily used in Turkey. Tutku Açık is a Turkish basketball player.

Ardent Turkish name used for both sexes.