Names That Mean Lover
- Filippo
Origin:
Italian variation of Philip, GreekMeaning:
"lover of horses"Description:
As classic as it comes in Italy — Filippo was once common during the Renaissance, and today remains in the Top 25.
- 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.
- 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.
- O'callahan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"son of the church lover"Description:
One of the most usable of the fashionable O'Names.
- 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.
- Ayuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow lover"
- Filipa
Origin:
PortugueseMeaning:
"lover of horses"Description:
Portuguese form of Philippa
- 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.
- Amadeusz
Origin:
Polish and Hungarian variation of Amadeus, LatinMeaning:
"lover of God"
- Astrophil
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"star lover"Description:
Variant of Astrophel