Dog Names That Mean Love

  1. Aroha
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      A simple gender-neutral name.
  2. 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.
  3. Lembit
    • Origin:

      Estonian
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      A cognate of the Finnish unisex name Lemmitty, although Lembit is only used as a masculine name. Famous bearers include a 13th century king and military leader, and British former MP Lembit Opik.
  4. Leobin
    • Origin:

      Germanic
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      Diminutive of names beginning with the element liob "dear, beloved".
  5. Lemmitty
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      A rare Finnish name which is used for both sexes, but more often for girls. It is usually found in the middle spot.
  6. Ahuva
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      This modern Hebrew name has a great meaning and is trending upwards.
  7. Karitas
    • Origin:

      Icelandic variation of Carita
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      Karitas -- with an accent over the i -- is among the Icelandic Top 100 names, a version of the Scandinavian Carita which is itself a spin on Charity. An intriguing and unique name with a beautiful meaning.
  8. Lubin
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      A French variant of the Ancient Germanic name Leobin, a diminutive of names beginning with the element liob "beloved". The was a 6th century saint Lubin/Leobin, after whom several French towns are named.
  9. Liba
    • Origin:

      Yiddish
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      A light-sounding name with a great meaning that could also appeal to non-Yiddish speakers. It is quite rare in the US, but on an upwards trend.
  10. Habiba
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Bengali
    • Meaning:

      "beloved, sweetheart"
    • Description:

      This is a Muslim female name particularly popular in Somalia and North Africa.