Names That Mean Love

Top Names That Mean Love, With Their Meanings

1. Onni Finnish

   Onni is a Finnish given name derived from the Old Norse name Unni or Unnr, meaning "to love" or related to concepts of affection and favor.

2. Rosa Spanish

   Rosa means "rose" and derives from the Latin word "rosa," which referred to the flower and symbolized love and beauty in ancient Roman culture.

3. Rosie English

   Rosie is a diminutive of Rose, derived from the Latin word "rosa" meaning the flower, though it may also reference the virtue name meaning "rose" symbolizing beauty and love.

4. Amanda English

   Amanda derives from the Latin word "amandus," meaning "worthy of love" or "beloved," formed from the verb "amare" (to love) with the suffix "-andus" (worthy of).

5. Valentin French

   Valentin derives from the Latin name Valentinus, which comes from the root "valens," meaning "strong" or "powerful." The name was borne by Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr in 3rd-century Rome, whose feast…

6. Felipe Spanish

   Felipe means "lover of horses," derived from the Greek elements "philos" (loving) and "hippos" (horse), which passed into Latin as Philippus.

7. Mamta Hindi

   Mamta is a Sanskrit-derived name meaning "affection," "tenderness," or "maternal love," rooted in the Sanskrit word "mamta" which conveys warmth and nurturing emotion.

8. Lovely English

   The given name 'Lovely' means "worthy of love" or "beautiful," derived directly from the English adjective *lovely*, which originates from Old English *luflic* (from *lufu* "love").

9. Roos Dutch

   Roos is a Dutch and Frisian diminutive of Rosalind or Rosa, derived from the Latin "rosa" meaning "rose." The name has Germanic roots through its use in Northern Europe and carries associations…

10. Dawid Polish

    Dawid is the Polish spelling of David, derived from the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), meaning "beloved" or "friend" from the root word for love.

11. Layla Arabic

    Layla derives from the Arabic root "layl" (ليل), meaning "night." The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking cultures and Islamic communities, with historical prominence in Arabic literature, particularly in the famous pre-Islamic…

12. Mabel English

    Mabel derives from the Latin "amabilis," meaning "lovable" or "worthy of love," and was popularized through the Norman French form "Amabel." The name was primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, particularly among…

13. Rasmus Latin

    Rasmus is derived from the Latin name Rastmus, a shortened form of Rastinus, which itself comes from the Latin "erasmus" meaning "beloved" or "esteemed." The name has Greek roots through the verb…

14. Amy English

    The name Amy derives from the Latin "amata," the feminine past participle of "amare" (to love), meaning "beloved." It entered English usage through the Old French form "Amée" and became popular in…

15. Love Swedish

    The name Love derives from the Old English word "lufu," meaning affection or devotion, and is related to Old Norse and Germanic roots expressing the emotion of love.

16. Sneha Hindi

    Sneha is a Sanskrit name meaning "affection," "love," or "tenderness," derived from the Sanskrit root word denoting warmth and closeness.

17. Preeti Hindi

    Preeti derives from Sanskrit "priti", meaning "love", "affection", or "joy."

18. Priti Hindi

    Priti is a Sanskrit name meaning "love," "affection," or "pleasure," derived from the Sanskrit root "prit" which conveys fondness and attachment.

19. Philip English

    Philip derives from the Greek name Philippos, composed of the elements "philos" (love) and "hippos" (horse), literally meaning "lover of horses." The name has been widely adopted across Christian, Jewish, and secular…

20. Valentine English

    Valentine derives from the Latin name Valentinus, which comes from the root "valens," meaning "strong" or "powerful." The name gained widespread use in Christian cultures following Saint Valentine, an early Christian martyr,…