20 Baby names that translate to “love”

Your impending bundle of joy is about to bring a whole lot of love into your life. Bestow them with a moniker that matches the adoration you feel with a name that echos your heart’s sentiment — ultimate love.

Girls

Aiko
Japanese, meaning “love child” or “beloved” depending on how it’s written

Amanda
Latin, meaning “loveable” or “lovely”

Amy
French, meaning “beloved” or “well-loved”

Cara
Italian, meaning “beloved” or “dear”

Esme
French, meaning “esteemed” or “loved”

Freya
Scandinavian, meaning “lady” but also plucked from Freya, the goddess of love

Kerena
English, in Cornish means “love”

Mila
Russian, meaning you’re in “favour” or “grace”

Minna
German, often short for Wilhelmina, means “love” or “care”

Miriam
Hebrew, the origins trace back to ancient Egypt and mean “beloved”

Philomena
Greek, meaning “friend” or “to love”

Velma
German, meaning “love” or “care”

Boys

Amadeus
Latin, Italian, amaree meaning “love” and deus “god”

Darwyn
English, meaning “beloved friend” or “dear friend”

Daryl
English, meaning “beloved” or “dear”

Davis
English, a surname plucked from David, meaning “favourite” or “beloved”

David
Hebrew, meaning “favourite” or “beloved”

Jed
Hebrew, often short for Jebediah, means “beloved of God”

Lowell
English, meaning “beloved”

Madan
Indian, Hindu, meaning “Cupid” or “God of love”

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