When we look for what will be the name of our baby, there are many things that we can take into account, from whether we want something different or traditional, as well as its origin or meaning.
On the occasion of next Valentine’s Day, we share 65 baby names for boys and girls that mean love or are inspired by love .
Names for girls
- Aphrodite: Greek goddess of love and beauty.
- Aiko: Japanese name, means “beloved girl”.
- Aimée: French name, means “beloved”.
- Allana: of Irish origin, it means “dear daughter”.
- Alona: Irish name, means “dear girl”.
- Beloved: means “beloved, dear”.
- Amanda: means “loved by God” or “the one who should be loved”.
- Amandine: French name, it means “adorable, worthy of love”.
- Cara: name of Italian origin that means “beloved”.
- Carina: of Italian origin, it means “dear little one”.
- Dariela: female variant of Darrell, of French origin whose meaning is “dear, loved.”
- Darla: of English origin, it means “dear”.
- Darlene: from English darling, which means “dear.”
- Davida: of Hebrew origin, it means “beloved”.
- Esme: of old French origin, it means “beloved”.
- Freya / Freyja: In Norse mythology she was the goddess of love, beauty, fertility and gold, and in Old Norse it means “the Lady”.
- Habibah: of Arabic origin, it means “dear, beloved”.
- Haviva: of Hebrew origin, it means “well loved”.
- Hulda: of Hebrew origin, it means “sweet, loving”.
- Ife: of African origin, it means “love”.
- Ishtar: she was the Babylonian goddess of love and beauty, of life, of fertility.
- Kalila: of Arabic origin, it means “beloved, good friend”.
- Kara: has its origin in Norse mythology and its meaning is interpreted as “friend, dear”.
- Karina: Scandinavian variant of Carina, of Italian origin and meaning “little darling.”
- Luba: name of Russian origin that means “love, beloved.”
- Ludmila: of Slavic origin, it means “loved by the people”.
- Maite: of Basque origin, it means “love”.
- Mary: means “loved by God”.
- Masha: Russian variant of Maria, which means “loved by God.”
- Milena: name derived from Mary, of Hebrew origin, “the chosen one”, “the one loved by God”, and Elena from the Greek “torch”.
- Mirna: English form of the Gaelic proper name Muirne, “dear, kind”.
- Mirta: of Greek origin, whose meaning is “myrtle”, which is the name of a tree linked to love and beauty according to Greek mythology, which is why it was consecrated to the goddess of love, Aphrodite.
- Moira: Irish variant of Mary, “beloved of God, exalted, eminent.”
- Oshin: Japanese name, means “love”.
- Parvati: name of the Hindu goddess of fertility, love, beauty, marriage, children and devotion.
- Pili: name of Egyptian origin and unisex use. It means “born second.”
- Priya: Indian name that means “beloved, favorite”.
- Suki: Japanese name, means “beloved”.
- Valentina: feminine form of Valentine.
- Venus: in Roman mythology, she was the goddess of beauty and love.
- Yanai: of Quechua origin, it means “my little brunette, my beloved”.
- Yaretzi: of Aztec origin that means “she who will always be loved”.
- Yatzil: of Mayan origin, it means “beloved”.
- Yua: Japanese name, it means “empathy, union, love, affection”.
- Zaria: means “gift of love”.
Names for boys
- Amadeo: of Latin origin, it means “the one who loves God”.
- Beloved: means “beloved, dear”.
- Aziz: of Arabic origin, it means “powerful and loved”.
- Darrell: of French origin, its meaning is “dear, loved.”
- Daryl: name of English origin that could have two meanings: “made with love” or “from Ariel” (city of Israel).
- Davet: name with two possible etymological origins, French and Dutch. Its meaning is “the one who is loved”.
- David: name of Hebrew origin that means “the one loved by God”. It is a very popular name in various parts of the world.
- Davis: Variant English name of David.
- Dawit: name of African origin that means “loved”.
- Eros: Greek god of love, also revered as a god of fertility.
- Felipe: means “friend of the horses”.
- Habib: of Arabic origin, it means “loved”, “dear”.
- Kelvin: of Celtic origin, it means “friend, trusted person”.
- Lennon: of Gaelic origin, it means “dear”.
- Milos: of Greek origin, it means “nice, dear”.
- Paris: of Greek origin, its meaning is “lover”.
- Riku: Japanese name, it means “earth and seesaw of love”.
- Valentine: name of Latin origin that means “one who is in good health”.
- Valentinian: name of Latin origin, variant of Valentine.
- Valentino: name of Latin origin, variant of the name Valentin.
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