Indian Names
Indian names meaning love
39 names
Names most common in the JPN data for the 2010s come first.
- Names
- 39
- Boy
- 20
- Girl
- 17
- Origins
- 6
Language of origin
Boy: 20 Girl: 17
Names
- Abhilash♂Desire, longing
- Abhilasha♀Desire, wish, aspiration
- Abhisht♂Desired
- Anurag♂Love
- Appu♂Father
- Babul♂Father
- Can♂♀Soul, life
- Kamakshi♀Eye of love
- Kanhaiya♂Beloved Krishna
- Lal♂Dear, beloved
- Madan♂Love, desire
- Madhav♂Sweet
- Madhavi♀Feminine form of Madhava
- Madhvi♀Feminine form of Madhava
- Maitri♀Friendship, loving-kindness
- Mamata♀Love
- Mamta♀Love, affection
- Milan♂Gracious, dear (Slavic)
- Mithun♂Pair
- Mitul♂♀Friend
- Mohi♂Enchanted
- Mohit♂Captivated
- Mythri♀Friendship, benevolence
- Neha♀Possibly from sneha: love, tenderness
- Pariniti♀Marriage
- Pranay♂Love
- Preet♂Love
- Preeti♀Affection
- Prem♂Love
- Prema♂Loving
- Pritam♂Beloved
- Priya♀Dear
- Radha♀Name of the goddess Radha, goddess of love and devotion
- Shirin♀Sweet
- Sneh♂Affection
- Sneha♀Love
- Supriya♀Very dear, beloved
- Vanita♀Woman
- Vatsal♂Affectionate
About this list
39 Indian names whose meaning relates to love: 20 boys, 17 girls. Most common origins: Sanskrit 82%, Hindi 10%, Tamil 3%. Other themes they share: kindness (5), hope (3), faith (2).
Near the top: Abhilash, Abhilasha, Abhisht, Anurag. See also all names meaning love.
See also
Other meanings (Indian Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Indian names mean love?
39 names: 20 for boys and 17 for girls (unisex names count in both when recorded for that gender).
Where do these names come from?
By the first origin recorded in the sources: Sanskrit 82%, Hindi 10%, Tamil 3%. The same names often also mean kindness (5), hope (3), faith (2).
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.