By meaning
Names that mean love
101 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 101
- Boy
- 52
- Girl
- 45
- Origins
- 10
Language of origin
Boy: 52 Girl: 45
Names
- Noraini♀Light of the eye
- Kevin♂Beloved birth
- Daud♂Beloved
- Azizi♂Precious
- Fuad♂Heart
- Khalil♂Close friend
- Ummi♀Mother
- Azis♂Mighty
- Habibah♀Beloved
- Hannan♂♀Tenderness, compassion
- Syauqi♂Longing, desirous
- Asis♂Mighty
- Awatif♀Emotions
- Chiam♀Ardent love
- Chubb♂♀Love
- Daut♂Beloved
- Hamim♂Close friend
- Hamimah♀Close friend (feminine)
- Hanin♀Strong yearning, nostalgia
- Ishtiaq♂Longing
- Mahbob♂Beloved
- Manja♀Very affectionate, warm and friendly
- Muhibbuddin♂Lover of the faith
- Mushtaq♂Longing
- Wadud♂Loving
- Wajdi♂Affection
- Abhilash♂Desire, longing
- Abhilasha♀Desire, wish, aspiration
- Abhisht♂Desired
- Anurag♂Love
- Appu♂Father
- Asyik♂Lover
- Athifah♀Affection, sympathy
- Babul♂Father
- Can♂♀Soul, life
- Fuadah♀Heart
- Fuadi♂Heart (a form of Fuad)
- Habib♂Beloved
- Habibi♂My beloved
- Habibullah♂Beloved of God
- Hanani♀Affection
- Kalila♀Close friend
- Kamakshi♀Eye of love
- Kanhaiya♂Beloved Krishna
- Khalilah♀Close friend
- 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
- Mawaddah♀Love and 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
- Ulfah♀Familiarity
- Ulfi♀Familiarity
- Ulfiah♀Familiarity
- Ulva♀Familiarity
- Vanita♀Woman
- Vatsal♂Affectionate
- Widad♀Love
- Nurul Ain♀Light of the eye
- Abdul Azizi♂Servant of Azizi: precious · dear
- Abdul Wadud♂Servant of Wadud: loving · friendly
- Ahmad Daud♂Most praiseworthy · beloved
- Ahmad Fuad♂Most praiseworthy · heart
- Muhammad Aziz♂Praised · powerful, respected, beloved
- Muhammad Azizi♂Praised · commendable · precious · dear
- Muhammad Daud♂Praised · beloved
- Muhammad Fuad♂Praised · heart
- Muhammad Khalil♂Praised · commendable · close friend
- Muhammad Syauqi♂Praised · commendable · longing, desirous
- Muhammad Wajdi♂Praised · commendable · affection · passion
- Nur Habibah♀Light · beloved
- Nur Rahmah♀Light · mercy · compassion
- Nur Zalfa♀Light · nearness
- Nurul Habibah♀Light of beloved
- Nurul Ummi♀Light · mother
- Siti Habibah♀Lady · beloved
- Siti Hayati♀Lady · my life
- Siti Ummi♀Lady · mother
About this list
101 names whose meaning relates to love. Every meaning rests on a source linked from the name page.
This list gathers names whose meaning relates to love and affection. Among the most common in our data: Noraini, Nurul Ain, Kevin. Only names whose meaning is backed by a checkable source are included, and that source is linked from each name page. Names from many languages can share a meaning, so this list cuts across name categories. See all meanings for other themes, and our methodology for how we check meanings.
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Frequently asked questions
Are names meaning love suitable for both boys and girls?
In this list, 52 names suit boys and 45 suit girls; unisex names count in both. Each name page states the recorded gender.
Can one name have several meanings?
Yes. Some names have more than one meaning in their original language, and the meaning of a Chinese name depends on the characters the family chose. The name page shows the source for each meaning given.