75+ Names That Mean Love (For A Wholehearted Child)

There’s a huge treasure trove of names that mean love from countries and cultures all over the world, so it’s easy to feel baffled while looking into your heart for names meaning love to offer your sweet new baby.

If you happen to be one of those brainstormers, why not try looking through our heartfelt list (picked with love, of course!) of names that reflect love’s tenderness and universality.

Show your affection for your bundle of joy by naming her in a way that inspires her to bring even more joy into the world. And while browsing, always remember – love is all around! 

Female baby names

1. Adelina — [German] “noble, or loving one”
2. Adoración — [Spanish] “devotion”
3. Alvina — [German] “noble friend, or loving one”
4. ​​Amada — [Spanish] “beloved one”
5. Amara — [Greek] “eternal love”
6. Amata — [Latin] “beloved”
7. Aneira — [Welsh] “passionate”
8. Aradia — [Italian] “princess of love”
9. Ava — [Latin] “life, or desired one”
10. Blythe — [English] “happy”
11. Cara — [Italian] “dear one”
12. Cashmere — [Persian] “lovely one”
13. Cherish — [English] “to love and care for”
14. Chika — [Japanese] “blessing, or beloved”
15. Corazon — [Spanish] “heart”
16. Désirée — [French] “desired”
17. Erina — [Irish] “peaceful, or loving one”
18. Fiamma — [Italian] “flame of love”
19. Freya — [Norse] “goddess of love”
20. Gwendolyn — [Welsh] “blessed, or fair one”
21. Isabella — [Italian] “devoted to God”
22. Isla — [Scottish] “island of love”
23. Kaya — [Japanese] “loving one”
24. Leanna — [English] “graceful, or tender”
25. Leilani — [Hawaiian] “heavenly flower of love”
26. Lola — [Spanish] “sorrows, or beloved one”
27. Lyra — [Greek] “lyre, or love”
28. Maya — [Hebrew] “water, or beloved one”
29. Nona — [Latin] “love, or grace”
30. Rika — [Japanese] “beloved one”
31. Rosalinda — [Spanish] “gentle, or rose”

Male baby names

1. Amadeus — [Latin] “love of God”
2. Amor — [Spanish] “love”
3. Antero — [Finnish] “love”
4. Arjun — [Hindu] “white, clear and pure”
5. Avon — [English] “love”
6. Bairn — [Scottish] “beloved one”
7. Basel — [Arabic] “the one who loves”
8. Calix — [Greek] “very handsome”
9. Casper — [Dutch] “treasure holder”
10. Corwin — [English] “heart’s friend”
11. Cupid — [Latin] “desire”
12. Cyril — [Greek] “lordly, or loving one”
13. Davin — [Irish] “beloved”
14. Devan — [Sanskrit] “divine love”
15. Donato — [Italian] “given by God”
16. Erasmus — [Greek] “beloved”
17. Erastus — [Greek] “beloved”
18. Fynn — [Irish] “fair one”
19. Galahad — [Welsh] “noble and loving”
20. Galen — [Greek] “calm”
21. Gervais — [French] “loved one”
22. Graeme — [Scottish] “lovable”
23. Hal — [English] “lover of the sea”
24. Hugo — [German] “heart, mind, spirit”
25. Kahlil — [Arabic] “friend”
26. Lief — [Scandinavian] “beloved”
27. Melvyn — [Welsh] “friend of the sea”
28. Shahin — [Persian] “king of love”
29. Tadeo — [Spanish] “gift of God”

Unisex baby names

1. Aiko — [Japanese] “beloved child”
2. Anahita — [Persian] “graceful and loving”
3. Aradhya — [Indian] “beloved, one worthy of worship”
4. Behati — [Afrikaans] “love”
5. Caradoc — [Welsh] “beloved one”
6. Caresse — [French] “caress, beloved”
7. Cari — [Spanish] “beloved”
8. Carwyn — [Welsh] “beloved”
9. Caryl — [Welsh] “beloved”
10. Davina — [Hebrew] “beloved”
11. Davion — [English] “beloved”
12. Eros — [Greek] “love”
13. Kama — [Hindi] “love, desire”
14. Lior — [Hebrew] “my light, my love”
15. Loveson — [English] “son of love”
16. Nadezhda — [Slavic] “hope, beloved”
17. Nkem — [African] “my love”
18. Nyla — [Arabic] “achiever, winner, successful and loving”