Girl Names Meaning Love
93 namesSophia
Girl
Greek
"Wisdom"
Emma
Girl
Germanic
"Whole, universal"
Luna
Girl
Latin
"Moon"
Mia
Girl
Scandinavian/Italian
"Mine; beloved"
Layla
Girl
Arabic
"Night"
Zoe
Girl
Greek
"Life"
Lily
Girl
English/Latin
"Lily flower; purity"
Naomi
Girl
Hebrew
"Pleasantness"
Elara
Girl
Greek
"Variant uncertain; related to 'elk' or 'brightness'"
Clara
Girl
Latin
"Clear, bright, famous"
Freya
Girl
Norse
"Noble woman; love goddess"
Celeste
Girl
Latin
"Heavenly, celestial"
Hana
Girl
Japanese/Arabic/Korean
"Flower, blossom (Japanese); bliss (Arabic); one (Korean)"
Sakura
Girl
Japanese
"Cherry blossom"
Yuna
Girl
Japanese/Korean
"Gentle, kind; lotus"
Aoife
Girl
Irish
"Beautiful, radiant; she who causes great fear"
Niamh
Girl
Irish
"Bright; radiance"
Aisha
Girl
Arabic
"Living, alive"
Maryam
Girl
Arabic/Hebrew
"Beloved; sea of bitterness"
Ingrid
Girl
Norse
"Beloved of Ing; beautiful"
Phoebe
Girl
Greek
"Bright, shining"
Priya
Girl
Sanskrit
"Beloved; dear"
Isolde
Girl
Celtic/Germanic
"Ice ruler; she who is gazed upon"
Cordelia
Girl
Celtic/Latin
"Daughter of the sea; jewel of the sea"
Nala
Girl
Swahili/Zulu
"Successful, beloved"
Rudo
Girl
Shona
"Love"
Laila
Girl
Arabic/Hausa
"Night, dark beauty"
Mariama
Girl
Wolof/Fula
"Beloved, wished-for child"
Aiko
Girl
Japanese
"Love child (愛子)"
Ghalia
Girl
Arabic
"Precious, dear"
Mariam
Girl
Arabic
"Beloved, wished-for child"
Yasmine
Girl
Arabic
"Jasmine flower"
Grainne
Girl
Irish
"Grain goddess, love"
Hadassah
Girl
Hebrew
"Myrtle tree"
Siv
Girl
Norse
"Bride, kinswoman"
Solveig
Girl
Norse
"Sun strength"
Torunn
Girl
Norse
"Thor's love"
Unn
Girl
Norse
"Love, wave"
Neha
Girl
Sanskrit
"Love, affection"
Ophelia
Girl
Greek
"Help, benefit"
Dasom
Girl
Korean
"Resembling love (다솜)"
Luda
Girl
Russian
"Love of the people"
Ludmila
Girl
Russian
"Love of the people"
Mariya
Girl
Russian
"Beloved"
Fang
Girl
Chinese
"Fragrant (芳)"
Meili
Girl
Chinese
"Beautiful and lovely (美丽)"
Golnaz
Girl
Persian
"Lovely flower"
Mehrnaz
Girl
Persian
"Kind and coy"
Narges
Girl
Persian
"Narcissus flower"
Shirin
Girl
Persian
"Sweet, pleasant"
Nayeli
Girl
Native American
"I love you"
Tehya
Girl
Native American
"Precious"
Angharad
Girl
Welsh
"Much loved"
Carys
Girl
Welsh
"Love"
Cerys
Girl
Welsh
"Love"
Ffion
Girl
Welsh
"Foxglove flower"
Mabli
Girl
Welsh
"Loveable"
Morfudd
Girl
Welsh
"Maiden"
Rhiannon
Girl
Welsh
"Divine queen"
Tegan
Girl
Welsh
"Fair, beloved"
Annabel
Girl
Scottish
"Easy to love"
Arabel
Girl
Scottish
"Easy to love"
Màiri
Girl
Scottish
"Beloved"
Mhairi
Girl
Scottish
"Beloved"
Leilani
Girl
Hawaiian
"Heavenly lei (flower)"
Malia
Girl
Hawaiian
"Beloved"
Uyên
Girl
Vietnamese
"Mandarin duck (鴛)"
Priyanka
Girl
Bengali
"Loveable"
Prema
Girl
Tamil
"Love, affection"
Aroha
Girl
Maori
"Love, compassion"
Te Aroha
Girl
Maori
"The love"
Amabel
Girl
English
"Loveable"
Ancoret
Girl
English
"Beautiful love"
Clover
Girl
English
"Clover plant"
Davina
Girl
English
"Beloved"
Aimee
Girl
Dutch
"Beloved"
Maaike
Girl
Dutch
"Beloved"
Annamária
Girl
Hungarian
"Beloved grace"
Astghik
Girl
Armenian
"Little star"
Hripsime
Girl
Armenian
"Beautiful, radiant"
Siranush
Girl
Armenian
"Loveable"
Khemika
Girl
Thai
"Chemistry, lovely"
Cinta
Girl
Indonesian
"Love"
Aphrodite
Girl
Greek
"Foam-born"
Hero
Girl
Greek
"Hero, warrior maiden"
Oenone
Girl
Greek
"Wine woman"
Phaedra
Girl
Greek
"Bright"
Phyllis
Girl
Greek
"Green bough, foliage"
Psyche
Girl
Greek
"Soul, butterfly"
Maria
Girl
Italian
"Beloved"
Marisa
Girl
Italian
"Beloved"
Filipa
Girl
Portuguese
"Horse lover"
Mariana
Girl
Portuguese
"Beloved + grace"
Boy Names Meaning Love
32 namesLiam
Boy
Irish
"Strong-willed warrior"
Oliver
Boy
Latin/Norse
"Olive tree; ancestor's descendants"
Benjamin
Boy
Hebrew
"Son of the right hand"
Aiden
Boy
Irish
"Little fire"
Theodore
Boy
Greek
"Gift of God"
Leif
Boy
Norse
"Heir, descendant; beloved"
Arlo
Boy
Germanic/English
"Fortified hill; free man"
Obinna
Boy
Igbo
"Father's heart"
Dawit
Boy
Amharic
"Beloved"
Aziz
Boy
Arabic
"Powerful, dear"
Husain
Boy
Arabic
"Good, handsome"
Jedidiah
Boy
Hebrew
"Friend of God"
Erasmus
Boy
Greek
"Beloved, desired"
Leander
Boy
Greek
"Lion man"
Narcissus
Boy
Greek
"Daffodil, sleep"
Filippo
Boy
Italian
"Horse lover"
Caradoc
Boy
Welsh
"Beloved"
Dafydd
Boy
Welsh
"Beloved"
Hemi
Boy
Hawaiian
"Beloved"
Piripi
Boy
Maori
"Lover of horses"
Rawiri
Boy
Maori
"Beloved"
Amias
Boy
English
"Beloved"
Serouj
Boy
Armenian
"Love"
Vardan
Boy
Armenian
"Rose giver"
David
Boy
Czech
"Beloved"
Luboš
Boy
Czech
"Love"
Adonis
Boy
Greek
"Lord, handsome"
Eros
Boy
Greek
"Love, desire"
Hyacinthus
Boy
Greek
"Hyacinth flower"
Pygmalion
Boy
Greek
"With bended arms"
Davide
Boy
Italian
"Beloved"
Filipe
Boy
Portuguese
"Horse lover"
The Meaning of "Love" Across Cultures
The concept of love appears across virtually every human culture, often inspiring names that parents have given their children for generations. Names meaning love can be found in ancient Greek, Hebrew, Norse, Arabic, Celtic, Japanese, and many other traditions — each bringing a unique cultural perspective to this universal human value.
When you choose a name meaning love, you are connecting your child to a lineage of people who embodied this quality. These names often carry both the literal meaning and the cultural weight of what love meant to those who created them.