We absolutely love our children, so what better way to show our love than to pick a baby name that conveys your affection? Below is a list of baby names from a variety of different origins, all of them meaning ‘beloved.’ Let your child know they are loved with one of the names on this list!
Amiee is a name of French origin and it means ‘beloved.’ It is the original form of Amy, which is the more common version in Britain.
Angharad, a popular name in Celtic folklore, is a traditional Welsh name. It is becoming fashionable in other parts of Britain. The name means ‘beloved.’
Brisa
This is a baby girl name with Spanish origins and can either mean ‘breeze’ or ‘beloved.’
Carys means ‘love’ or ‘my loved one,’ deriving from the Welsh word ‘caru’ and is sometimes shortened to Cass.
Dafydd is the Welsh form of the Hebrew name David. The name Dafydd has religious tendencies as David features prominently in the Bible. The name means ‘beloved.’
Habib is the masculine version of the Arabic name Habiba. Habib can also be considered as a shortened form of the name Habibullah. The name is translated to mean ‘beloved one.’
The name Jed was originally used as a pet form of the name Jedidiah. This name is rst seen in the Bible and derives from the element ‘yahew’ which means ‘beloved’.
Karina derives from an Italian word for ‘dearest one’ but the meaning of the name is ‘loved one.’ A spelling variant can be found in the Italian phrase ‘che carina’, meaning ‘how lovely.’ It is a relatively modern name also often found in northern Europe.
Th translation of Priya is ‘beloved.’ In Hindu texts the name is often used to denote a romantic lover or a wife. Priya was a daughter of Daksha, the creator god.
Kevin is an anglicised version of the Gaelic name Caoimhin, meaning ‘beloved.’ It is a popular name worldwide, but has fallen from the top 100 boys’ names in the UK.
