It’s Valentine’s Day today so it’s all about love and it’s the time to celebrate it! To honour this sacred day of loving and being loved, we’ve put together a list of baby names that convey a sense of love. These are perfect for babies born on Valentine’s Day, or any day, really! Check out our list below.
Ai – Love
This name is most commonly found within Japanese-speaking communities and is very popular. Although mainly used in a feminine capacity, Ai is actually unisex.
Aloha – Love
Aloha is a modern name from the Polynesian word meaning ‘love,’ which is often used as a greeting. Its popularity has rapidly increased.
Amanda – Loveable
The name Amanda derives from the Latin ‘amabilis,’ meaning ‘loveable.’ When originating from Sanskrit, Amanda is also rarely seen as a boy’s name.
Anaïs -Love
Commonly found in French-speaking countries, this name has its origins in Persian and Hebrew and is associated with the Persian goddess of love, Anaitis.
Annabel – loveable
Thought to derive from the Latin ‘amabilis’ meaning ‘loveable’, this name is also a combination of Anne and the French word ‘belle’ meaning ‘beautiful’. As such, the name could also mean ‘beautiful favoured one.’
Carys – love
Carys means ‘love,’ deriving from the Welsh word ‘caru,’ and is sometimes shortened to Cass.
Freya – Goddness of love
Freya was the goddess of love in Scandinavian mythology, whose name was derived from the Germanic word ‘frouwa’, meaning ‘lady.’
Jaime – Love
A variation of the unisex name Jamie. e verb ‘aimer’ means ‘to love’ in the French language, which gives this name a double meaning.
Jed – Loved by God
The name Jed was originally used as a pet form of the name Jedidiah. This name is first seen in the Bible and derives from the element ‘yahew’ which means ‘beloved’.
Karina – Loved One
Karina derives from an Italian word for ‘dearest one’. A spelling variant can be found in the Italian phrase ‘che carina’, meaning ‘how lovely.’ It is a relatively modern name also o en found in northern Europe.
Kevin – Beloved
Kevin is an Anglicised version of the Gaelic name Caoimhin. It is a popular name worldwide, but has fallen from the top 100 boys’ names in the UK.
Mandy – Loveable
Mandy is a pet form of the Latin name Amanda, and therefore means ‘loveable’. It is now a name in its own right.
Priya – Beloved
The translation of Priya is ‘beloved.’ In Hindu texts the name is o en used to denote a romantic lover or a wife. Priya was a daughter of Daksha, the creator god.
Rastus – To love
Rastus is a name found in the New Testament. It is also a short form of the Greek name Erastus, derived from the word ‘eran’ meaning ‘to love.’
We hope you have enjoyed our list of baby names meaning love and have found it useful on your naming journey!
