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Abdurehimjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Abdurehim using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Adiljan m Uyghur, Uzbek, Kazakh
Uyghur elaboration of Adil using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling" as well as an Uzbek and Kazakh variant transcription of Adilzhan.

Akerke f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling".

Ãnguarârssuk f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Greenlandic ánguara, "sweetheart".

Anwyl f Welsh
Alternative form of Annwyl, derived from the Welsh word annwyl meaning "dear, darling".

Anwyll m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear" or "darling".

Athir f Arabic
Means "beloved, darling" in Arabic.

Ayerke f Kazakh
From ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ерке (erke) meaning "darling#

Azizul m Malay, Bengali (Muslim), Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال (Aziz al) meaning "dear to" or "darling to" (such as Aziz Allah meaning "dear to Allah").

Azizullah m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Means "dear to Allah", from Arabic عَزِيز (ʿazīz) meaning "dear, darling" and الله (Allah).

Berdil f Kurdish
Means "sweetheart" in Kurdish.

Bihotza f Basque
Derived from Basque bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".

Canfeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".

Cariad f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.

Chaviva f Hebrew
Means "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of Habiba.

Cherita f English
Meaning unknown. It is most likely based on the the French word chérie meaning "darling" combined with the Spanish suffix ita. Cherita Chen is a character in the 2001 cult movie Donnie Darko.

Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]

Chouchii f Haitian Creole
Means “darling” in Haitian Creole.

Čokajko m Mari
Derived from čukaj meaning "baby, darling".

Croí m & f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Means "heart; core; sweetheart" in Irish.

Dashnor m Albanian
Derived from Albanian dashnor "lover, sweetheart".

Dilaram f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "quiet-hearted" or "peaceful-hearted", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian adjective آرام (aram) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"... [more]

Dilbar f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pakistani, Tatar
Basically means "one who captures hearts", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with Persian بر (bar) meaning "one who has taken, one who bears"... [more]

Dillena f Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Latinization of Dulon and a derivation from the 'Medieval Welsh word dillyn meaning, as an adjective, "beautiful, fine, neat, chaste", and as a noun, "a thing of beauty or elegance, ornament, precious thing, dear one, darling"'.

Dolceamori f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic)
Means "sweetheart" in Judeo-Spanish.

Duangchai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.

Duangsamon f Thai
Means "sweetheart" in Thai.

Dulcineea f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Dulcinea. It coincides with the archaic Romanian word dulcinee "girlfriend, sweetheart" (ultimately from Romanian dulce "sweet")... [more]

Duongchevan f Khmer
Means "darling, beloved one" in Khmer.

Ehmetjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Ehmet using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".... [more]

Erkebulan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and бұлан (bulan) meaning "moose, elk, deer".

Erkinjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Erkin using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear, darling".

Gulnigar f Uyghur
Derived from the Middle Persian noun گل (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun نگار (negar) meaning "painting, picture, drawing" as well as "beloved, sweetheart" (see Negar).

Habiy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic حبيب (habib) meaning "beloved, darling".

Ilhamjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Ilham using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Ipolani f Hawaiian
Meaning "Heavenly Sweetheart", it combines Ipo, meaning "sweetheart, darling" and Lani, meaning "sky, heaven".

Jana f Persian
Jana is a Persian name which means "my darling" or "my soul".

Jo'jagul f Uzbek
Derived from jo'ja meaning "chick" or "kid, darling" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Jononpari f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and pari meaning "fairy".

Jononposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Kaipolani f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian ka, a definite article, ipo meaning "sweetheart, darling" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".

Kalianne f Khmer (Italianized, Modern)
Means "sweet darling" in Khmer.

Kalilah f Arabic
Means "darling" in Arabic.

Kallis m Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Estonian term of endearment kallis "darling; beloved; dear; precious".

Keopunlok f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" in Khmer.

Khongor m & f Mongolian
Means "dear, darling" in Mongolian.

Khongormaa f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian хонгор (khongor) meaning "dear, darling" and the feminine suffix -маа (-maa).

Khongortsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian хонгор (khongor) meaning "dear, darling" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Khwanchai f Thai
Means "darling, sweetheart, affectionate" in Thai.

Kipenzi f & m Swahili, African
means "darling", "favorite", "loved one"

Kroyne f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Yiddish ⁧קרוין⁩ (kroyn) "crown; darling, dear" (compare Kreine).

K'ujage m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "favoured one", "favourite", "prized", "darling".

Kulta f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means both "gold" and "darling, dear" in Finnish.

Ku'uipo f & m Hawaiian
Means "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun ku'u and ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.

Ladli f Indian, Hindi
Means "darling, favourite, cherished" in Hindi.

Lahbib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الحبيب‏ (al-habib) meaning "the beloved, the darling".

Leefke f Low German, East Frisian
Derived from Low German leefke "darling", which looks similar to its Limburgish equivalent leeveke and Dutch liefje. See also the name Leve, of which this name can be seen as a feminine form of.

Lemmikki f Finnish
Means "darling", "pet" or "forget-me-not" in Finnish.

Lendabair f Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish leannán meaning "lover, sweetheart". Perhaps the second element is siabhre "spirit, fairy" (compare Findabhair).

Liebchen f Yiddish
Diminutive of Liebe. It coincides with the German term of endearment Liebchen "sweetheart".

Lubodrog m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From Slavic elements lub "beloved", "darling" and drog "dear".

Luboradz m Polish (Rare)
From Slavic lubo "pleasant", "good-humoured", "beloved", "darling" and radz "to advise", formerly also "to care about", "to reck", "to care", "to look after", "to groom". Thus it could mean "someone who cares about those he loves".

Lubowid m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and wid "to see", or possibly from widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".

Mahbooba f Indian, Pakistani
"beloved, darling, sweetheart or lover". Urdu and Persian form of Habiba.... [more]

Mahbubjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mahbub meaning "beloved, darling" and jahon meaning "the world".

Maitane f Basque
Variant of Maite, composed of Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -ne.

Maitea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maite 2. The name coincides with Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling".

Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."

Manamea f Samoan
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Samoan.

Measponloke f Khmer
Means "dearest, darling" in Khmer.

Mignonette f English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Mignon, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. As such, this given name literally means "little darling" in French.... [more]

Mominjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Mumin using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Nani f Georgian
Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა (nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [more]

Philinna f Ancient Greek, Theatre
Means "darling" in Greek, a term of affection derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philinna of Larissa in Thessaly (4th century BC), the third wife of Philip II of Macedon and mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus... [more]

Pisey f & m Khmer
Means "magnificent, excellent" or "beloved, darling" in Khmer.

Ponloke m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.

Pov m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.

Pranpriya f Thai
From Thai ปราณ (pran) meaning "breath" and ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved".

Preetika f Indian, Hindi
From प्रीतिका (preetika) "sweetheart", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) "affection, love, joy, gladness".

Priyanan f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Priyanut f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".

Priyatham m Telugu
Means "dear; darling" in Telugu.

Renka f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (ren) meaning "wise", 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", 恋 (ren) meaning "romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling" pr 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing"... [more]

Saichai f Thai
Means "darling, dear, beloved" in Thai.

Sayang f Malay
Means "love, affection, darling, dear, kind, beloved" in Malay.

Sevilen f Turkish
Means "beloved, loved, darling" in Turkish.

Shertoyloq m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and toyloq meaning "young foal" or "dear, darling".

Sinta f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog sinta meaning "dear, darling, love, beloved".

Siruhi f Armenian
Means "sweetheart" in Armenian.

Soniya f Hindi, Indian
Means "darling, golden, lovely" in Hindi.

Sreymom f Khmer
From Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady, beautiful, excellent" and possibly ម៉ុម (mom) meaning "dear, beloved, darling".

Świelub m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic elements wsze/świe meaning "every", "each", "all", "any", "everyone", "everybody", "every man", "always", "forever", "aye" and lub "beloved", "darling". It can mean "the one who likes all".

Tana m Karachay-Balkar
Means "calf" or "darling, sweetheart" in Karachay- Balkar.

Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, Literature
Derived from Tahitian te meaning "the" and hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [more]

Tiyam f Luri
From the Luri meaning "my eyes", figuratively meaning "darling, beloved".

Toycha m Uzbek
Means "young foal" or "darling" in Uzbek.

Toyloq m Uzbek
Means "young foal" or "dear, darling" in Uzbek.

Tuire f Finnish
Derived from the archaic Finnish word tuiretuinen, which means both "unwise, uncomprehending" and "darling".

Uljon f Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is as of yet uncertain. The second element should be derived from the Uzbek noun жон (jon) meaning "soul". It ultimately comes from the Persian noun جان (jan) meaning "soul, being, spirit" as well as "life"... [more]

Yaowalak f Thai
Means "young lady, sweetheart, beautiful woman" in Thai.

Yaowapha f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, sweetheart" in Thai.

Yotrak m Thai
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Thai.

Yusupjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Yusup using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Zakiryan m Bashkir
Combination of Zakir and the suffix -йән (yän), which is derived from Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being" or "dear, darling".

Zhanerke f Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".