AgapitomSpanish, Italian (Rare) From the Late Latin name Agapitus or Agapetus, which was derived from the Greek name Ἀγαπητός (Agapetos) meaning "beloved". The name Agapetus was borne by two popes.
AmatusmLate Roman Late Latin name meaning "beloved". The 7th-century Saint Amatus was the first abbot of Remiremont Abbey.
AmyfEnglish English form of the Old French name Amée meaning "beloved" (modern French aimée), a vernacular form of the Latin Amata. As an English name, it was in use in the Middle Ages (though not common) and was revived in the 19th century.
ArmasmFinnish Means "beloved" in Finnish (an archaic poetic word).
AyaulymfKazakh Means "my beloved, my dear" in Kazakh, derived from аяулы (ayauly) meaning "beloved, dear" and the possessive suffix ым (ym).
AzizmArabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Indonesian, Malay Means "powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic, derived from the root عزّ (ʿazza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition العزيز (al-ʿAzīz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
BårdmNorwegian Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Bárðr, which was derived from the elements bǫð "battle" and friðr "peace".
CananfTurkish Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Turkish.
CaoimhefIrish Derived from Irish caomh meaning "dear, beloved, gentle".
CaomhánmIrish (Rare) From Old Irish Cóemán, derived from cóem"dear, beloved, gentle" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several early Irish saints.
CarafEnglish From an Italian word meaning "beloved" or an Irish word meaning "friend". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, though it did not become popular until after the 1950s.
Carina 1fEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Late Roman Late Latin name derived from cara meaning "dear, beloved". This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr. It is also the name of a constellation in the southern sky, though in this case it means "keel" in Latin, referring to a part of Jason's ship the Argo.
ChandrakantmMarathi, Hindi Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and कान्त (kānta) meaning "desired, beloved". This is another name for the moonstone.
DilettafItalian Means "beloved" in Italian, from Latin dilectus.
EldadmBiblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew Possibly means "God is beloved" in Hebrew, from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and דּוֹד (doḏ) meaning "beloved". In the Old Testament he is one of the two elders (along with Medad) who prophesies in the Israelite camp.
ErasmusmLate Greek (Latinized) Derived from Greek ἐράσμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved, desired". Saint Erasmus, also known as Saint Elmo, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron saint of sailors. Erasmus was also the name of a Dutch scholar of the Renaissance period.
ErastusmBiblical, Biblical Latin Latinized form of the Greek name Ἔραστος (Erastos) meaning "beloved, lovely". This was the name of an assistant of Paul mentioned in Acts and two epistles in the New Testament.
EratosthenesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) meaning "lovely" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". A notable bearer was the Greek scientist Eratosthenes of Cyrene (3rd century BC), the first person to calculate the circumference of the Earth.
FriggfNorse Mythology Means "beloved", from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō, derived from the root *frijōną meaning "to love". In Norse mythology she was the wife of Odin and the mother of Balder. Some scholars believe that she and the goddess Freya share a common origin (though their names are not linguistically related).
HólmfríðrfOld Norse Old Norse name derived from the elements holmr "small island" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".
IngridfSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, German, Dutch From the Old Norse name Ingríðr meaning "Ing is beautiful", derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with fríðr "beautiful, beloved". A famous bearer was the Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982).
JedidahfBiblical From Hebrew יָדִיד (yaḏiḏ) meaning "beloved, friend". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of King Amon of Judah and the mother of Josiah.
JedidiahmBiblical Means "beloved of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from יָדִיד (yaḏiḏ) meaning "beloved, friend" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is a name given to Solomon by Nathan.
KevinmEnglish, Irish, French (Modern), German (Modern), Dutch (Modern) Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín meaning "beloved birth", derived from Old Irish Cóemgein, composed of cóem "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein "birth". Saint Caoimhín established a monastery in Glendalough, Ireland in the 6th century and is the patron saint of Dublin.... [more]
KjellfridfNorwegian From the Old Norse name Ketilríðr, derived from the elements ketill meaning "kettle" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved".
LeobwinmGermanic Old German name derived from the elements liob "dear, beloved" and wini "friend", making it a cognate of Leofwine.
LeofcildmAnglo-Saxon Means "dear child", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cild "child".
Leofdægm & fAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with dæg "day".
LeofflædfAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
LeofwinemAnglo-Saxon Means "dear friend", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wine "friend". This was the name of an 8th-century English saint, also known as Lebuin, who did missionary work in Frisia.
MaryfEnglish, Biblical Usual English form of Maria, the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριάμ (Mariam) and Μαρία (Maria) — the spellings are interchangeable — which were from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), a name borne by the sister of Moses in the Old Testament. The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry"beloved" or mr"love".... [more]
MedadmBiblical, Biblical Hebrew Possibly means "that which is beloved" in Hebrew, a derivative of יָדִיד (yaḏiḏ) meaning "beloved". In the Old Testament Medad is one of the elders (along with Eldad) who prophesies in the camp of the Israelites after the flight from Egypt.
Mudiwaf & mShona Means "beloved, darling" in Shona.
Naram-SinmAkkadian Means "beloved of Sin", from Akkadian narāmu and the god's name Sin. This was the name of a 23rd-century BC ruler of the Akkadian Empire, the grandson of Sargon.
PhiletusmBiblical, Biblical Latin From the Greek name Φίλητος (Philetos) meaning "beloved". In the New Testament, Philetus is a heretic in the church at Ephesus denounced by Paul.
ShrivatsamHindi (Rare) Means "beloved of Shri" from the name of the Hindu goddess Shri combined with Sanskrit वत्स (vatsa) meaning "beloved, dear". This is the name of a mark on Vishnu's chest.