AI (1) f JapaneseFrom Japanese
愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection",
藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
AI (2) f ChineseFrom Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love, affection",
蔼 (ǎi) meaning "friendly, lush", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
AIKO f JapaneseFrom Japanese
愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and
子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
AIMI f JapaneseFrom Japanese
愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and
美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
AINA (3) f JapaneseFrom Japanese
愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and
菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", as well as other character combinations.
AIRI f JapaneseFrom Japanese
愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with
莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or
梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
AMADEUS m Late RomanMeans "love of God", derived from Latin
amare "to love" and
Deus "God". A famous bearer was the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), who was actually born Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart but preferred the Latin translation of his Greek middle name. This name was also assumed as a middle name by the German novelist E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776-1822), who took it in honour of Mozart.
AMANDA f English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Late RomanIn part this is a feminine form of
AMANDUS. However, it was not used during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was recreated by authors and poets who based it directly on Latin
amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love". Notably, the playwright Colley Cibber used it for a character in his play 'Love's Last Shift' (1696). It came into regular use during the 19th century.
AMANDUS m Late RomanDerived from Latin
amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love". Saint Amandus was a 5th-century bishop of Bordeaux. It was also borne by a 7th-century French saint who evangelized in Flanders.
AMANTIUS m Late RomanMeans "loving" in Latin. This was the name of several early saints. It has sometimes been confused with the name
Amandus.
CARATACOS m Ancient CelticDerived from the Celtic element
car meaning "love". This was the name of a 1st-century British chieftain who rebelled against Roman rule.
CARITA f SwedishDerived from Latin
caritas meaning "dearness, esteem, love".
CARON f & m WelshDerived from Welsh
caru meaning "to love".
CÁRTHACH m IrishMeans "loving" in Irish. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint.
CARWYN m WelshMeans "blessed love" from Welsh
caru "love" and
gwyn "white, fair, blessed".
CARYS f WelshDerived from Welsh
caru meaning "love". This is a relatively modern Welsh name, in common use only since the middle of the 20th century.
CERI (1) m WelshPossibly derived from Welsh
caru meaning "to love".
CHARITY f EnglishFrom the English word
charity, ultimately derived from Late Latin
caritas meaning "generous love", from Latin
carus "dear, beloved".
Caritas was in use as a Roman Christian name. The English name
Charity came into use among the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation.
EROS m Greek MythologyMeans "love" in Greek. In Greek mythology he was a young god, the son of
Aphrodite, who was armed with arrows that caused the victim to fall in love.
EUSTORGIO m ItalianFrom
Eustorgius, the Latin form of the Greek name
Ευστοργιος (Eustorgios), which was from the word
ευστοργος (eustorgos) meaning "content", a derivative of
ευ (eu) "good" and
στεργω (stergo) "to love, to be content". Saint Eustorgius was a 6th-century bishop of Milan.
FANCY f English (Rare)From the English word
fancy, which means either "like, love, inclination" or "ornamental". It is derived from Middle English
fantasie, which comes (via Norman French and Latin) from Greek
φαινω (phaino) "to show, to appear".
FRIGG f Norse MythologyMeans "beloved" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Indo-European *
pri "to love". In Norse mythology she was the goddess of the earth, air and fertility, and the wife of
Odin. Some scholars believe that she and the goddess
Freya share a common origin.
GRÁINNE f Irish, Irish MythologyPossibly derived from Gaelic
grán meaning "grain". This was the name of an ancient Irish grain goddess. The name also belonged to the fiancée of
Fionn mac Cumhail and the lover of
Diarmaid in later Irish legend, and it is often associated with
gráidh "love".
IÐUNN f Norse Mythology, Ancient ScandinavianProbably derived from Old Norse
ið "again" and
unna "to love". In Norse mythology Iðunn was the goddess of spring and immortality whose responsibility it was to guard the gods' apples of youth.
JAIME (2) f EnglishVariant of
JAMIE. The character Jaime Sommers from the television series 'The Bionic Woman' (1976-1978) helped to popularize the name. It can sometimes be given in reference to the French phrase
j'aime meaning "I love", though it is pronounced differently.
KAMA m HinduismMeans "love, desire" in Sanskrit. Kama is the winged Hindu god of love, the son of Lakshmi.
KEALOHA f & m HawaiianMeans "the loved one" from Hawaiian
ke, a definite article, and
aloha "love".
LEMMINKÄINEN m Finnish MythologyMeaning unknown, possibly related to Finnish
lempi "love". In the Finnish epic the 'Kalevala' this is the name of an arrogant hero. After he was killed his mother fetched his body from the River of Death and restored him to life. He is sometimes identified with the god
Ahti.
LIBĚNA f CzechDerived from Czech
libý meaning "pleasant, nice", from the Slavic element
lyuby meaning "love".
LIBUŠE f CzechDerived from Czech
libý meaning "pleasant, nice", from the Slavic element
lyuby meaning "love". In Czech legend Lubuše was the founder of Prague.
LJUBIŠA m SerbianFrom the Slavic element
lyuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
LOVE (2) f EnglishSimply from the English word
love, derived from Old English
lufu.
MAI (2) f JapaneseFrom Japanese
舞 (mai) meaning "dance" or
麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe". It can also come from
真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with
愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
MANAMI f JapaneseFrom Japanese
愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with
美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or
海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
MARY f English, BiblicalUsual English form of
Maria, the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names
Μαριαμ (Mariam) and
Μαρια (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] MEDAD m BiblicalMeans "love" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Medad is one of the elders who prophesizes in the camp of the Israelites after the flight from Egypt.
MEGUMI f JapaneseFrom Japanese
恵 (megumi) meaning "favour, benefit" or
愛 (megumi) meaning "love, affection", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations that have the same reading. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.
MINNA f German (Archaic), Finnish, SwedishMeans "love" in Old German, specifically medieval courtly love. It is also used as a short form of
WILHELMINA. This is the name of the title character in the play 'Minna von Barnhelm' (1767) by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
NOA (3) f JapaneseFrom Japanese
乃 (no), a possessive particle, and
愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". This name can also be constructed from other kanji or kanji combinations.
PHILADELPHIA f English (Rare)From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. The name of the city meant "brotherly love" from Greek
φιλεω (phileo) "to love" and
αδελφος (adelphos) "brother". It is also the name of a city in the United States.
REN m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese
蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus",
恋 (ren) meaning "love", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
TORUNN f NorwegianNorwegian form of the Old Norse name
Þórunn, from the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
THOR) combined with
unnr "to wave, to billow" or
unna "to love".
UNNI f NorwegianPossibly a modern coinage based on the Old Norse elements
unnr "to wave, to billow" or
unna "to love" combined with
nýr "new".
VENUS f Roman MythologyMeans "love, sexual desire" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of love and sex. Her character was assimilated with that of the Greek goddess
Aphrodite. As the mother of
Aeneas she was considered an ancestor of the Roman people. The second planet from the sun is named after her.
YUA f JapaneseFrom Japanese
結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" and
愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.