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This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword affectionate.
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Aecha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection" and 차. Means "loving daughter"
Afhak f Afghan
Means “loving”.
Aici f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving".
Aiha f Japanese
Ai could mean "love/affection(ate)", "indigo" and "ha" could mean "feather" or a short form of hana "flower".... [more]
'Ailana f Hawaiian
Means "loving" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Amans m & f Ancient Roman
Latin cognomen meaning "loving" from latin amans
Amoke f & m Yoruba
Means "loving stroke" in Yoruba.
Amoros m Medieval Occitan
Directly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin amorōsus.
Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]
Amoroso m Spanish (Rare)
Means "loving (of god)" in Spanish.
Candan f Turkish
From Turkish candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".
Carantus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of *car- "to love".
Chuci f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".
Chunci f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".
Cimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Cirong f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".
Cishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Dilsevar f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and sevar meaning "loving".
Faria f Arabic, Urdu
Means "Beautiful, kind and loving" in Arabic.
Filene f English
Means "loved one, loving, beloved, dear" in Old English. Also a variant of Faline and Felina.
Flori m Albanian
Derived from Albanian flori "gold; gold coin, florin; golden thread; (term of affectionate address to a child) dear, honey".
Florim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian flori "gold; gold coin, florin; golden thread; (term of affectionate address to a child) dear, honey".
Florin m Albanian
Derived from Albanian flori "gold; gold coin, florin; golden thread; (term of affectionate address to a child) dear, honey".
Fuci f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".
Golshifteh f Persian (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with شیفته (šifte) "loving, amorous, infatuated". A known bearer is Golshifteh Farahani (1983-), real name Rahavard Farahani, an Iranian actress and musician who has become a naturalized French citizen.
Graihagh f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
Gulsevar f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sevar meaning "loving, lover".
Halia f Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian hali'a meaning "memory of a loved one, cherished or loving memory". It made the top 100 in Hawaii for the first time in 2020, the year of the Covid19 pandemic.
Halimon m Belarusian
Belarusian name derived from the Greek name Philemon. It means "loving, giving love".
Hanunah f Arabic
From Arabic حَنُونة (ḥanūnah), the feminine singular form of حَنُون (ḥanūn) meaning ‎"affectionate, tender".
Ibonungsi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear loving one" in Meitei.
Ilsöyä f Bashkir
Means "country-loving, patriotic" in Bashkir.
Jadore f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
From the brand of perfume called J'adore, which was introduced by Christian Dior in 1999. It is taken from the French phrase j'adore meaning "I love (very much)" (or, when used in a colloquial context, "I'm loving it").
Jerrin m African American, American
Derived from Jeremiah. "God fearing" "kind" "loving" "talented" "gentleman" "my heart's joy"
Kameāloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the beloved one," "the affectionate one" or "the compassionate one," from definite article ka, mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object, and aloha meaning "love, affection, compassion."
Kanzou m Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (kan) meaning "drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor", 侃 (kan) meaning "strong, just, righteous, peace-loving", 寒 (kan) meaning "cold", 勘 (kan) meaning "intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense", 喚 (kan) meaning "yell, cry, call, scream, summon", 堪 (kan) meaning "withstand, endure, support, resist", 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 官 (kan) meaning "bureaucrat, the government, organ", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 干 (kan) meaning "dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus, orange", 歓 (kan) meaning "delight, joy", 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary", 看 (kan) meaning "watch over, see", 緩 (kan) meaning "slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease", 莞 (kan) meaning "smiling, reed used to cover tatami", 観 (kan) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 諌 (kan) meaning "admonish, dissuade", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 関 (kan) meaning "connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning", 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea", 翫 (kan) meaning "take pleasure in, play instrument" or 神 (kan) meaning "gods, mind, soul" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess" or 造 (zou) meaning "create, make, structure, physique"... [more]
Karenteg m Breton
Derived from Old Breton carant meaning "parents" (modern Breton kerent), though its meaning is often interpreted as "loving". Saint Karenteg was a disciple of Saint Patrick. His feast day is May 16.
Khin f & m Burmese
Means "friendly, affectionate" in Burmese.
Khwanchai f Thai
Means "darling, sweetheart, affectionate" in Thai.
Laxsha f Indian
Means "beautiful loving memory" in Indian.
Lovida f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Spanish lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word love with the Spanish word vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".
Maiga f Latvian, Estonian
Derived from Latvian maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".
Maitri f Indian
Means "loving-kindness" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Manavi f Indian
Means "loving"
Muhab m Arabic
Means "loving" in Arabic.
Munasiri f & m Aymara
Means "gentle, affectionate" in Aymara.
Naala f Abkhaz
Means "loving, warm-hearted, kind" in Abkhaz.
Paqësor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian paqësor "peace-loving; peaceable, pacific; peaceful".
Philochoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλόχορος (philochoros) meaning "loving the choir or choral dance", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun χορός (choros) meaning "dance".
Philogonos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλόγονος (philogonos) meaning "loving one's children", which consists of Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offspring".
Philopator m Ancient Greek
Philopator, meaning "father-loving", was a common royal epithet among Hellenistic monarchs.
Philotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλότιμος (philotimos) meaning "loving honour", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Philoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλόξενος (philoxenos) meaning "loving strangers, hospitable". It consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Pravi f Gujarati
Meaning "Incredible and Affectionate Person".
Ramila f Nepali
this name Ramila originate from eastern part of nepal with its meaning "Good looking" " beauty" "loving"
Šə̑maj f Mari
Derived from šə̑ma meaning "affectionate, kind".
Shuangci f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind; loving, charitable".
Sirakan m Armenian
Means "affectionate, beloved" in Armenian.
Smedun m Nivkh
Means "loving"; derived from Nivkh ezmud meaning "love".
Wajdi m Arabic
Means "passionate, affectionate", derived from Arabic وَجَدَ (wajada) meaning "to love passionately, to adore".
Wajid m Arabic, Urdu
Means "finder, perceiver" or "loving, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الواجد (al-Wajid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Xinci f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, benevolent".
Yanci f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".
Yingci f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".
Yurizaa m & f Dagbani
Means "loving all" in Dagbani.
Zuko m South African, African
Means "harmony, someone with a good heart, loving, appreciative and calm" in Nguni.