This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword lover.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aijin m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛人 (
aijin) meaning "lover". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aizen m & f JapaneseThe name Aizen is derived from two Japanese kanji characters: “ai” (愛) meaning “love” or “affection,” and “zen” (善) meaning “good” or “virtuous.” Together, Aizen can be translated as “lover of good” or “one who does good deeds out of love and compassion.”... [
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Antiphilos m Ancient GreekMeans "against friends", derived from Greek αντι
(anti) "against" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover".
Aspačanā m Old PersianMeans "horse lover", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱
(aspa) meaning "horse" and
čanā meaning "desire, love".
Astyphilos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), SwahiliMeans "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز
(ʕazīz); compare
Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Bonamie f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
bone, the feminine form of the adjective
bon, "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Old French
amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately form Latin
amica.
Christophilos m Late GreekMeans "beloved Christ" or "friend of Christ" in Greek. It is derived from the name of
Christ combined with the Greek element φίλος
(philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover".
Cindua m Indonesian, MinangkabauMeaning uncertain, probably from the Minangkabau phrase
cindua mato (or Indonesian
cindur mata) meaning "keepsake" or "beloved, lover". Cindua Mato (or Cindur Mata) is a character in Minangkabau folklore.
Deinophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective δεινός
(deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible" as well as "mighty, powerful" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Demophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover".
Dilyora f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
yor meaning "friend, lover".
Diophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος
(Dios) "of
Zeus" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover".
Earendil m LiteratureMeans "lover of the stars" or "illuminator" in Quenya, borrowed from Old Norse
Earendel. Earendil was an Elvish mariner who sailed the Belegaear (Great Sea).
Elyora f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
yor meaning "friend, lover".
Éovin f Literature (?)Hungarian form of
Éowyn, a character created by J. R. R. Tolkien for his 'Lord of the Rings' books, meaning "horse lover".
Erianthe f ObscurePopularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek
eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name
eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον
(erion) "wool" and ανθος
(anthos) "flower".
Gnosiphilos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun γνῶσις
(gnosis) meaning "seeking to know, inquiry, knowledge" (see
Gnosis) combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Gulsevar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sevar meaning "loving, lover".
Gulyora f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
yor meaning "friend, lover".
Hanazuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese, 花好き(Hana-suki) means "Flower lover" combining 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 好き (suki) meaning "like" or "love" This name is used on a fictional character in the animated web series "Hanazuki: Full of Treasures"
Hermophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of Hermes", derived from the name of the Greek messenger god
Hermes combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Hoşyar f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish
hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and
yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.
Iballa f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Possibly from Guanche *
ibbaya "lover". This was perhaps an epithet or nickname of the aboriginal Guanche lover of the conquistador Hernán Peraza, a woman from the island of La Gomera who was possibly a priestess... [
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Ku'uipo f & m HawaiianMeans "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun
ku'u and
ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.
Muhibbibi f UzbekDerived from
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Muhibjahon f UzbekDerived from
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Muhibjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Muhibullah m Arabic, UrduDerived from the Arabic noun محب
(muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
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Myriel f GermanForm of
Muriel, derived from the
Keltic words
muir- "the sea" and
gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [
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Oinophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "lover of wine", derived from Greek οινος
(oinos) meaning "wine" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Ólchobar m IrishMeans "drink-desiring, lover of drink", from Irish
ól "drink" and
cobar "desiring". The name of several Irish kings.
Pasiphilos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of all", derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Phila f EnglishFrom Ancient Greek φιλος
(philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with
Phila.
Philanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun φιλάνωρ
(philanor) meaning "fond of a man", which consists of Greek φίλος
(philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Philantha f GreekPhilantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [
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Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος
(philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [
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Philinna f Ancient Greek, TheatreMeans "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... [
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Philochoros m Ancient GreekDerived 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".
Philodemos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) "the people."
Philogonos m Late GreekDerived 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".
Philokles m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of glory", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Philolaos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek λαος
(laos) "the people."
Philologos m Late Greek, Biblical GreekDerived from the Greek adjective φιλόλογος
(philologos) meaning "fond of words, talkative". It consists of the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun λόγος
(logos) meaning "word, speech" as well as "reason, consideration, computation".
Philomathes m LiteratureMeans "lover of learning", derived from the Ancient Greek words φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover", and μαθ-/μανθάνειν (math-/manthanein) meaning "to learn".... [
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Philonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), FolkloreLatinized form of the Greek name Φιλονίκη
(Philonike), derived from φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover" and νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory" (related to the Greek noun φιλονικία
(philonikia) meaning "love of victory, rivalry" and the Greek verb φιλονικέω
(philonikeo) meaning "to be fond of victory, to engage in rivalry")... [
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Philopappos m Ancient GreekMeans "an old man's friend", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek πάππος
(pappos) "old man, grandfather".
Philopoimen m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ποιμήν
(poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see
Poimen).
Philoponos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek πόνος
(ponos) "pain." The latter element could also refer to the Greek god of toil (see
Ponos).
Philosophos m Late GreekDerived from Greek φιλόσοφος
(philosophos) meaning "lover of wisdom", which consists of Greek φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek σοφία
(sophia) meaning "wisdom, cleverness"... [
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Philostorgios m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of familial love", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek στόργος
(storgos) "familial love, natural affection."
Philostratos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of the army", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek στρατος
(stratos) "army."
Philotimos m Ancient GreekDerived 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 GreekDerived 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".
Porphyria f LiteratureFeminine form of
Porphyrios (see
Porfirio). The name was given to the female character in Robert Browning's dramatic monologue "Porphyria's lover", where she is strangled over her 'lover's' obsession with her.
Sophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [
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Staurophilos m Late GreekMeans "friend of the cross" in Greek, derived from the Greek noun σταυρός
(stauros) meaning "cross, crucifix" (see
Stavros) combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [
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Tar-Amandil m LiteratureThis name is from a character by J. R. R. Tolkien, present in the book The Fall of Númenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth (2022) edited by Brian Sibley. Tar-Amandil is the third king of Númenor, from the line of Blessed Eärendel... [
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Tubbo m LuhyaMeans "lover of bees; friend of all" in Luhya.
Vaniher m ChuvashCombination of
ва (va) and
нихер (niher) meaning "lover, beautiful".
Veroljub m SerbianDerived from the elements
vera "faith" and "ljub" "love", literally meaning "lover of faith".
Wanlapha f ThaiDerived from Thai วัลลภ
(wanlop) meaning "beloved person, friend, lover".
Wanlop m ThaiMeans "beloved person, friend, lover" in Thai.
Xenophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Yanay f Quechua, SpanishFrom Quechua
yanay meaning "my beloved", from
yana "lover" and
-y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as
yana means "black" in Quechua too.
Ynamorata f Filipino, Popular CultureDerived from Italian
innamorata meaning "lover (woman in love)". This was used for a character in the 2000 Philippine soap opera
Pangako Sa'Yo: Ynamorata ('Yna') Macaspac.