Girl · Latin
Latin gerundive of amare, 'to love': 'lovable, fit to be loved' Well attested
US 2025: #493 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #983
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Baby names that mean love or beloved
English baby names grouped by what they mean, as name dictionaries and word-origin sources give it. Bazi8 is a site about BaZi, the Chinese reading of a birth date, and Chinese names; where a Chinese character shares a name's meaning, the card shows it. This meaning isn't tied to one of the five elements, so nothing here depends on a baby's chart.
Girls' names
Girl · Old French, from Latin
Old French Amee 'beloved', from Latin Amata Well attested
US 2025: #257 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #366
Also spelled: Amie
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Girl · Welsh
A Welsh coinage from caru, 'to love', with the name ending -ys Likely
US 2025: #4375 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #997
Also spelled: Cerys, Caris
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Girl · French
From French chérie, 'darling'; not used as a given name in France Well attested
US 2025: #8470 (girls)
Also spelled: Cheri
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Girl · Scottish use, from Hebrew
Latinate feminine of David, from Hebrew 'beloved' Well attested
US 2025: #749 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #763
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Girl · French
Probably French Esmé, 'esteemed, loved'; sometimes also short for Esmeralda Likely
Often said to mean 'emerald'; that is Esmeralda, which Esme sometimes shortens.
US 2025: #298 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #45
Also spelled: Esmé, Esmee, Esmée
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Girl · Arabic
Feminine of Habib, Arabic 'beloved' Likely
US 2025: #4918 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #1362
Also spelled: Habibah
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Girl · Old French, from Latin
Shortened from Amabel, from Latin amabilis, 'lovable' Well attested
US 2025: #201 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #16
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Girl · Sanskrit
Sanskrit priya, 'beloved, dear' Well attested
US 2025: #1956 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #1110
Also spelled: Pria
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Boys' names
Boy · Latin
Latin amare, 'to love', + deus, 'God': 'love God' or 'loved by God' Well attested
US 2025: #1634 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #4275
Boy · Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin
Spanish and Portuguese amado, 'beloved', from Latin Amatus Well attested
US 2025: #1169 (boys)
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Boy · Hebrew
Hebrew: 'beloved' Well attested
US 2025: #35 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #73
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Boy · Arabic
Arabic habib, 'beloved' Well attested
US 2025: #3790 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #1613
Also spelled: Habeeb
Related in meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Names for either
Either · Latin
Latin and Spanish amor, 'love'; a personal name since medieval times Well attested
US 2025: #1668 (girls), #2799 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #5927 (girls), #3684 (boys)
Same meaning in Chinese: 爱 ài (love)
Chinese characters linked with love: 爱 ài (love)
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.