Submitted Names with "darling" in Meaning

Abdurehimjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Abdurehim using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Adiljan m Uyghur, Uzbek, Kazakh
Uyghur elaboration of Adil using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling" as well as an Uzbek and Kazakh variant transcription of Adilzhan.

Anwyl f Welsh
Alternative form of Annwyl, derived from the Welsh word annwyl meaning "dear, darling".

Anwyll m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear" or "darling".

Athir f Arabic
Means "beloved, darling" in Arabic.

Ayerke f Kazakh
From ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ерке (erke) meaning "darling#

Azizullah m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Means "dear to Allah", from Arabic عَزِيز (ʿazīz) meaning "dear, darling" and الله (Allah).

Bihotza f Basque
Derived from Basque bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".

Canfeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".

Cariad f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.

Chaviva f Hebrew
Means "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of Habiba.

Cherita f English
Meaning unknown. It is most likely based on the the French word chérie meaning "darling" combined with the Spanish suffix ita. Cherita Chen is a character in the 2001 cult movie Donnie Darko.

Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]

Chouchii f Haitian Creole
Means “darling” in Haitian Creole.

Čokajko m Mari
Derived from čukaj meaning "baby, darling".

Dilaram f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "quiet-hearted" or "peaceful-hearted", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian adjective آرام (aram) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"... [more]

Dillena f Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Latinization of Dulon and a derivation from the 'Medieval Welsh word dillyn meaning, as an adjective, "beautiful, fine, neat, chaste", and as a noun, "a thing of beauty or elegance, ornament, precious thing, dear one, darling"'.

Duangchai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.

Duongchevan f Khmer
Means "darling, beloved one" in Khmer.

Durdanah f Urdu
The name Durdanah is commonly a female name from the "Urdu" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral, Pearl bead, Precious, Dear, Darling".

Ehmetjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Ehmet using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".... [more]

Erkebulan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and бұлан (bulan) meaning "moose, elk, deer".

Erkenaz f Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" combined with Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Erkinjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Erkin using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear, darling".

Gurlal m Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Punjabi Gurmukhi ਲਾਲ (lal) meaning "dear, darling" (of Persian origin).

Habiy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic حبيب (habib) meaning "beloved, darling".

Hasian f & m Batak
Means "darling, beloved" in Toba Batak.

Ilhamjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Ilham using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Ipolani f Hawaiian
Meaning "Heavenly Sweetheart", it combines Ipo, meaning "sweetheart, darling" and Lani, meaning "sky, heaven".

Jana f Persian
Jana is a Persian name which means "my darling" or "my soul".

Jo'jagul f Uzbek
Derived from jo'ja meaning "chick" or "kid, darling" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Jononpari f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and pari meaning "fairy".

Jononposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Juwita f Indonesian, Malay
From Indonesian and Malay juita meaning "beloved, darling" or "sweet, beautiful, pretty".

Kaipolani f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian ka, a definite article, ipo meaning "sweetheart, darling" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".

Kalianne f Khmer (Italianized, Modern)
Means "sweet darling" in Khmer.

Kalilah f Arabic
Means "darling" in Arabic.

Kallis m Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Estonian term of endearment kallis "darling; beloved; dear; precious".

Keopunlok f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" in Khmer.

Khongor m & f Mongolian
Means "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" in Mongolian.

Khongormaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian хонгор (khongor) meaning "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Khongortsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian хонгор (khongor) meaning "dear, darling, sweetheart" or "light bay (horse)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Khwanchai f Thai
Means "darling, sweetheart, affectionate" in Thai.

Kipenzi f & m Swahili, African
means "darling", "favorite", "loved one"

Kroyne f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Yiddish ⁧קרוין⁩ (kroyn) "crown; darling, dear" (compare Kreine).

K'ujage m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "favoured one", "favourite", "prized", "darling".

Kulta f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means both "gold" and "darling, dear" in Finnish.

Ladli f Indian, Hindi
Means "darling, favourite, cherished" in Hindi.

Lahbib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الحبيب‏ (al-habib) meaning "the beloved, the darling".

Leefke f Low German, East Frisian
Derived from Low German leefke "darling", which looks similar to its Limburgish equivalent leeveke and Dutch liefje. See also the name Leve, of which this name can be seen as a feminine form of.

Lemmikki f Finnish
Means "darling", "pet" or "forget-me-not" in Finnish.

Lubodrog m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From Slavic elements lub "beloved", "darling" and drog "dear".

Luboradz m Polish (Rare)
From Slavic lubo "pleasant", "good-humoured", "beloved", "darling" and radz "to advise", formerly also "to care about", "to reck", "to care", "to look after", "to groom". Thus it could mean "someone who cares about those he loves".

Lubowid m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and wid "to see", or possibly from widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".

Mahbubjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mahbub meaning "beloved, darling" and jahon meaning "the world".

Maitane f Basque
Variant of Maite, composed of Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -ne.

Maitea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maite 2. The name coincides with Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling".

Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."

Measponloke f Khmer
Means "dearest, darling" in Khmer.

Mignonette f English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Mignon, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. As such, this given name literally means "little darling" in French.... [more]

Mominjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Mumin using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Nani f Georgian
Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა (nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [more]

Philinna f Ancient Greek, Theatre
Means "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... [more]

Ponloke m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.

Pov m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.

Pranpriya f Thai
From Thai ปราณ (pran) meaning "breath" and ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved".

Priyanan f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Priyanut f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".

Priyatham m Telugu
Means "dear; darling" in Telugu.

Querida f African American (Rare), English (Rare), Various (Rare)
From the Spanish word querida which is both a noun meaning "darling" and an adjective meaning "dear, beloved".

Rimuy f Atayal
meaning "pure, gentle, darling"

Saichai f Thai
Means "darling, dear, beloved" in Thai.

Saidjon m Uzbek, Tajik
From the given name Said combined with the Persian suffix جان (jan) meaning "soul, darling".

Sayang f Malay
Means "love, affection, darling, dear, kind, beloved" in Malay.

Selcan f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Arabic سيل (sayl) meaning "flood, stream, torrent" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life, darling".

Sevilen f Turkish
Means "beloved, loved, darling" in Turkish.

Shertoyloq m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and toyloq meaning "young foal" or "dear, darling".

Sinta f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog sinta meaning "dear, darling, love, beloved".

Soniya f Hindi, Indian
Means "darling, golden, lovely" in Hindi.

Sreymom f Khmer
From Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady, beautiful, excellent" and possibly ម៉ុម (mom) meaning "dear, beloved, darling".

Świelub m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic elements wsze/świe meaning "every", "each", "all", "any", "everyone", "everybody", "every man", "always", "forever", "aye" and lub "beloved", "darling". It can mean "the one who likes all".

Tana m Karachay-Balkar
Means "calf" or "darling, sweetheart" in Karachay- Balkar.

Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, Literature
Derived from Tahitian te meaning "the" and hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [more]

Tiyam f Luri
From the Luri meaning "my eyes", figuratively meaning "darling, beloved".

Toycha m Uzbek
Means "young foal" or "darling" in Uzbek.

Toyloq m Uzbek
Means "young foal" or "dear, darling" in Uzbek.

Tuire f Finnish
Derived from the archaic Finnish word tuiretuinen, which means both "unwise, uncomprehending" and "darling".

Uljon f Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is as of yet uncertain. The second element should be derived from the Uzbek noun жон (jon) meaning "soul". It ultimately comes from the Persian noun جان (jan) meaning "soul, being, spirit" as well as "life"... [more]

Yusupjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Yusup using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Zakiryan m Bashkir
Combination of Zakir and the suffix -йән (yän), which is derived from Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being" or "dear, darling".

Zhanerke f Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".