Submitted Names with "beloved" in Meaning

Adiwa f Shona
Meaning "one who is beloved or desired", a longer form of the name can be Adiwanashe, deriving from the verb kudiwa.

Áfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element Á- is possibly from either Old Norse áss "god", or *az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from *anu "ancestor". The second element is fríðr "beautiful, beloved"... [more]

Ajoke f Yoruba
Means "jointly beloved" or "pampered by all" in Yoruba, from jọ "together, jointly; to assemble, congregate" and‎ kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Amadika f African
Is of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".

Anwylyd f Welsh (Archaic)
Directly taken from Welsh anwylyd "beloved; dear".

Ariihere m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and here meaning "beloved, favourite".

Arnfrid f Norwegian, Swedish
Modern Norwegian form of Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).

Arnfríðr f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".

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

Auðfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "fate, fortune" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".

Azizposhsha f Uzbek
Derived frpm aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.

Azizul m Bengali, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال (ʿAzīz al) meaning "dear of the, beloved of the" or "excellence of the, power of the" (such as Azizullah).

Ballabh m Nepali
Meaning "Beloved".

Bellacara f Medieval Italian
From Latin bella "beautiful" and cara "dear, beloved". See also Carabella, which is composed of the same elements in reverse order.

Bienaimé m French (Rare)
Means "well-beloved" in French (compare Aimé, Buonamico).

Bjarnfríður f Icelandic
Combination of Bjarni and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Bodomalala f Malagasy
From the Malagasy bodo meaning "childish, young" and malala meaning "beloved, esteemed, revered". The name Bodo is often given to baby girls as a placeholder before a chosen name is given, and is sometimes retained as a woman's name, or, as a here, as a prefix in the name.

Camlo m Romani
Derived from the Romani word kamlo "dear; beloved; gentle; beautiful".

Canaziz f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can "soul, life" combined with aziz "respected, powerful, beloved".

Carabella f Medieval Italian, English (American, Rare)
From Latin cara meaning "dear, beloved" and bella meaning "beautiful".

Caracosa f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and cosa "thing".

Caradeg m & f Breton (Latinized)
A Breton variant of Caradog from the Brythonic Caratācos meaning "beloved".

Caradonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and donna "woman; lady".

Carannog m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Proto-Celtic *karant- "beloved".

Carata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of cara- "to love".

Carecausa m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Old Occitan cara (a variant of chera) "dear; expensive" and causa "thing" with the intended meaning of "beloved person".

Caress f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Directly from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection", ultimately from Latin carus "beloved". A fictional bearer was Cassandra 'Caress' Morell, a prominent character on the American soap opera Dynasty, who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]

Caresse f English (Rare)
From the French word caresse meaning "caress", ultimately from Latin carus "dear, beloved". This name was borne by Caresse Crosby (1892-1970), original name Mary 'Polly' Phelps Jacob, an American socialite and the inventor of the modern bra... [more]

Carissima f English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian
Means "dearest, most beloved" in Latin, the superlative form of the adjective cara/carus meaning "dear, beloved, loved"... [more]

Carosander m Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caro (derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved") and Sander.

Carus m Ancient Roman, History
Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Çeşmidilber f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian چشم (čašm, češm) meaning "eye" and دلبر (delbar) meaning "beloved, sweetheart".

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

Chha m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Odia
Meaning "Nice", "Beloved".

Chikashi m Japanese
From classical adjective 近し/親し (chikashi) meaning "near, close; friendly, intimate," also written as 愛 meaning "beloved, dear(est)," 隣 meaning "neighbouring," both related to the aforementioned adjective, or 誓 meaning "oath, vow." These kanji, along with 力 meaning "strength, power," can be combined with a shi kanji, like 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 士 meaning "samurai."

Chomkhwan f Thai
From Thai ชม (chom) meaning "praise, admire" or "look, watch" and ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious".

Christlieb m German (Rare)
Derived from the archaic German noun Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [more]

Christophilos m Late Greek
Means "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, Minangkabau
Meaning 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.

Cumdelu m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cum meaning "gentle, beloved" and Old Breton delu meaning "appearance" (Middle Welsh delw "form, image"; compare second element in Cynddelw).

Cwenleofu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife; queen" and leof "dear, beloved".

Dagfríður f Icelandic
Means "beautiful day", derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").

Danfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements danr meaning "Dane, Danish" (compare Danr) and fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved"... [more]

Daudi m Swahili
Daudi is an altered form of Daud, an Arabic name, which also is an altered form of the Hebrew name David, which means "beloved" or "uncle."

Deoring m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English dēor meaning "brave, bold, fierce" combined with the name-forming suffix ing. Alternatively the first element could be derived from Old English deore meaning "dear, beloved".

Deormann m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements deore "dear, beloved" and mann "man, person"; alternatively it could mean "fierce-spirited man" from Old English dēor "wild animal, beast" and mann.

Dilband f Uzbek
Means "captivating, beloved" in Uzbek.

Dilbar f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pakistani, Tatar
Basically means "one who captures hearts", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with Persian بر (bar) meaning "one who has taken, one who bears"... [more]

Dildar m & f Persian, Kazakh
Basically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor" (see Eldar)... [more]

Dilrabo f Uzbek
Means "beloved one" in Uzbek. This is also the name of a traditional Uzbek 21-string instrument.

Dinobi f & m Igbo
Means "Beloved" relate to Nwadinobi

Dodo m Biblical
From Hebrew dodho (or dodhay) meaning "beloved" (see David). In the Old Testament this name was borne by several minor characters.

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

Dulari f Hindi (Latinized)
Dulari is a name of Sanskrit origin meaning either “lovable”, “dear”, or “beloved”.

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

Dyddgu f Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements dydd "day" and cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde Morfudd.

Elul m Jewish, Hebrew
Elul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar, usually coinciding with parts of August and September.... [more]

Erasmia f Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Greek ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved" (compare Erasmos). This name was borne by one of 40 virgin martyrs who were tortured and killed with their teacher Ammon under Licinius, the ruler of Thrace.

Erata f Ancient Greek
Eratos "the lovely one, beloved" (see Erastus)

Eratokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) meaning "lovely, charming, beloved" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Eratonassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) "lovely, beloved" (compare Erato) and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Erelieva f Gothic, History
Derived from Old High German era "honour, respect" and Old High German liob "dear, beloved". Erelieva was the wife of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD), and mother of Theodoric the Great.

Erke f & m Kazakh
Means "spoiled, naughty" or "beloved" in Kazakh.

Essien m Nigerian
Name of Nigerian origin, meaning "favorite one", "beloved".

Faramalalako m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and malalako meaning "beloved".

Fariyane f Persian
Derived from Parthian fryʾng‎ (fryānag, friyānag) meaning “friend, beloved”.

Fidimalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fidy meaning "choice, preference" and malala meaning "beloved".

Filene f English
Means "loved one, loving, beloved, dear" in Old English. Also a variant of Faline and Felina.

Friedlieb m German (Archaic)
German form of the ancient Germanic name Friduleib, which consists of the Germanic elements frid meaning "peace" and leub meaning "dear, beloved" (see Gottlieb).... [more]

Friðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse friðr "beautiful, beloved" and leifr "heir, descendant".

Gratus m Polish (Archaic), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin gratus "pleasing, acceptable; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful". This name was borne by several saints.

Gudfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements guðr "god" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved", first used in the mid 19th century. This makes it a cognate of Old Norse Guðfriðr.

Gulnigar f Uyghur
Derived from the Middle Persian noun گل (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun نگار (negar) meaning "painting, picture, drawing" as well as "beloved, sweetheart" (see Negar).

Habi f Arabic (Rare)
Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.

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

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

Hasudungan m Batak
Means "beloved, daring, special" in Batak.

Hathaikan f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and กานต์ (kan) maning "dear, beloved".

Herimalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and malala meaning "beloved, esteemed".

Holmfrid m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements holmr "small island" and friðr "peace" or fríðr "beautiful, beloved". The name was originally a feminine name, but is nowadays almost exclusively masculine.

Hoşyar f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.

Iarncum m Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Derived from Old Breton (ho)iarn meaning "iron" and Old Breton cum meaning "gentle, beloved".

Ito f & m Japanese
From either 糸 (ito) meaning "thread, yarn, string" (絃/弦, meaning "(bow)string," is also used in relation) or the stem of adjective 愛しい (itoshii) meaning "beloved."... [more]

Janfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the masculine name Jan 1 and the Old Norse name element fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").

Jarlfrid f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".

Jebadiah m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Common among the Amish. Meaning "Beloved of the lord", the biblical term is a "blessing".

Jonona f Uzbek
Means "beloved" in Uzbek.

Jurat m Chuvash, Uyghur
Meaning uncertain. One source states that it is derived from a Turkic word that means "beloved, adored". Alternatively, it might be related to Turkmen jora meaning "friend" or Old Turkic yor meaning "to explain, to interpret (a dream)".

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

Ka'ano'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "the beloved one" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".

Kalia f Hawaiian
Means "the flower wreath, the beloved" in Hawaiian.

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

Kamaka f & m Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian ka "the" and maka meaning "eye", "bud" or "beloved one, child", also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.

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."

Kamika f & m Hindi
Possibly means "desired, beloved, wished for".

Karianne f Finnish, English
Karianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure Kari and grace or favor anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "dimunutive of Katherine"

Karn m & f Thai
Means "beloved" in Thai.

Khamerernebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥ-mrr-nb.tj meaning "the beloved of the two ladies appears", derived from ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth", mrj "to love", and nbtj "the Two Ladies", a royal title referring to the dual protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt... [more]

Kharkhüü m Mongolian
From Mongolian хар (khar) meaning "black (colour)" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Khwanchai m Thai
From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Khwanphirom f Thai
From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and ภิรมย์ (phirom) meaning "delighting, pleasing, satisfying".

Khwanruean f Thai
From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".

Khwansuda f Thai
From Thai ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious" combined with สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter"

Kisara f Arabic
Kisara is a variation of the Arabic name Kizara. Its concrete origin is unknown. Quisara means "the beloved one". This name was popularized thanks to John Fletcher's work 'The Island Princess' (1621), to refer to the main female character: a lightskinned moroocan princess who vows to marry the man who can free her imprisoned brother.

Kiya f Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern
Meaning uncertain. Could be a contraction or diminutive of the Mitanni name Tadukhipa, or possibly a variant of the Ancient Egyptian word for "monkey"... [more]

Kuʻuleialoha f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of kuʻu "my", lei "wreath; child" and aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".

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

Lawon m English
From the surname derived from Leofwine, which means "beloved friend".... [more]

Leffert m Dutch, North Frisian
From an older name composed of liob "dear, beloved" and heri "army" or hart "strong, brave".

Leialoha m & f Hawaiian
Means "beloved child" from Hawaiian lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and aloha "love". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.

Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of lempiä; compare Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).

Leobin m Germanic
A pet form of any of the compound names formed with the prefix leub, liup, or liob meaning "dear, beloved". ... [more]

Leofa m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from the Old English element leof meaning "dear, agreeable, beloved".... [more]

Leofcwen f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cwen "woman, wife; queen".

Leofe f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof meaning "dear, beloved". It is a feminine equivalent of Leofa.

Leofgar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and gar "spear".

Leofgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "dear Geat", composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" combined with Geat, which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Geats... [more]

Leofhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and helm "helmet, protection".

Leofhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" and here "army".

Leofkoll m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof "dear, beloved" and Old Norse kollr "head, skull" (compare kollo).

Leofmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and mære "famous".

Leofman m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with mann "man, person".

Leofnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and noð "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.

Leofræd m Anglo-Saxon
Composed of Old English leof "dear, beloved" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Leofried m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" or from Old High German leiba "remnant, remains" (see Bernlef)... [more]

Leofrun f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".

Leofsidu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof meaning "dear, beloved" and sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".

Leofwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, valued, beloved" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).

Leofweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and weard "guard, guardian".

Leofwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wig "war, battle".

Leofwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved", and wynn "joy, bliss".

Liawizo m Medieval German
Diminuitive (with ending -zo) of Germanic names containing the name element leub "dear, beloved".

Liepmayt f Medieval German
A compound of the German words lieb "nice, dear, beloved" and Meid "maiden".

Lipman m Yiddish
Yiddish form of the Judeo-German name Liberman, meaning "beloved man".

Liubbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub (also found written as leub, see Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Old High German beraht meaning "bright".

Liubhart m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub (also found written as leub, see Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic hardus or hard (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Liubigild m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Liubwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements liub "dear, beloved" and wini "friend" (compare Leobwin).

Liuva m Gothic, History
Visigothic name, ultimately from the Gothic element liuf-s "dear, friendly" (Old High German liob "dear, beloved").

Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]

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".

Lutomiła f Polish (Rare)
From Slavic elements lut meaning "fierce", "severe" and milu "beloved", "dear".

Lyubimaya f Russian
Means "beloved" in Russian.

Madanapriyā f Sanskrit
Means "beloved of Madana" in Sanskrit, from the name of the Hindu god of love Madana combined with प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved, dear to". This Sanskrit name occurs in a Cambodian inscription from 611 AD.

Mægenleof f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Menleva, derived from Old English elements mæġen "strength, power" and lēof "dear, beloved".

Magnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn meaning "power, strength, might" and fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Mahbooba f Indian, Pakistani
"beloved, darling, sweetheart or lover". Urdu and Persian form of Habiba.... [more]

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".

Malalasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and soa meaning "good".

Manamea f Samoan
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Samoan.

Maru f Japanese
Written in hiragana, Maru is a female name meaning 'round'. Admittedly, finding the name 'Maru' on itself is highly rare, but variations with -yo 'world', -ko 'child', or -mi 'beauty' exist. In addition, more uncommon suffixs are sometimes added to 'Maru', especially in modern times - Maruka, meaning 'round fruit or flower', Marui meaning 'round boxes' or even Maruya 'to be round' are possible names.... [more]

Mehrnigor f Tajik
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and نگار (negar) meaning "beloved"

Menleva f Medieval English
Probably from *Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German Megenlioba or Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements magan "power, strength" and leuba "dear, beloved".

Menrit m & f Coptic
Means "beloved, friend".

Merenre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr.n-rꜥ, meaning "(the one) who is beloved by Ra", from Egyptian mr.n, a perfect relative form of mrj "to love (someone)" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]

Meres-nip f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.

Meret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the beloved". ... [more]

Meret-isesi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).

Meretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-nbtj meaning "beloved of the Two Ladies", derived from mrj "to love" combined with nbty, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.

Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-sgr meaning "she who loves silence", derived from mrt "the beloved" (see mrj "to love") and sgr "silence, quiet"... [more]

Meriiti m Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the father" in Egyptian.

Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".

Meritamen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mrj "to love" combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]

Meritaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Aten". ... [more]

Meritptah f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah".

Merneith f Ancient Egyptian
The name of a consort and potential queen regent during the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Her name means "beloved of Neith".

Merneptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from mry "beloved" (participle of mrj "to love") combined with n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]

Meruzhan m Armenian
Means "beloved soul" from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان (jân) meaning "soul".

Mery m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry meaning "beloved", participle of mrj "to love". Compare the feminine form Merit.

Meryamun m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mry "beloved" (see mrj "to love") combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]

Meryra m Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "beloved of Ra". This was an alternate transcription of the throne name of Pepi I, Meryre.

Meryre m Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "beloved of Re". This was the throne name of the pharaoh Pepi I, and the feminine name borne by two consorts of Pepi incorporates this name, Ankhesenmeryre.

Merysekhmet m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Beloved of Sekhmet".

Merytkhet f Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. The first element is probably mryt, the feminine form of mry "beloved" (see mrj "to love"). This was the name of a daughter of Ramesses II.

Merytmihapi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Beloved like Hapi".

Merytnetjer f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the God" in Coptic.

Merytre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-rꜥ meaning "beloved of Ra". ... [more]

Micarah f Hebrew
“Beloved Cattle”

Miona f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the name Milna, through the process of L-vocalization, by which the lateral "l" is replaced by the vowel "o". The root of this name is verb milovati, meaning "to caress", to "love", as well as the adjective mil, meaning "dear, beloved".

Moroni m Mormon
The name of the last Nephite prophet and the son of Mormon in the Book of Mormon. He was resurrected after his death and became an angel. Some Mormon scholars have theorized a derivation from the West Semitic root mrʾ "lord, master" or mrn "our lord", or from Egyptian mrny "my beloved" or mr.n.i "I was beloved".

Narankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Natthakan f & m Thai
From Thai ณัฐ (nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable" and กานต์ (kan) meaning "dear, beloved".

Nayanthara f Indian
It means “beloved”

Ne'ehevet f Ancient Hebrew
derived from נאהבת meaning "beloved", which is a derivative of the root אהב meaning "love"

Nigarnik f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Persian نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture" and نیک (nik) meaning "good".

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.

Nungsibi f Manipuri
Means "beloved" in Meitei.

Odkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian од (od) meaning "star" and хуу (khüü) meaning "boy, son" or "dear, beloved".

Ormfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ormr "snake, serpent" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Orzeta f Ossetian
Means "beloved" in Ossetian.

Pálmfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Pálmi and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Parasian m & f Batak
Means "beloved" in Toba Batak.

Phakhwan f Thai
From Thai พา (pha) meaning "bring, lead, guide" and ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious".

Phanit f & m Thai
Means "beloved" in Thai.

Phetsamone f & m Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ (samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".

Philanor m Ancient Greek
Derived 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".... [more]

Philistos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective φίλιστος (philistos) meaning "most beloved", which is a superlative of the Greek adjective φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear".... [more]

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".

Philonoe f Greek Mythology
The name of a number of characters in Greek mythology. Philonoe is derived from νοέω (noeō) meaning "to intend, to perceive, to see, to understand" and φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved".

Philotera f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φιλωτέρα (philôtera) meaning "beloved". This was borne by the younger sister of Arsinoe II and Ptolemy II.

Pilialoha f & m Hawaiian
Means "beloved companion" in Hawaiian.

Pisey f & m Khmer
Means "magnificent, excellent, beautiful, beloved" in Khmer.

Piya m & f Thai
Derived from Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved". The spelling ปิยะ is typically only masculine while ปิยา is only feminine.

Piyabut m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and บุตร (but) meaning "child, offspring".

Piyachai m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Piyanut f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".

Piyaphat m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์ (phat) meaning "diamond".

Piyaphon f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Piyaphon m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Piyaphong m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พงศ์ or พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family, ancestry".

Piyarat f & m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Piyasak m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Piyathip f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine".

Piyawan f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

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".

Pritam m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
From Sanskrit प्रीतम (pritama) meaning "beloved, dear".

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

Priyantha m Sinhalese
From Sinhalese ප්‍රිය (priya) meaning "dear, beloved, pleasant, nice", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय (priya).

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

Priyaranjan f Odia
Means "dearly beloved one" in Odia.

Prvoljub m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements prvi or prvo, meaning "first, firstly" and ljub, meaning "loved, beloved".

Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from pua meaning "flower, blossom" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."

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".

Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
The general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს (uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare Saqvarela.... [more]

Raya f Hebrew
Means "wife" / "beloved" in Hebrew.

Rósfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic rós meaning "rose" (see Rós) and Old Norse fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved"... [more]

Rovalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rova meaning "fortification" and dialectal form lala meaning "dear, beloved".

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

Saidaziz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and aziz meaning "dear, beloved, precious" or "holy, sacred".

Sainkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Sajani f Indian
Means "beloved, well-loved" in Hindi.

Saqvarela m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian adjective საყვარელი (saqvareli) meaning "beloved, lovely".

Sasikan f Thai
From Thai ศศิ (sasi) meaning "moon" and กานต์ (kan) meaning "dear, beloved".

Savgyul f Armenian
From the Turkish sevgili meaning "dear, beloved".

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

Sethe f Literature
Created by Toni Morrison for her Pulitzer prize-winning novel "Beloved." Sethe is the mother of the title character, whom she murders out of an extreme act of love: she would rather kill her child than give it up to the hands of slavery.... [more]

Sevgili f Uzbek
Means "beloved, loveable" in Uzbek.

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

Siamak m Persian, Persian Mythology
Possibly means "beloved black-haired boy" or simply "dark-haired", derived from Persian سیاه (siyah) meaning "black" combined with مو (mu) meaning "hair" and the suffix -ak denoting endearment... [more]

Sigfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".

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

Sirakan m Armenian
Means "affectionate, beloved" in Armenian.

Skialdfrith f Anglo-Scandinavian
From the hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name *Skjaldfríðr, derived from the Old Norse elements skjǫldr meaning "shield" (genitive skjaldar) and fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved".

Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Old Norse elements skuld, meaning "blame, future", and fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".

Soneeya f Nepali
Meaning "Golden", "Beloved".

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

Sucaria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish sucaros "endearing, lovable; well-beloved, much-beloved", ultimately from Gaulish su "good" and cara "dear, lovable; amiable; (female) friend".

Sukanda f Thai
From Thai สุ (sù) meaning "good, well" and กานดา (gaan-daa) meaning "beloved" or "woman, lady".

Sukanta m Indian, Bengali, Odia
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with कान्त (kanta) meaning "desired, beloved, beautiful".

Súnfríð f Faroese
Faroese combination of sunr "son" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Supriya f Indian, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Thai
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" and प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved".

Supriyo m Bengali, Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved, dear".

Suryakant m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "sunstone, sun crystal" in Sanskrit, from सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun" and कान्त (kanta) meaning "desired, beloved, beautiful".

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".

Swift m English (Puritan)
From Old English swift "swift, quick", derived from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan "to move in a course, sweep, intervene". As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."

Tamahere m Tahitian
Means "beloved child", from Tahitian tamariʻi meaning "child" and here "love".

Tiarehere f Tahitian
From Tahitian tiare meaning "flower, tiare flower" and here meaning "beloved, favourite".

Tillaaziz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious" and aziz meaning "dear, beloved, precious" or "sacred, holy".

Tíðfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse tíð "time" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".

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

Tsagaankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Tuulaikhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian туулай (tuulai) meaning "hare, rabbit" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Twosret f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian tꜣ-wsr.t meaning "mighty lady", derived from tꜣ "the; she of" combined with wsr "mighty, powerful" and the feminine suffix -t. This was the name of the last known ruler and the final pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (c.1191 BCE – c.1189 BCE), who inherited the position after the death of her husband Seti II... [more]

Uan m & f Lao
Means "younger brother or sister, beloved" in Lao. If written ອ້ວນ (uan) it means "stout, fat, large".

Ulaankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Ustaaziz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek usta meaning "expert, master" and aziz meaning "dear, beloved, precious" or "holy, sacred".

Vuslat f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish vuslat (taken from the Arabic language) - "reunion with the beloved".

Wanlapha f Thai
Derived from Thai วัลลภ (wanlop) meaning "beloved person, friend, lover".

Wanlop m Thai
Means "beloved person, friend, lover" in Thai.

Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From 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.

Yanaymi m & f Quechua
Means "beloved" in Quechua.

Yotrak m Thai
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Thai.

Zərnigar f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نگار (negâr) meaning "beloved".

Zohaib m Arabic
Means "Beloved Leader"

Zülfinigar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian زلف (zolf) meaning "curl, tress" and نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture".