Submitted Names with "lover" in Meaning

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Aijin m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛人 (aijin) meaning "lover". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Aiwendil m Literature
Another name for the wizard Radagast from JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "friend of birds, lover of birds" in the fictional Quenya language, from aiwë meaning "a small bird" and the suffix ndil meaning "devoted to".

Aizen m & f Japanese
The 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.”... [more]

Akeakamai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Meaning "yearning for wisdom," "philosophy," or "lover (ake) of wisdom (akamai)".

Amie f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately from Latin amica.

Antiphilos m Ancient Greek
Means "against friends", derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) "against" combined with Greek φίλος (philos) "friend, lover".

Ashika f Indian
unknown.... [more]

Ashikin f Malay
Derived from Arabic عاشقين (ʿāshiqīn‎) meaning "admirers, lovers", the plural of عاشق (ʿāshiq) meaning "admirer, lover".

Ashiq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lover, admirer, adorer" in Arabic.

Ashiq Ullah m Urdu (Modern), Arabic (Modern)
Means "lover of Allah" in Arabic.

Aspačanā m Old Persian
Means "horse lover", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse" and čanā meaning "desire, love".

Astyphilos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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), Swahili
Means "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-Norman
Derived 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.

Ceylanyar f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Turkish ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, lover".

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.

Dashnor m Albanian
Derived from Albanian dashnor "lover, sweetheart".

Deinophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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 Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".

Dilyora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and yor meaning "friend, lover".

Diophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος (Dios) "of Zeus" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".

Eärendil m Literature
Means "lover of the stars" or "illuminator" in Quenya, borrowed from Old Norse Earendel. Earendil was an Elvish mariner who sailed the Belegaear (Great Sea).

Elendil m Literature
Means "lover of the stars" in Quenya. He was Isildur's father in Lord of the Rings.

Elyora f Uzbek
From 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".

Ergophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Erianthe f Obscure
Popularly 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 Greek
Derived 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 Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sevar meaning "loving, lover".

Gulyora f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and yor meaning "friend, lover".

Hanazuki f Japanese
From 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 Greek
Means "friend of Hermes", derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Herophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]

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.

Iballa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
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... [more]

Ku'uipo f & m Hawaiian
Means "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun ku'u and ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.

Lamak m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
" gallant ", "lover"

Lendabair f Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish leannán meaning "lover, sweetheart". Perhaps the second element is siabhre "spirit, fairy" (compare Findabhair).

Meneldil m Literature
A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "lover of the Heavens" in the fictional Quenya language, from menel meaning "the heavens" and -ndil, a suffix meaning "lover, friend".

Muhibbibi f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Muhibjahon f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jahon meaning "the world".

Muhibjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Muhibullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun محب (muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Myriel f German
Form of Muriel, derived from the Keltic words muir- "the sea" and gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [more]

Nikophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Oinophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "lover of wine", derived from Greek οινος (oinos) meaning "wine" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Ólchobar m Irish
Means "drink-desiring, lover of drink", from Irish ól "drink" and cobar "desiring". The name of several Irish kings.

Pasiphilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Phialo f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, likely derived from φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend".

Phila f English
From Ancient Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with Phila.

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]

Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]

Philasterios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek adjective ἀστέριος (asterios) meaning "starred, starry" (see Asterios).

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... [more]

Philebos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and ἥβη (hebe) meaning "youth; vigour".

Philidore m English, French, Literature
Philidore likely meaning "gift of love", from the Greek philos (φιλος) meaning "friend, lover" and doron (δωρον) meaning "gift".... [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]

Philinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend".

Philitas m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek φίλος (philos) "lover, friend" combined with -τας (-tas), an Aeolic, Epic, and Doric, Greek suffix forming nouns that represent a state of being... [more]

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".

Philodemos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek δημος (demos) "the people."

Philogenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born".

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".

Philokles m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of glory", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory".

Philolaos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek λαος (laos) "the people."

Philologos m Late Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived 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 Literature
Means "lover of learning", derived from the Ancient Greek words φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover", and μαθ-/μανθάνειν (math-/manthanein) meaning "to learn".... [more]

Philombrotos m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek φίλος (philos) "friend, lover" and βροτός (brotos) "mortal man, human being". Philombrotos of Sparta was a 6th-century BCE pankratist who won three crowns in pankration.

Philonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Folklore
Latinized 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")... [more]

Philopappos m Ancient Greek
Means "an old man's friend", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek πάππος (pappos) "old man, grandfather".

Philopoimen m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see Poimen).

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

Philostorgios m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of familial love", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek στόργος (storgos) "familial love, natural affection."

Philostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the army", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek στρατος (stratos) "army."

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".

Porphyria f Literature
Feminine 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.

Sevhil f Crimean Tatar (Ukrainianized)
From Crimean Tatar sevgili "beloved, lover, loveable".

Sophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]

Staurophilos m Late Greek
Means "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".... [more]

Tamphilus m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen possibly from Ancient Greek ταμίας (tamíās) "steward, dispenser", from τέμνω (témnō) "to cut, hew", combined with φίλος (philos) "friend, lover"... [more]

Tar-Amandil m Literature
This 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... [more]

Tivon m Hebrew
Means "nature lover" in Hebrew

Tubbo m Luhya
Means "lover of bees; friend of all" in Luhya.

Vaniher m Chuvash
Combination of ва (va) and нихер (niher) meaning "lover, beautiful".

Vardilmë f Literature
A character mentioned in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language. Although it is of uncertain etymology, it is possibly a contraction of Vardandilme, a compound of the name Varda and a feminine form of the name element ndil meaning "friend of, lover, devoted to".

Veroljub m Serbian
Derived from the elements vera "faith" and "ljub" "love", literally meaning "lover of faith".

Vorondil m Literature
A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, and possibly means "ever-friend", from voro meaning "ever" and ndil meaning "friend, lover, devoted to".

Vurğun m Azerbaijani
Means "lover, enamoured" in Azerbaijani. This was the pen name of Səməd Vurğun (1906-1956), an Azerbaijani poet and dramatist.

Wamiq m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Literature
Means "loving, affectionate, friendly" or "lover, paramour" in Arabic.... [more]

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

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

Xenophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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, 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.

Yeoin f Korean
It means "lover" in korean.

Zooli f & m African (?)
Meaning "freedom lover", but origins are not clear.

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