Baby Names That Mean Love

What better meaning for a baby name than love itself? These names — from the French Amour to the Sanskrit Priya — express the deepest human emotion. They're tender, timeless, and carry the essence of what it means to be cherished.

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Nandamitra

Friend of joy

boyPaliSSA ✓

Sarvarthasiddha

He who fulfills all aims

boySanskritSSA ✓

Ishokhab

Jesus gave; God's gift

boySyriacSSA ✓

Avalokita

The one who looks down; Avalokitesvara

boySanskritSSA ✓

Avalokiteshvara

Lord who observes the world; Bodhisattva

boySanskritSSA ✓

Erdenemaa

Jewel mother; precious woman

girlMongolianSSA ✓

Tuma

Thomas (Syriac Aramaic)

boySyriacSSA ✓

Brikho

Blessed; blessing (Aramaic)

boyAssyrianSSA ✓

Yokhanan

John; God is gracious (Assyrian)

boyAssyrianSSA ✓

Siddharthi

Feminine of Siddhartha; goal-achieved

girlSanskritSSA ✓

Jinasena

Army of the Victor; Buddha's army

boyPaliSSA ✓

Nayanasiri

Auspicious eyes

boySinhaleseSSA ✓

Shakyamuni

Sage of the Shakya clan; Buddha

boySanskritSSA ✓

Shakyaputra

Son of the Shakya; Buddha

boySanskritSSA ✓

Shimun

Simon; Simeon (Syriac)

boySyriacSSA ✓

Dvoyra

Deborah (alternate Yiddish)

girlYiddishSSA ✓

Bahra

Shining; radiant (Assyrian)

girlAssyrianSSA ✓

Esho

Jesus (Assyrian form of Yeshua)

boyAssyrianSSA ✓

Shlama

Peace; greeting (Syriac)

girlSyriacSSA ✓

Nanous

Gracious; favor (Assyrian)

girlAssyrianSSA ✓

Nandadasa

Servant of Nanda; devoted

boyPaliSSA ✓

Jayawardana

Growing victory

boySinhaleseSSA ✓

Ratnasambhava

Jewel-born; a Dhyani Buddha

boySanskritSSA ✓

Jinadasa

Servant of the Victor; Buddha's servant

boyPaliSSA ✓

Tathagata

One who has thus gone; Buddha title

boyPaliSSA ✓

Boonnak

Merit and rank; fortunate dignity

boyThaiSSA ✓

Jinasiri

Auspicious Victor; Buddhist blessing

boyPaliSSA ✓

Lekshmi

Goddess of wealth (Kerala form)

girlSanskritSSA ✓

Panini

Great Sanskrit grammarian

boySanskritSSA ✓

Kalyanaratna

Jewel of auspiciousness

girlPaliSSA ✓

Atour

Assyria; from Assyria

boyAssyrianSSA ✓

Shamoun

Simon (Assyrian Aramaic)

boyAssyrianSSA ✓

Avlok

Sight; glimpse

boySanskritSSA ✓

Motel

Gift of God (Yiddish)

boyYiddishSSA ✓

Avrajit

Unconquered descent

boySanskritSSA ✓

Gabra

Man of God; Gabriel (Assyrian)

boyAssyrianSSA ✓

Hunein

Gracious; gentle (Assyrian)

boyAssyrianSSA ✓

Oraha

Light; brightness (Syriac)

boySyriacSSA ✓

Isho

Jesus (Syriac form)

boySyriacSSA ✓

Khoshaba

Good Sunday; blessed Sunday

boyAssyrianSSA ✓

Yosip

Joseph (Syriac form)

boySyriacSSA ✓

Anikesh

Homeless; lord of the universe

boySanskritSSA ✓

Lavang

Clove

boySanskritSSA ✓

Shlemoon

Solomon; peace (Assyrian)

boyAssyrianSSA ✓

Jayasiri

Auspicious victory

boySinhaleseSSA ✓

Avkash

Opportunity; space

boySanskritSSA ✓

Yayin

Ya gentle; elegant kind

girlMalaysian ChineseSSA ✓

Mengly

Good fortune beauty; lucky lovely

girlKhmerSSA ✓

Anikaita

Lady of the world

girlSanskritSSA ✓

Mahanama

Great name; a Sri Lankan king

boyPaliSSA ✓

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