130 baby names that mean 'love'
You're head over heels for your new arrival, so why not give them a baby name that means love?
Recently, a mom-to-be posted on Reddit asking for suggestions.
"We want her name to mean loved, waited for, or treasured, or accepted for everything that you are," the person wrote, in part. "We want her name to remind her that she is totally and completely loved."
Not only is it a sweet trend, it's subtle. For instance, did you know that singers Cher and Dua Lipa both have monikers that pay tribute to arguably the best emotion in the world?
Cher is French for beloved, and Dua, a girl's name with Albanian and Arabic origins, means love or prayer.
Baby names that mean love
Baby naming website Nameberry reports while that baby names that mean love, like Esme and Lennon, are trendy with parents now, love-themed names are always popular for babies born or conceived around Valentine's Day.
Looking for the perfect baby boy name or baby girl name that has a love-related meaning or theme?
There are plenty to choose from, ranging from classic name choices like David and Philip, to Nayeli, a traditionally female name of Zapotec origin meaning “I love you” and Aiko, a name with Japanese origins, meaning "beloved child."
Here are the top baby names that mean love from around the world.
Top 130 baby names that mean love
Esme
Mabel
Cordelia
Rhys
Mila
Amara
Amias
Amy
Ines
Lennon
Lev
Pippa
Amadeus
Philip
David
Eros
Suki
Milena
Philippa
Cerys
Eowyn
Amanda
Arrow
Philomena
Priya
Love
Carys
Liev
Davina
Milan
Jedidiah
Hart
Obi
Conor
Erasmus
Jebediah
Desiree
Carina
Pip
Davis
Nayeli
Dua
Jed
Mirren
Mariel
Aiko
Rasmus
Charity
Amora
Amandine
Theophilus
Charis
Milos
Aziza
Kerensa
Dewey
Dilan
Maryam
Amadea
Avila
Amory
Kalila
Didier
Ismay
Cher
Idony
Aimee
Corwin
Myfanwy
Sajan
Halia
Erastus
Yaretzi
Loveday
Marietta
Caro
Desi
Vashti
Darrell
Amado
Cherish
Lennan
Aiko
Ife
Caradoc
Nemy
Adelpha
Amada
Maite
Shirin
Luba
Angharad
Connelly
Vevina
Agapi
Amarissa
Aziz
Carwyn
Amyas
Aroha
Desiderio
Ludmila
Amata
Grania
Lovella
Myrna
Ahava
Mabli
Rudo
Philou
Dariel
Amoris
Graziano
Armas
Amato
Ceri
Leofric
Habiba
Heart
Siran
Amatus
Keris
Drury
Cariad
Elska
Tivona
Querida
Manju
Janan
Carita
This article was originally published on TODAY.com