Female Names Meaning Love
Looking for female names meaning love usually means you want a girl’s name that says beloved, dear, or love itself — not only a romantic vibe. This list favors clearer etymologies (Amanda, Amy, Carys, Priya) and marks goddess, holiday, and debated forms so the shortlist stays honest.
For a mixed overview, see the cluster hub names meaning love. Boy counterparts live on male names that mean love.
Girl names that mean love or beloved
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda | Latin | Worthy of love / lovable (amanda) |
| Amy | Latin / French | Beloved |
| Amabel / Mabel | Latin / English | Lovable (amabilis) |
| Cara / Kara | Italian / multiple | Dear, beloved (Italian cara) |
| Carina | Italian / Latin paths | Dear, little beloved / keel (Latin carina) — disclose preferred sense |
| Carys | Welsh | Love |
| Priya | Sanskrit | Beloved |
| Esme / Esmé | Old French paths | Esteemed / loved (popular modern reading) |
| Habiba / Habibah | Arabic | Beloved |
| Ahava | Hebrew | Love (word name; uncommon in everyday English use) |
| Ai / Aiko | Japanese | Love / love-child (kanji-dependent) |
| Kealoha | Hawaiian | The loved one / beloved |
| Philomena | Greek | Beloved / friend-of-strength debates — check preferred etymology |
| Philippa | Greek | Lover of horses (phil- love/friendship root) |
| Amata | Latin | Loved |
| Cherie / Chérie | French | Dear one |
| Darling | English | Beloved (endearment / word name) |
| Libby paths | Hebrew via Elizabeth | God is my oath — not love; skip fake “love” marketing |
| Guinevere | Welsh | White phantom / fair one debates — love-by-legend, not gloss |
| Venus | Latin | Love goddess (theonym) |
Soft romance & Valentine-adjacent
| Name | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Valentina | Latin | From valens (strong/healthy); Valentine cultural link |
| Valentine | Latin | Same root; used for girls less often than Valentina |
| Romeo (rare for girls) | Literary | Story association only |
| Aphrodite | Greek | Love goddess name — heavy theonym |
| Erato | Greek | Muse associated with love poetry |
| Rosalie / Rose | Latin / English | Rose — romance imagery, not “love” etymology |
| Juliet | Literary French/English | Literary love association |
| Amour | French (word) | Love — rare as a formal given name |
| Heart / Hart | English | See name meaning heart |
| Cordelia | Debated | Sometimes folk-linked to cor (heart); scholarly etymology uncertain |
International beloved picks
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Priya | Sanskrit | Beloved |
| Habiba | Arabic | Beloved |
| Carys | Welsh | Love |
| Ai / Megumi paths | Japanese | Ai = love (kanji); Megumi = blessing — do not swap meanings |
| Aoibheann | Irish | Pleasant / beautiful — affection-adjacent, not flat “love” |
| Gráinne | Irish | Often linked to grain; folk “love” slogans appear — prefer careful Irish sources |
| Amara | Multiple | Grace / immortal / bitter debates by language — not a universal love name |
| Mahal | Tagalog / multiple | Love (Tagalog word); also other language readings |
| Rudo (feminine use rare) | Shona | Love |
| Chikondi | Chewa / Nyanja | Love |
How to narrow the list
- Literal love words — Carys, Ahava, Amour, Ai (with kanji).
- Beloved / lovable Latin line — Amanda, Amy, Mabel, Amata.
- Say it aloud with the surname — Cara + long surname vs Amanda + short.
- Cross-check the cluster — Names meaning love hub, last names that mean love for surname/middle ideas.
FAQ
What female name means love?
Carys (Welsh “love”), Amanda (“worthy of love”), Amy (“beloved”), and Priya (“beloved”) are among the clearest.
What Japanese girl name means love?
Ai and Aiko can, depending on kanji. Confirm the characters before you commit.
Does Valentina mean love?
Not by Latin root (valens = strong/healthy). It feels “love-coded” because of Valentine’s Day.
Is Cara a love name?
In Italian, cara means dear/beloved — a strong affectionate gloss when that path is intended.
Where are boy love names?
See male names that mean love.
Internal link suggestions
- Cluster hub: names meaning love
- Sibling: male names that mean love, last names that mean love
- Adjacent: name meaning heart, emotional names
- Hub: Names That Mean…
Sources to verify before publish: Behind the Name / established etymology dictionaries; for Japanese entries, kanji glossaries. Do not invent meanings.