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18 Girl Names That Mean Love
Every girl name below carries the meaning of love — unisex names are included. For the full list across all genders, see names that mean love.
- Aiko FeminineJapanese“beloved child”
- Amara FeminineIgbo and Sanskrit“grace; immortal”
- Beatrice FeminineLatin“she who makes happy”
- Caroline FeminineGermanic via French“free woman”
- Carys FeminineWelsh“love”
- Cielo UnisexSpanish“sky, heaven”
- Esmé FeminineOld French“esteemed, beloved”
- Eve FeminineHebrew“life, living one”
- Freya FeminineOld Norse“lady; the goddess of love”
- Joy FeminineEnglish“joy, delight”
- Kalila FeminineArabic“beloved, darling”
- Leilani FeminineHawaiian“heavenly garland of flowers”
- Lior UnisexHebrew“my light”
- Mila FeminineSlavic“dear, gracious”
- Priya FeminineSanskrit“beloved”
- Rudo UnisexShona“love”
- Thando UnisexZulu and Xhosa“love”
- Valentina FeminineLatin“strong, healthy”
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Popular choices include Aiko (Japanese), Amara (Igbo and Sanskrit), Beatrice (Latin), Caroline (Germanic via French), Carys (Welsh), Cielo (Spanish). In total, this list covers 18 girl names that mean love.
A less common choice is Kalila, an Arabic name meaning "beloved, darling".
NameLore lists 18 girl names meaning love, including unisex names used for girls.