110 Boy Names that Mean Love or Beloved from Around the World

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Naming Expert Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Williams shares her favorite baby boy names that mean “love”

Co-authored by Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson and Annabelle Reyes

Last Updated: March 31, 2026 Fact Checked

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If you’re expecting a little boy, you’re bound to love him to the moon and back, so why not pick a name that matches this energy? We’ve compiled this thorough list of boy names that mean “love” or “beloved,” plus names that mean similar things like “heart” or “affection,” or “loved by God.” We’ve even consulted one of wikiHow’s naming experts for their curated picks. Read on to find a name that totally melts your heart!

Top Boy Names that Mean Love

Naming expert Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson has a few favorite boy names that mean “love” or are associated with love in some way. Here are her top picks:

Amias: “Loved.”
Levi: “Heart” or “joined.”
David: “Beloved.”
Philip: “Lover of horses.”
Romeo: “Pilgrim of love.”
Hart: “Heart” or “brave spirit.”
Carwyn: “Blessed love.”

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Boy Names that Mean Love

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Pick a name that means love from around the world. These names all literally mean love (or something very close), so they’re perfect if you want to surround your little boy with feelings of warmth and affection!
- Adonis: After the lover of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love.
- Aiko: “Love,” “fortune,” or “child,” Japanese origin.
- Amador: “One who loves,” Latin origin.
- Amor: “Loving,” Latin origin.
- Anbu: “Love” and “kindness,” Indian origin.
- Arma: “Love,” Finish origin.
- Aroha: “Love,” Maori origin.
- Atuf: “Love,” Arabic origin.
- Bes: Egyptian god of love.
- Canan: “Love,”Turkish origin.
- Caron: “Loving,” Irish origin.
- Carys: “To love,” Welsh origin.
- Cartach: “Loving,” Irish origin.
- Ceri: “To love,” Welsh origin.
- Connelly: “Love” or “friendship,” Irish origin.
- Cupid: Roman God of Love.
- Eros: “Love” or “desire,” Greek origin.
- Femi: “Love me,” Jamaican and Nigerian origins.
- Ife: “Love,” Jamaican and Nigerian origins.
- Leibe: “Love,” German origin.
- Leiber: “Love,” Yiddish origin.
- Lubomir: “Love” and “peace,” Czech origin.
- Lubor: “Love,” Czech origin.
- Lubos: “Love,” Slavic origin.
- Lufian: “One who is full of love,” Old English origin.
- Leif: “Love,” Scandinavian origin.
- Leonard: “Lover,” Irish origin.
- Lennon: “Lover” or “sweetheart,” Irish origin.
- Noa: “Love” or “affection,” Japanese origin.
- Romeo: “Pilgrim of love,” Italian origin.^{[1]
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- Rudo: “Love,” African origin.
- Paris: After Paris, France, the City of Love.
- Philemon: “Loving” or “affectionate,” Greek origin.
- Prem: “Love” or “affection,” Thai and Sanskrit origins.
- Ren: “Love” or “lotus,” Japanese origin.
- Valentine: After St. Valentine and Valentine’s day.
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Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson is a naming consultant who shares name meanings, naming tips, and other inspiration to her over 20k followers on Instagram @little_name_library.

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Boy Names that Mean Beloved

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Pick one of these names to capture how you feel for your son. According to Dr. Wilson, options like Amias (“loved”) and David (“beloved”) are excellent choices to show your little one just how much you care for him. Here are a few more to inspire you!^{[2]
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- Agapito: “Beloved” or “lovable,” Spanish origin.
- Amado: “Beloved,” Spanish origin.
- Amandus: “Worthy of love,” Latin origin.
- Amantius: “Beloved,” Latin origin.
- Amias: “Loved,” Latin origin.
- Anwil: “Beloved,” Welsh origin.
- Anwyl: “Loved one,” Welsh origin.
- Armas: “Beloved,” Finnish origin.
- Asthore: “Loved one,” Irish origin.
- Aziz: “Beloved,” “powerful,” or “respected,” Arabic origin.
- Caomh: “Beloved” or “gentle,” Irish origin.
- Caomhán: “Beloved” or “gentle,” Irish origin.
- Caradoc: “Beloved,” “love,” or “amiable,” Welsh origin.
- Ceron: “Beloved,” Welsh origin.
- Dàibhidh: “Beloved,” Scottish origin.
- Daryl: “Beloved” or “Darling.”
- Davet: “Beloved,” French origin.
- Daviel: “Beloved,” Hebrew origin.
- David: “Beloved,” Hebrew origin.
- Daven: “Beloved,” Hebrew origin.
- Davin: “Loved,” Welsh origin.
- Dawud: “Beloved friend,” Arabic and Hebrew origins.
- Elmo: “Beloved,” “desired,” helmet,” or “protection,” Italian origin.
- Erasmus: “Beloved” or “desired,” Latin origin.
- Gracian; “Beloved” or “dear,” Italian origin.
- Graziano: “Beloved,” “dear,” or “grace,” Italian origin.
- Jeb: “Beloved friend,” Hebrew origin.
- Jebediah: “Beloved friend,” Hebrew origin.
- Kealoha: “The loved one,” Hawaiian origin.
- Kedric: “Loved” and “kindly,” British origin.
- Kendi: “The loved one,” Swahili origin.
- Kevin: “Beloved birth,” Irish origin.
- Habib: “Beloved one,” “darling,” or “to love,” Arabic origin.
- Haviv: “Beloved” or “ darling,” Hebrew origin.
- Mahbub: “Beloved,” Arabic origin.
- Marion: “Beloved,” “wished-for child,” or “star of the sea,” French origin.
- Milos: “Beloved,” Slavic origin.
- Sajan: “Beloved” or “lover,” Sanskrit origin.
- Thandie: “Beloved” or “fire,” African origin.
- Zuko: “Loved one,” Chinese origin.

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Boy Names that Mean God’s Love

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Choose one of these names to surround your little boy with God’s love. Some of these names literally mean God’s love (such as Amadeo and Amatus), and others mean lover of God or beloved by God (like Amator or Eldad). Either way, your son is bound to feel divinely cared for and protected with one of these unique names!
- Agapius: “Divine love,” Latin origin.
- Amadei: “Loved by God,” Italian origin.
- Amadeus: “Loves God,” Latin origin.
- Amator: “Lover of God,” Roman origin.
- Amatus: “God’s love” or “beloved,” Latin origin.
- Carwyn: “Blessed love,” Welsh origin.^{[3]
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- Davis: “Loved by God” or “beloved,” Hebrew origin.
- Dewey: “Loved by God” or “beloved,” Welsh and Hebrew origins.
- Eldad: “God has loved,” Hebrew origin.
- Gottleib: “Beloved by God” or “one who loves God,” German origin.
- Jedidiah: “Beloved of the Lord,” Hebrew origin.
- Thaddeus: “Heart,” “friend,” or “gift of God,” Aramaic and Greek origins.

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Boy Names that Mean Heart or Affection

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Opt for one of these names if you want something to melt your heart. These names don’t technically mean “love,” but they do mean “heart,” “affection,” or lover of something, which are all adorable. They include popular favorites like Caleb (“whole of my heart”) and Hubert (“bright heart”), as well as truly unique picks like Euston (“heart”) and Philemon (“affectionate”), so you’re sure to find one you totally adore!
- Atif: “Affection,” Arabic origin.
- Caleb: “Whole of my heart,” Hebrew origin
- Connor: “Lover of hounds,” Irish origin.
- Corazon: “Heart,” Spanish origin.
- Corwin: “Heart’s friend,” Gaelic origin.
- Damir: “Heart” and love,” Arabic origin.
- Dyre: “Dear heart,” Scandinavian origin.
- Euston: “Heart,” Irish origin.
- Faud: “Heart” or “conscience.
- Fawad: “Heart,” Arabic origin.
- Hart: “Heart” or “brave spirit,” British origin.
- Hubert: “Bright heart,” German origin.
- Hugh: “Heart” or “mind,” German origin.
- Hughard: “Brave or strong heart,” German origin.
- Kamon: “Heart” or “mind,” Thai origin.
- Lev: “Heart” or “joined,” Hebrew origin.
- Levi: “Heart” or “joined,” Hebrew origin.
- Obi: “Heart,” Nigerian and Hebrew origins.
- Oscar: Deer-lover,” Irish origin.
- Phillip: “Lover of horses,” Greek origin.^{[4]
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- Thad: “Heart,” British and Aramaic origins.
- Yolotl: “Heart,” Aztec origin.