Love has many levels. It can change the course of one’s life. Make a child smile. Brighten someone’s day. Beloved is love in degree or quality. For example, when someone is dearly loved they are beloved. Searching for baby names or want to learn about your own name? This is the place for you. Explore names associated with love.
Boy Names
Amadeo
- Amadeo is of Latin origin and means love of God. In the United States, it has not been among the top 1000 names used for boys.
David
- David is of Hebrew origin and is defined as beloved. In the United States, it’s been among the top 1000 names used for boys for over 100 years. Its top year was 1960 (ranked #1). In 2023, the name David was ranked #27.
Kevin
- Kevin is of English and Irish origins and means beloved birth. In 2023, the name Kevin was ranked #186 for boy names used in the United States. Another variation, the name Kelvin was also used, ranked at #964.
Girl Names
Ahava
- Ahava is of Hebrew origin and means love. It has not been among the top 1000 names used for girls in the United States. Another variation of the name includes Ahavah.
Amanda
- Amanda is of Latin origin and is defined as to love, lovable, beloved. In the United States, it has been among the top 1000 names used for girls for over 100 years. In 2023, it was ranked #484.
Cara
- Cara is of Latin, Italian origins and means dear one, beloved. In the United States, it has not been among the top 1000 names used for girls.
Caridad
- Caridad is of Latin origin and means dear, beloved, charity. In the United States, it has not been among the top 1000 names used for girls.
Carina
- Carina is of Latin origin and is defined as dear, beloved. In the United States, it has not been among the top 1000 names used for girls in recent years. However, it did rank among the top 1000 names from 1976-2010 (35 years).
Charity
- Charity is of Latin, Old French, and English origins and means dear, beloved, Christian love of one another. The year 2013 was the last year the name Charity was among the top 1000 names used in the United States, ranking at #965. Its most popular year was 1975, when it was ranked #183.