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Names That Mean Love

Discover 138 authentic names with meanings tied to love. Browse across German, Norse, Celtic, French, and Greek origins.

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Aage

/AW-G-E/

Meaning: Danish and Norwegian form of Áki

Origin: Danish, Norwegian

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Aaron

/AH-rawn/

Meaning: High mountain

Origin: Hebrew

Famous Namesakes:
  • Aaron Altaras (German actor)
  • Aaron Hunt (German professional footballer)
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Aase

/AW-S-E/

Meaning: Danish form of Åsa, as well as a Norwegian variant of Åse

Origin: Danish, Norwegian

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Abbondio

/A-BB-O-ND-IO/

Meaning: Form of Abundius

Origin: Italian

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Abel

/A-B-E-L/

Meaning: Breath

Origin: English, French, Spanish

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Abelardo

/A-B-E-L-A-RD-O/

Meaning: Form of French Ab

Origin: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)

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Curated Names Meaning Love (138 Results)

Acantha

/A-C-A-NTH-A/

Meaning: Thorn, prickle

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Adonis

/A-D-O-N-I-S/

Meaning: Lord, master

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Aegina

/AE-G-I-N-A/

Meaning: Of goats

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Agape

/A-G-A-P-E/

Meaning: Love

Origin: Ancient Greek

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Agapito

/A-G-A-P-I-T-O/

Meaning: Beloved

Origin: Spanish, Italian (Rare)

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Ai

/AI/

Meaning: Love, affection

Origin: Japanese

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Aiko

/AI-K-O/

Meaning: Love, affection

Origin: Japanese

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Aimi

/AI-M-I/

Meaning: Love, affection

Origin: Japanese

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Áine

/Á-I-N-E/

Meaning: Radiance, brilliance

Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish

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Airi

/AI-R-I/

Meaning: Love, affection

Origin: Japanese

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Albin

/A-LB-I-N/

Meaning: Form of Albinus

Origin: Swedish, French, English

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Aleksander

/A-L-E-KS-A-ND-E-R/

Meaning: Form of Alexander

Origin: Polish, Slovene, Estonian

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Amanda

/A-M-A-ND-A/

Meaning: Lovable, worthy of love

Origin: English, Spanish, Portuguese

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Amor

/A-M-O-R/

Meaning: Love

Origin: Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman, Spanish (Rare)

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Anchises

/A-NCH-I-S-E-S/

Meaning: Near, close by, resembling

Origin: Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology

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Anteros

/A-NT-E-R-O-S/

Meaning: Love returned

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Aonghus

/AO-NGH-U-S/

Meaning: One strength

Origin: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology

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Aphrodite

/A-PHR-O-D-I-T-E/

Meaning: Foam

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Arcade

/A-RC-A-D/

Meaning: Form of Arcadius

Origin: French, Arthurian Cycle

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Aspasia

/A-SP-A-S-IA/

Meaning: Welcome, embrace

Origin: Ancient Greek, Greek

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Ásta

/ÁST-A/

Meaning: Love

Origin: Old Norse, Icelandic

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Ástríðr

/ÁSTRÍÐR/

Meaning: God

Origin: Old Norse

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Beatrice

/B-EA-TR-I-C-E/

Meaning: Form of Beatrix

Origin: Italian, English, Swedish

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Calypso

/C-A-L-Y-PS-O/

Meaning: She that conceals

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Caoimhe

/C-AOI-MH-E/

Meaning: Dear, beloved, gentle

Origin: Irish

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Caomh

/C-AO-MH/

Meaning: Dear, beloved, gentle

Origin: Irish (Rare)

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Caomhán

/C-AO-MHÁN/

Meaning: Dear, beloved, gentle

Origin: Irish (Rare)

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Cara

/C-A-R-A/

Meaning: Beloved

Origin: English, Irish

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Carina

/CAH-REE-NAH/

Meaning: Dear, beloved

Origin: German

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Carita

/C-A-R-I-T-A/

Meaning: Dearness, esteem, love

Origin: Swedish

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Cephalus

/C-E-PH-A-L-U-S/

Meaning: Head

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Charikleia

/CH-A-R-I-KL-EIA/

Meaning: Grace, kindness

Origin: Greek, Ancient Greek

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Clarissa

/CL-A-R-I-SS-A/

Meaning: Form of Clarice

Origin: English, Italian

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Clíodhna

/CLÍ-O-DHN-A/

Meaning: Unknown

Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology

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Clymene

/CL-Y-M-E-N-E/

Meaning: Famous

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Colombina

/C-O-L-O-MB-I-N-A/

Meaning: Italian feminine diminutive of Columba

Origin: Italian (Rare), Theatre

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Corentin

/C-O-R-E-NT-I-N/

Meaning: Hurricane, storm

Origin: Breton, French

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Cupid

/C-U-P-I-D/

Meaning: Desire

Origin: Roman Mythology (Anglicized)

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Cyrene

/C-Y-R-E-N-E/

Meaning: Power, authority

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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David

/DAH-vit/

Meaning: Beloved

Origin: Hebrew

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Deirdre

/D-EI-RDR-E/

Meaning: Daughter

Origin: English, Irish, Irish Mythology

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Diarmaid

/D-IA-RM-AI-D/

Meaning: Without envy

Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology

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Diletta

/D-I-L-E-TT-A/

Meaning: Beloved

Origin: Italian

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Echo

/E-CH-O/

Meaning: Echo, reflected sound

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Edi

/EH-DEE/

Meaning: Croatian and German diminutive of Eduard, and a Slovene diminutive of Edvard.

Origin: German

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Elara

/E-L-A-R-A/

Meaning: Hazelnut, spear-shaft

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Electra

/E-L-E-CTR-A/

Meaning: Amber

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Endymion

/E-ND-Y-M-IO-N/

Meaning: To dive into, to enter

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Epaphroditos

/E-P-A-PHR-O-D-I-T-O-S/

Meaning: Lovely, charming

Origin: Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek

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Erato

/E-R-A-T-O/

Meaning: Lovely

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Eratosthenes

/E-R-A-T-O-STH-E-N-E-S/

Meaning: Lovely

Origin: Ancient Greek

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Eros

/E-R-O-S/

Meaning: Love

Origin: Greek Mythology, Italian

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Eustorgio

/EU-ST-O-RG-IO/

Meaning: Content

Origin: Italian (Rare)

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Frigg

/FREE-GG/

Meaning: Beloved

Origin: German

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Galatea

/G-A-L-A-T-EA/

Meaning: Milk

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Gráinne

/GRÁ-I-NN-E/

Meaning: Grain

Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish

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Gregor

/GREH-GOH-R/

Meaning: German, Scottish, Slovak and Slovene form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

Origin: German

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Guðríðr

/G-U-ÐRÍÐR/

Meaning: God

Origin: Old Norse

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Hippolytos

/H-I-PP-O-L-Y-T-O-S/

Meaning: Freer of horses

Origin: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek

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Hólmfríðr

/HÓLMFRÍÐR/

Meaning: Small island

Origin: Old Norse

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Iðunn

/I-Ð-U-NN/

Meaning: Again, repeated

Origin: Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic

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Ingunn

/I-NG-U-NN/

Meaning: To love

Origin: Norwegian, Icelandic, Old Norse

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Io

/IO/

Meaning: Unknown

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Iole

/IO-L-E/

Meaning: Violet

Origin: Greek Mythology, Italian

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Ischys

/I-SCH-Y-S/

Meaning: Strength, power

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Ishtar

/EE-SHTAH-R/

Meaning: Ishtar was an Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess who presided over love, war and fertility.

Origin: German

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Jolanda

/J-O-L-A-ND-A/

Meaning: Form of Yolanda

Origin: Dutch, Slovene, Croatian

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Jorunn

/Y-O-R-U-NN/

Meaning: Boar

Origin: Norwegian

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Kallisto

/K-A-LL-I-ST-O/

Meaning: Most beautiful

Origin: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek

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Karel

/KAH-REH-L/

Meaning: Dutch, Czech and Slovene form of Charles.

Origin: German

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Karlo

/KAH-RLOH/

Meaning: Croatian, Slovene and Georgian form of Charles.

Origin: German

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Kevin

/KEH-FEE-N/

Meaning: Beloved birth

Origin: German

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Kjellfrid

/KY-E-LLFR-I-D/

Meaning: Kettle

Origin: Norwegian

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Klytië

/KL-Y-T-I-Ë/

Meaning: Famous, noble

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Konrad

/KOH-NRAH-D/

Meaning: German, Scandinavian, Polish and Slovene form of Conrad.

Origin: German

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Koronis

/K-O-R-O-N-I-S/

Meaning: Crow

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Leobwin

/LEH-OH-BVEE-N/

Meaning: Dear, beloved

Origin: German

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Líadan

/LÍ-A-D-A-N/

Meaning: Grey

Origin: Irish (Rare)

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Lowe

/L-O-W-E/

Meaning: Variant of Love 1

Origin: Swedish

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Lysithea

/L-Y-S-I-TH-EA/

Meaning: A release, loosening

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Målfrid

/MÅLFR-I-D/

Meaning: Ore

Origin: Norwegian

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Manami

/M-A-N-A-M-I/

Meaning: Love, affection

Origin: Japanese

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Maria

/MAH-REE-AH/

Meaning: Beloved, bitter, drop of the sea

Origin: Latin

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Marica

/M-A-R-I-C-A/

Meaning: Diminutive of Marija (Croatian, Serbian and Slovene) or Mária (Hungarian)

Origin: Croatian, Serbian, Slovene

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Marie

/MAH-REE/

Meaning: Beloved, bitter, drop of the sea

Origin: German

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Marlene

/MAH-RLEH-NEH/

Meaning: Beloved star of the sea, torch

Origin: German

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Medea

/M-E-D-EA/

Meaning: Plans, counsel, cunning

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Georgian

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Megumi

/M-E-G-U-M-I/

Meaning: Favour, benefit

Origin: Japanese

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Meike

/MEYEKEH/

Meaning: Beloved, bitter

Origin: German

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Mia

/MEE-AH/

Meaning: Beloved, bitter

Origin: Latin

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Minna

/MEE-NNAH/

Meaning: Love, remembrance, resolute protector

Origin: German

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Mirjam

/MEE-RYAH-M/

Meaning: Dutch, German, Finnish, Estonian and Slovene form of Miriam.

Origin: German

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Nadja

/NAH-DYAH/

Meaning: German and Slovene form of Nadya 1.

Origin: German

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Niamh

/N-IA-MH/

Meaning: Bright

Origin: Irish, Irish Mythology

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Niko

/NEE-KOH/

Meaning: Finnish form of Nicholas, as well as a Croatian, Slovene, Georgian and German short form.

Origin: German

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Nikolaj

/N-I-K-O-L-A-Y/

Meaning: Form of Nicholas

Origin: Danish, Slovene

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Norunn

/N-O-R-U-NN/

Meaning: North

Origin: Norwegian

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Olindo

/O-L-I-ND-O/

Meaning: Wild fig

Origin: Literature, Italian

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Ophelia

/O-PH-E-L-IA/

Meaning: Help, advantage

Origin: English, Literature, Ancient Greek

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Orestes

/O-R-E-ST-E-S/

Meaning: Of the mountains

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Orpheus

/O-RPH-EU-S/

Meaning: The darkness of night

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Pasiphaë

/P-A-S-I-PH-A-Ë/

Meaning: Shining on all

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Phaedra

/PH-AE-DR-A/

Meaning: Bright

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Philadelphos

/PH-I-L-A-D-E-LPH-O-S/

Meaning: To love

Origin: Ancient Greek

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Philibert

/PH-I-L-I-B-E-RT/

Meaning: Friend, lover

Origin: French, Germanic

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Philo

/PH-I-L-O/

Meaning: Lover, friend

Origin: Ancient Greek (Latinized)

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Philoctetes

/PH-I-L-O-CT-E-T-E-S/

Meaning: Friend, lover

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Philokrates

/PH-I-L-O-KR-A-T-E-S/

Meaning: Friend of power

Origin: Ancient Greek

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Philomela

/PH-I-L-O-M-E-L-A/

Meaning: Lover, friend

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Philomena

/PHEE-LOH-MEH-NAH/

Meaning: To be loved

Origin: Greek

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Philophrosyne

/PH-I-L-O-PHR-O-S-Y-N-E/

Meaning: Friendliness, kindliness

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Philotheos

/PH-I-L-O-TH-EO-S/

Meaning: Friend of god

Origin: Ancient Greek

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Phyllis

/PH-Y-LL-I-S/

Meaning: Foliage

Origin: Greek Mythology, English

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Polyxena

/P-O-L-Y-X-E-N-A/

Meaning: Entertaining many guests, very hospitable

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

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Psyche

/PS-Y-CH-E/

Meaning: The soul

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Pygmalion

/P-Y-GM-A-L-IO-N/

Meaning: Pumay has given

Origin: Phoenician (Hellenized), Greek Mythology

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Randi

/R-A-ND-I/

Meaning: Advice, counsel

Origin: Norwegian, Danish

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Rei

/R-EI/

Meaning: Bell

Origin: Japanese

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Ren

/R-E-N/

Meaning: Lotus

Origin: Japanese

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Romeo

/R-O-M-EO/

Meaning: From Rome

Origin: Italian, Romanian

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Rosemarie

/ROH-SEH-MAH-REE/

Meaning: Dew of the sea, rose and beloved

Origin: German

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Roxane

/R-O-X-A-N/

Meaning: Form of Roxana

Origin: French, English

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Ruggiero

/R-U-GG-IE-R-O/

Meaning: Form of Roger

Origin: Italian, Carolingian Cycle

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Semele

/S-E-M-E-L-E/

Meaning: Unknown, possibly of Phrygian origin

Origin: Greek Mythology

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Sigfrøðr

/S-I-GFRØÐR/

Meaning: Victory

Origin: Old Norse

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Solfrid

/S-O-LFR-I-D/

Meaning: Sun

Origin: Norwegian

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Swann

/SW-A-NN/

Meaning: Swan

Origin: French (Modern)

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Thisbe

/TH-I-SB-E/

Meaning: Historical name with ancient roots

Origin: Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology

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Torunn

/T-O-R-U-NN/

Meaning: Wave

Origin: Norwegian

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Troilus

/TR-OI-L-U-S/

Meaning: Form of Greek

Origin: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature

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Unni

/U-NN-I/

Meaning: Wave

Origin: Norwegian

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Unnr

/U-NNR/

Meaning: Wave

Origin: Old Norse

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Valter

/V-A-LT-E-R/

Meaning: Form of Walter

Origin: Italian, Swedish, Slovene

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Vanja

/V-A-NY-A/

Meaning: Form of Vanya

Origin: Croatian, Serbian, Slovene

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Venus

/V-E-N-U-S/

Meaning: Love, sexual desire

Origin: Roman Mythology

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Vesper

/V-E-SP-E-R/

Meaning: Latin cognate of Hesperos

Origin: Roman Mythology, Dutch (Modern)

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Yua

/YUA/

Meaning: Tie, bind

Origin: Japanese

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Þórfríðr

/ÞÓRFRÍÐR/

Meaning: Beautiful, beloved

Origin: Old Norse

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