200 boy and girl baby names that mean love, with their origin and special meaning
Searching for ideas for baby name ideas with the theme of love? We’ve selected 200 top boy names and girl names that mean love and listed them, with their origins and full meanings, so you can choose the love-liest name for your newborn
Love is all you need, they say. But when you're looking for a name that expresses your love for your baby – and your hopes for them to grow up and find and show love from and to others – you probably need a bit more help when there are such a HUGE number of (lovely) options to wade through.
There are girl names and boy names meaning love in every language and style – a testimony to the steady popularity of baby names that speak to a parent's wish for their child to live a life filled with love. And that's before you even get to the names meaning lovable and beloved, cherished and adored, the ones referencing romantic love, spiritual love, everlasting love, familial love, and more.
We've created here a list of 200 of our favourite love-themed baby names – to make choosing the 'love name' you want that little bit easier. We've included the most popular names that mean love, as well as more unique and unusual names that mean love. You'll also find gender-neutral names that mean love, strong names that mean love, and names that mean love with an origin in Greek mythology, nature or in African and Japanese culture. And for each name, we've listed its origin and fuller meaning, so you can find out more about it and what it signifies. For more inspiration also discover our one-syllable names for girls, with love or beloved meaning with their origin.
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Most popular girl names that mean love
These love-themed baby girl names all appear on one or more of the lists of the top 100 girl names registered in England and Wales in 2021 and in Scotland and in Northern Ireland in 2022. (The lists always run a year or two behind the actual year: the England and Wales list for 2022 is due for release in spring 2024; the 2023 lists for Scotland and Northern Ireland will be released towards the end of 2024.)
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As well as the classic 'love names' Amanda and Maria, the lists feature recently popular names, including Mabel (in England and Wales) and Croía (which made the top 100 in Northern Ireland for the first time since the reporting of baby names began in 1997).
1. Amanda
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: lovable, fit to be loved
- Also: Mandy, Mandie, Manda
2. Amy
- Origin: Old French
- Meaning: beloved
- Also: Ami, Amee, Aimi, Aimée, Aimie
3. Croía
- Origin: Gaelic
- Meaning: little heart
4. Esme
- Origin: French/Persian
- Meaning: to love, beloved
- Also: Esmeralda, Esmée
5. Mabel
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: loveable
6. Maria
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: beloved; also of the sea, bitter
7. Maya
- Origin: Nepali
- Meaning: unconditional love (Maya has other meanings in other languages, including 'water' in Hebrew and 'illusion' in Hindi)
Most popular boy names that mean love
Baby boy names with meanings associated with love figure less heavily in the lists of the top 100 boy names registered in England and Wales in 2021 and in Scotland and in Northern Ireland in 2022 than girl 'love names' do in the girl names lists.
This doesn't mean, of course, that there are fewer boy names that mean love; just that they are not as common – so far – as girl names with similar meanings. The boy names that do feature in the lists are strong, classic boy names that conjure up the steadfastness of love.
8. Caleb
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: lovingly devoted, faithful
9. Conor
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: one who loves dogs, one who loves wolves
10. David
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: beloved
Gender-neutral baby names that mean love
Although gender-neutral names are a strong modern trend, there are actually a good number of long-standing gender-neutral baby names that mean love from languages and cultures all over the globe. Here are some love-centred gender-neutral baby names that have really caught our eye:
11. Ahuvi
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: my love
12. Amor
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: love, dear, affection, love for God, one who loves God
13. Delshad
- Origin: Persian
- Meaning: happy heart
- Also: Dilshad
14. Dewi
- Origin: Welsh/Indonesian
- Meaning: beloved/goddess (associated more with a boy in Welsh and more with a girl in Indonesian)
15. Dogoda
- Origin: Polish
- Meaning: spirit of love
16. Fumnanya
- Origin: Igbo
- Meaning: love me
17. Gurpreet
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: love, guru
18. Harpreet
- Origin: Hindi
- Meaning: love of God
19. Ife
- Origin: Igbo
- Meaning: love
20. Kaipo
- Origin: Hawaiian
- Meaning: pure heart
21. Kärlek
- Origin: Swedish
- Meaning: love
22. Kealoha
- Origin: Hawaiian
- Meaning: loved one
23. Love
- Origin: Anglo-Saxon
- Meaning: love
24. Ljuba
- Origin: Slavic
- Meaning: love
- Also: Liuba
25. Paris
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: after the French city of love (originally the name of Helen of Troy's lover in Ancient Greece)
26. Soyayya
- Origin: Hausa
- Meaning: darling, sweetheart, love bird
27. Thando
- Origin: Xhosa
- Meaning: loving one, I give love, to extend love
28. Yaretzi
- Origin: Aztec-Nahuatl
- Meaning: you will always be loved
29. Yolotzin
- Origin: Native American
- Meaning: beloved heart
30. Xinyi
- Origin: Chinese
- Meaning: heart, mind and soul in joyful harmony
Great girl names that mean love
There are lots of wonderful, and justifiably classic, baby girl names that mean love – from the pretty (Annabelle, Angharad, Carina) to the poetic (Dashuria, Priyanka, Habiba) to the adorably short and sweet (Cinti, Libi, Mari.) All of them have love meanings with a slightly different emotional focus, ranging from being cherished or adored to evoking feelings of warmth or romance. Prepare to fall head over heels for our selection of top-notch girl names that mean love…
31 Ahava
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: to love with devotion
32. Annabelle
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: lovable, beautiful
- Also: Anabel, Anabell, Annabella, Anabella
33. Angharad
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: much-loved
34. Bharati
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: the cherished one
35. Cara
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: beloved, dear one
36. Cari
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: beloved, darling
- Also: Carrie
37. Carina
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: beloved, cherished friend
38. Ceri
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: to love; blessed poetry
- Also: Cerian, Cerys
39. Cheri
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: beloved, loved one, dear
- Also: Cherie, Cher, Cheryl
40. Cinta
- Origin: Malay
- Meaning: romantic love
41. Dashuria
- Origin: Albanian
- Meaning: my love
- Also: Dua
42. Davina
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: beloved, divinely loved
43. Dilnaz
- Origin: Kurdish
- Meaning: beloved, sweetheart
44. Habiba
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: lover, sweetheart
45. Liba
- Origin: Hebrew/Yiddish
- Meaning: beloved, dear one
46. Libi
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: my heart
47. Maite
- Origin: Basque
- Meaning: beloved, lovable
48. Makenna
- Origin: Gaelic
- Meaning: fiery love, born of fire
49. Mari
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: love; white jasmine
50. Mariel
- Origin: Latin/French/Dutch/Spanish
- Meaning: beloved; also of the sea, bitter; variant of Mary and Maria
51. Milena
- Origin: Czech
- Meaning: love, warmth, grace
52. Miriam
- Origin: Hebrew/Ancient Egyptian
- Meaning: beloved, love
53. Myfanwy
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: my lovely little one
54. Priti
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: pleasure, joy, love
- Also: Preeti
55. Priya
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: beloved, dear one
- Also: Pria
56. Priyanka
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: sweet, lovable
- Also: Priyankar, Priyam, Priyal, Priyasha
57. Sadhbh
- Origin: Celtic (pronounced to rhyme with 'five')
- Meaning: sweet and lovely woman
58. Querida
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: well loved
59. Valentina
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: strong, healthy; female form of Valentine
60. Vida
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: dearly loved, life
Great boy names that mean love
There may not be a wealth of names that mean love in the UK's most popular boys' names lists but there are loads of brilliant boy names that mean love that have become classics over the years – from biblical boy names that express love of or from God (Amadeus, Dawood and Jedidiah) to boy names that epitomise romantic love (Valentine, Romeo). Take a look at our pick of the classic baby boy names that mean love – each with their own subtly different meaning.
61. Amadeus
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: loved by God, love of God
62. Amantius
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: affectionate, loving, friendly, one who loves God
63. Armas
- Origin: Finnish
- Meaning: beloved
64. Bimalpreet
- Origin: Indian
- Meaning: pure and clean love
65. Caomh
- Origin: Gaelic
- Meaning: kind, gentle love
66. Caradoc
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: beloved, amiable
67. Cedric
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: kind and loved
68. Dafydd
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: beloved; Welsh variant of David
69. Dawood
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: beloved friend
70. Didier
- Origin: French
- Meaning: desired, beloved
71. Elsker
- Origin: Danish/Norwegian
- Meaning: love, lover
72. Ephraim
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: fruitful, productive love
73. Evîn
- Origin: Kurdish
- Meaning: love
74. Gerwyn
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: fair love, impartial love
75. Hashu
- Origin: Hindi
- Meaning: love, caring
76. Jedidiah
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: beloved of God, a friend of God
77. Lal
- Origin: Indo-Iranian
- Meaning: precious, beloved
78. Lennon
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: lover, sweetheart
79. Mungo
- Origin: Gaelic
- Meaning: beloved; name of the patron saint of Glasgow
80. Radomil
- Origin: Czech
- Meaning: love of peace
81. Romeo
- Origin: Italian
- Meaning: citizen of Rome; name of Shakespeare's romantic hero
82. Sajan
- Origin: Hindi
- Meaning: beloved, cherished
83. Sevilen
- Origin: Turkish
- Meaning: beloved, adored
84. Valentine
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: strong and healthy; name of the patron saint of courtly love
- Also: Valentin, Valentino
85. Yakir
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: precious, dear, tender love
Unique and unusual girl names that mean love
Loving the love names but not in love with the idea of your baby girl sharing her name with another baby girl at the same nursery? You need a baby girl name that means love but is stand-out unusual. We've got some gorgeously rare and different love-themed baby-name suggestions, running right through the alphabet from Adorabella and Ambel to Qetesh and Xochiquetzal. Bet you won't see that one on another nursery coat peg!
86. Adorabella
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: adored beauty or gift
87. Amabel
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: lovable, aimable
88. Amadea
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: loved by God, one who loves God; female form of Amadeus
89. Amandine
- Origin: French
- Meaning: much loved, worthy of love
90. Charity
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: giving, kind love
91. Charulata
- Origin: Indian
- Meaning: lovely
92. Cherish
- Origin: English
- Meaning: treasured, one who treasures
93. Creiddylad
- Origin: Medieval Welsh
- Meaning: heart’s desire; name of beautiful girl who was loved by two of King Arthur's warrior knights
94. Desiderata
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: desired child
95. Idony
- Origin: Norse
- Meaning: love again, renewal; name of the Norse goddess of spring and eternal youth
96. Ismay
- Origin: French
- Meaning: to love, to esteem
97. Janan
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: big heart, soul
98. Kalila
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: beloved, sweetheart
99. Kanta
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: lovely
100. Kerensa
- Origin: Cornish
- Meaning: romantic love
- Also: Kerenza
101. Loveday
- Origin: Cornish
- Meaning: love, affection
102. Morna
- Origin: Gaelic
- Meaning: affection, endearment
- Also: Muirna, Myrna
103. Nayeli
- Origin: Native American/Zapotec
- Meaning: I love you
104. Qetesh
- Origin: Ancient Egyptian
- Meaning: name of the ancient Egyptian goddess of love and fertility
105. Xochiquetzal
- Origin: Aztec/Nahuatl
- Meaning: name of the Aztec goddess of beauty, love, pleasure and flowers
Unique and unusual boy names that mean love
If you're hunting for a boy name that means love and that stands out from the baby-name crowd for its uniqueness and individuality, we've got a brilliant list of suggestions for you. We've picked, for this next selection of baby names that mean love, boy names, drawn from literature, mythology and ancient languages, that are intriguing, unusual and totally special.
106. Ajei
- Origin: Navajo
- Meaning: heart
107. Amias
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: loved
- Also: Amyas
108. Byron
- Origin: English
- Meaning: after Lord Byron, the romantic poet
109. Carwyn
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: blessed love
110. Chandrakant
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: loved by the moon
111. Cupid
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: passionate desire; after the Roman god of love, son of Venus
112. Drury
- Origin: Old French
- Meaning: beloved, cherished
113. Fidel
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: faithful love
114. Hashu
- Origin: Hindi
- Meaning: love, caring
115. Heathcliff
- Origin: English
- Meaning: after the romantic hero of Wuthering Heights
- Also: Heathcliffe
116. Leofstan
- Origin: Anglo-Saxon
- Meaning: beloved stone, strong love
117. Lovemore
- Origin: African (southern)
- Meaning: someone who loves more
Greek names that mean love
The gods and goddesses of ancient Greece were powerful, passionate and fond of falling in love, as were the mortal Greek heroes and rulers who built temples in their honour. So, if you're looking for a baby boy or baby girl name that means love and also has an air of authority, energy and majesty, you'd do well to turn to Ancient Greece for inspiration. All the Greek baby boy names and baby girl names in our selection have a timeless, heroic quality to them has stood the test of centuries:
118. Adelpha
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: beloved sister
119. Adonis
- Boy name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: desirable; name of the (human) lover of Aphrodite, goddess of love
120. Agapi
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: love, affection, esteem
121. Agapitos
- Boy name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: lovable
122. Anteros
- Boy name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: requited love, mutual love
123. Aphrodite
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: name of the goddess of love
124. Erasmus
- Boy name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: beloved, desired
- Also: Erastus, Ras, Rastus, Elmo
125. Eros
- Boy name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: love, desire; name of the Greek god of love, son of Aphrodite
126. Eustorgio
- Boy name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: well loved
127. Imogen
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: loved child
128. Panphila
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: all loving
129. Philberta
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek and Middle English
- Meaning: glowing with love
130. Philip
- Boy name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: lover of horses
- Also: Phillip, Phil, Pip
131. Philippa
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: lover of horses
- Also: Philipa, Phillipa, Pippa
132. Philomena
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: lover of strength, courageous love
133. Theophila
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: beloved of God
- Also: Thea
134. Theophilus - boy
- Boy name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: beloved of God
- Also: Theo
135. Tindara
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: willing to love
Top tips for choosing the right baby name that means love
Your baby's name is with them for life so we know that finding the perfect one can feel like a monumental task. To help you narrow down your choices and make things a little easier, follow these top name-picking tips:- Look at the meanings. Considering the meaning of the name you are drawn to can help you work out whether it's the right one for you and your baby. Do you want a pretty name for your child, or something powerful and bold? Or perhaps you prefer something steeped in tradition that will remain a classic?
- Write the names down and say them aloud. Take time to write out your favourite names and say them out loud with your surname and, if you've chosen them, any middle names. Write out the initials and make sure they don't unintentionally make a word you wouldn't want your child to have as a nickname.
- Will your child and others find the name easy to say and spell? If not, does it matter to you that you and your child will have to keep correcting others' misspellings and mispronunciations?
- Think about the name's origin. Our selection of names that mean love has been inspired by languages and cultures from all over the world. But you may want to think about picking a name from a country you or your partner have a strong connection to.
Baby names that mean love and strength
These baby girl and baby boy 'love names' also exude strength and power. Perhaps you want a baby girl name that will mark her as a loving, strong, resolute woman as she grows up? Or a baby boy name that signals a powerfully loving presence? Brace yourself for our selection of max-strength boy and girl names that mean love…
136. Ástríðr
- Girl name
- Origin: Old Norse
- Meaning: beloved, god, beautiful
137. Aziz
- Boy name
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: beloved, cherished, powerful
138. Aziza
- Girl name
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: strong, powerful, precious, dear
139. Bastet
- Girl name
- Origin: Ancient Egyptian
- Meaning: name of the Egyptian goddess of love, cats, protection and dance
140. Caractacus
- Boy name
- Origin: Old Celtic
- Meaning: loved, dear friend; name of 1st-century British chieftain
141. Dai
- Boy name
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: beloved, loved by God
142. Freya
- Girl name
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: name of Old Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility and war
- Also: Freja, Freyja, Freia
143. Hathor
- Girl name
- Origin: Ancient Egyptian
- Meaning: name of Egyptian goddess of love
144. Heremoana
- Boy name
- Origin: Tahitian
- Meaning: beloved ocean, ocean of love
145. Inanna
- Girl name
- Origin: Sumerian
- Meaning: name of the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, war and fertility
146. Ingrid
- Girl name
- Origin: Old Norse
- Meaning: loved by Ing (god of beauty and fertility)
147. Kamakshi
- Girl name
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: one with loving eyes; name of Hindu fertility goddess
148. Lada
- Girl name
- Origin: Slavic
- Meaning: glorious rule; name of goddess of love, beauty and fertility in Slavic mythology
149. Leofric
- Boy name
- Origin: Anglo-Saxon
- Meaning: dear ruler, beloved kingdom
150. Leofsige
- Boy name
- Origin: Anglo-Saxon
- Meaning: beloved victory
151. Lovella
- Girl name
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: love, affection; wolf
152. Lubomír
- Boy name
- Origin: Slavic
- Meaning: peace and love, immense love
- Also: Lyubomyr
153. Lubomira
- Girl name
- Origin: Slavic
- Meaning: peace and love, immense love
154. Parvati
- Girl name
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: of the mountains; name of Hindu goddess of love and power
155. Pranay
- Boy name
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: love, affection, leader
156. Prende
- Girl name
- Origin: Albanian
- Meaning: name of the protector of women and the goddess of love, health and fertility
- Also: Premte
157. Shrivatsa
- Boy name
- Origin: Indian
- Meaning: beloved of Shri (Lord Vishnu)
- Also: Srivatsa
158. Sigrid
- Girl name
- Origin: Old Norse
- Meaning: beloved victory
159. Torunn
- Giel name
- Origin: Old Norse
- Meaning: Thor's love, wave of love
160. Venus
- Girl name
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: name of the Roman goddess of love
161. Yuushin
- Boy name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: lovingly brave and tender
African names that mean love
There are hundreds of African-origin baby names that mean love, each influenced by one or more of the continent's many tribal, Christian, Muslim and Arabic traditions. The boy and girl names we've chosen here are drawn from across Africa's different nations and languages, and reflect the word love in all its many nuances and subtleties.
162. Abasiama
- Boy or girl name
- Origin: Efik/Ibibio
- Meaning: God love, God loves mankind
163. Bisa
- Girl name
- Origin: African
- Meaning: daughter who is greatly loved
164. Chikondi
- Girl name
- Origin: Chewa
- Meaning: love
165. Femi
- Girl or boy name
- Origin: Yoruba
- Meaning: love me
166. Ife
- Girl name
- Origin: Yoruba
- Meaning: love
167. Ifunanya
- Girl name
- Origin: Igbo
- Meaning: love, to see eye to eye
168. Jacaylka
- Girl or boy name
- Origin: Somali
- Meaning: love, sweetheart
169. Kendi
- Girl or boy name
- Origin: African
- Meaning: the loved one
170. Lerato
- Girl or boy name
- Origin: African Tswana
- Meaning: love, song of my soul
171. Lolonyo
- Boy name
- Origin: African
- Meaning: love is beautiful
172. Mudiwa
- Girl name
- Origin: Shona
- Meaning: loved, darling
173. Obi
- Boy name
- Origin: Igbo
- Meaning: heart
174. Oshun
- Girl name
- Origin: Yoruba
- Meaning: name of the Yoruba goddess of beauty and love
175. Rudo
- Boy name
- Origin: Shona
- Meaning: a feeling of love
Japanese names that mean love
Japanese love-themed baby names not only have beautiful meanings but also an enchanting musical rhythm, so it’s easy to see why they are becoming more popular in the UK. In the West, we write and say Japanese names in a Romanised version of kanji, the characters in Japanese script – and, in actual fact, the same Japanese name can often be written in multiple variations of kanji, giving it a different meaning each time. In our selection of Japanese boy names that mean love and Japanese girl names that mean love, we've given them their most common meanings:
176. Ai
- Girl name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: love, affection
177. Aichi
- Boy name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: love, wisdom, sky, peaceful, quiet, calm
178. Aika
- Girl name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: love song
179. Aiko
- Girl name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: little loved one
180. Aito
- Boy name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: love
181. Kagami
- Girl name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: mirror; signifying the reflection of the parent’s love
182. Ren
- Girl or boy name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: love, lotus
183. Suki
- Girl name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: beloved, loved one
184. Yua
- Girl name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: blinding love and affection
Nature-inspired names that mean love
Names with a nature theme are very much on trend – and when their meaning also references love, you've got a girl or boy name that combines the tangible beauty of the outdoors with the intangible emotion we cherish the most. Inhale deeply and stroll dreamily through this list of nature-inspired baby names for boys and for girls that mean love…
185. Airi
- Girl name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: love, affection with white jasmine or pear
186. Airin
- Girl name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: love, affection with woods or forest
187. Amala
- Girl name
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: beloved, bird
188. Astrophel
- Boy name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: star lover
189. Carissa
- Girl name
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: after the flower; beloved, grace
190. Connor
- Girl or boy name
- Origin: Gaelic
- Meaning: one who loves dogs, one who loves wolves
191. Cordelia
- Girl name
- Origin: Latin/Celtic
- Meaning: heart, daughter of the sea
192. Kalei
- Girl or boy name
- Origin: Hawaiian
- Meaning: beloved, flower wreath
193. Kamaka
- Girl name
- Origin: Maori
- Meaning: beloved child, rock
194. Lalasa
- Girl or boy name
- Origin: Indo-Persian
- Meaning: one who is peaceful and promotes love, dove
195. Lev
- Boy name
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: lion, heart of a lion
196. Manami
- Girl name
- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: love, affection, ocean
197. Mirren
- Girl name
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: beloved, of the sea
198. Mary
- Girl name
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: drop of the sea, beloved
199. Solfried
- Boy name
- Origin: Norwegian
- Meaning: beloved sun
200. Tivona
- Girl name
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: lover of nature
About the '100 most popular names' lists
Every year, the Office of National Statistics publishesa list of the most popular names in England and Wales for both girls and boys. Because of the time needed to collect and process all the data, each new list is always based on names registered up to 2 years ago. So, the the most recent current list is based on names registered in 2021. Scotland's National Records of Scotland and Northern Ireland's Statistics and Research Agency also each release their own list every year, gathered in the same way. Their latest lists are for names registered in 2022.
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Gabrielle Nathan has been a journalist for 20 years, writing lifestyle features for publications including Red, Women’s Health, Wildflower and Condé Nast Traveller. She has been writing about parenting since 2012, the year she became a mum.
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