20 love-filled baby names for your little Valentine

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These love-inspired names are uber special.
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Love is more than just a four letter word. It’s multidimensional: it can be a symbol, a term of affection, a feeling, and it’s a universal language (with lots of translations for cute names!).
All of these make the word “love,” a great tool for inspiration when it comes to picking out a name for your newborn. Your little angel deserves the best name love can buy, so why not browse a list of names that’ll remind you how much you love them every single day? Similar to February baby names, these love-inspired names are equally as sweet.
20 baby names inspired by love
1. Valentino
Latin for “strength” and “health” but it’s also a great way to remember for forever valentine.
2. Valentina
The feminine variation of Valentino is another sweet way to celebrate your Valentine’s Day baby.
3. Valentin
A gender-neutral, Scandinavian variation of the above names.
4. Val
Short and sweet, nickname name.
5. Amorie
A play on the Spanish word for love, amor.
6. Amata
Italian for “beloved.”
7. Libi
Hebrew for “my heart.”
8. Lennon
Irish for “lover.”
9. Lev
Russian for “heart.”
10. Esme
French for “loved.”
11. Love
Baby names inspired by love don’t get any more straightforward than this one!
12. Rose
Inspired by the most popular lovey-dovey flowers.
13. Dove
Nature-inspired name that’s associated with “the cooing sounds of love.”
14. Erasmus
Greek for “beloved” or “desired.”
15. Adelphia
Greek for “dearest sister.”
16. Aphrodite
Inspired by the goddess of love.
17. Cara
Italian for “beloved.”
18. Cher
French for “dear one.”
19. Freya
The Norse goddess of love.
20. Rhys
Welsh for “ardor.”
A version of this post was published January 25, 2022. It has been updated.