Baby Names Meaning “affection”
Browse 65 baby names related to “affection”.
65 Baby Names Meaning “affection”
This collection includes all names associated with the meaning "affection", regardless of gender classification, according to our Name Meaning Methodology. These names may come from different languages, cultures, and historical traditions while sharing the same underlying meaning.
Love is an Old English name meaning “affection”.
Caridad is a Latin name meaning “charity or affection”.
Merna is a Gaelic name meaning “affection or high spirits”.
Karenza is a Cornish name meaning “love” or “affection”.
Hinaya is an Arabic name meaning “affection or tenderness”.
Gonul is a Turkish name meaning “heart or affection”.
Pranisha is a Sanskrit name meaning “love” or “affection”.
Mamatha is a Sanskrit name meaning “affection”.
Vedat is an Arabic name meaning “affection”.
Olfa is an Arabic name meaning “affection”.
Neyha is a Sanskrit name meaning “love” or “affection”.
Zynia is a Germanic name associated with the meaning “lasting affection”.
Browse Baby Names That Mean “affection” by Feature
Baby Names Meaning “affection” by Popularity
Common — Names from the 90th to below the 98th percentile of popularity: Love.
Uncommon — Names from the 70th to below the 90th percentile of popularity: Karenza · Hinaya · Pranisha · View all 13
Rare — Names from the 30th to below the 70th percentile of popularity: Merna · Gonul · Vedat · View all 32
Extremely-Rare — Names below the 30th percentile of popularity: Mamatha · Sohag · Mamtaben · View all 19
Baby Names Meaning “affection” by Syllable
One-Syllable — Crisp, single-beat sounds with direct impact: Vourn · Crush · Lov · View all 7
Two-Syllable — Rhythmic, two-beat cadences for natural flow: Lovejoy · Hejal · Zinyah · View all 27
Three-Syllable — Melodic, three-beat flowing phonetic structures: Aloa · Luveah · Sojeong · View all 27
Four-Syllable — Sophisticated choices with an expansive pronunciation: Lovekenson · Dayoulove · Atmiyata · View all 4
Baby Names Meaning “affection” by Length
Short — Names with 4 or fewer letters: Ulfa · Jibo · Love · View all 8
Medium-Length — Names with 5 to 6 letters: Pramil · Ndolo · Uplove · View all 31
Long — Names with 7 to 8 letters: Amareine · Kamelye · Loveaha · View all 20
Very Long — Names with 9 or more letters: Lovemithe · Daisherling · Adabpreet · View all 6
How Name Meanings Are Developed
Namedary name meanings are developed from linguistic research, historical and cultural references, editorial sources, community input, and AI-assisted drafting when appropriate. We separate well-established meanings from traditional interpretations and uncertain or disputed etymologies based on the available evidence.