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Generate Valentine names in three flavors: real given names that mean love or beloved (Amara, Esme, David, Kalila), rosy February-14th names (Rosalind, Ruby, Valentina, Cupid) and affectionate pet names for a partner. Handy for Valentine's babies, card signatures, romance characters and couple nicknames.

About Valentine names

"Valentine name" means different things to different people, so this list covers all of them. The first group is real given names whose meaning is love or beloved: Amara and Amanda from the Latin amare, David and Davina from the Hebrew for beloved, Esme from Old French, Carys and Cariad from Welsh, Habib and Aziz from Arabic, Priya from Sanskrit, Aiko from Japanese, Milena and Ljubov from Slavic roots, and Sevgi from Turkish. These are the names parents reach for when a baby arrives around 14 February.

The second group is Valentine's Day by association: the saint's own name in its Latin, Italian, French and Spanish forms; the mythological figures Cupid, Eros, Venus, Aphrodite and Freya; the literary lovers Romeo and Juliet; and the whole red-and-rose palette of Rosalind, Ruby, Scarlett, Cerise, Garnet and Crimson. Love deities from further afield (Rati, Oshun, Aengus), rose names from other languages (Vered, Warda, Gul) and keepsake words like Locket and Billet-Doux join them. Virtue names such as Felicity, Verity and Constance sit here too, because they were historically given as tokens of affection.

The third group is pet names, from English classics like Sweetheart and Honeybun to endearments borrowed from other languages: Mon Chéri, Mi Vida, Habibti, Schatz, Jaan and Yeobo. Those are the ones people actually write inside cards.

How to choose Valentine names

  • For a baby born near Valentine's Day, pair a love-meaning first name with an everyday middle name (Esme Claire, David Amias) so it feels meaningful without being on the nose.
  • If you want a subtle Valentine name, choose by meaning rather than sound: Carys, Priya, Milena and Aziz all mean love without shouting it.
  • Pet names land best when they are a little specific to the person; Snickerdoodle beats Sweetie if your partner actually bakes them.
  • Borrowed endearments like Habibi, Schatz or Yeobo are lovely when the language means something to one of you; check the gendered form (Habibi vs Habibti, Chéri vs Chérie) before you write it in a card.
  • For romance characters, give the couple names from the same group so they feel matched: Rosalind and Valentin, or Amara and Beau.

Frequently asked questions

What names mean love or beloved?

Common ones include Amara, Amanda and Amy (Latin), David and Davina (Hebrew), Esme (Old French), Carys and Cerys (Welsh), Habib and Aziz (Arabic), Priya (Sanskrit), Aiko (Japanese), Milena and Ljubov (Slavic), and Sevgi (Turkish). Agape and Philo come from Greek words for love.

Where does the name Valentine come from?

It comes from the Latin Valentinus, from valens, meaning strong or healthy, and was borne by the third-century Saint Valentine. Feminine and international forms include Valentina, Valentino, Valentin and the short form Val.

What are good Valentine's Day baby names that aren't too obvious?

Try Rosalind, Amias, Esme, Cordelia, Verity, Milan or Hart. They carry love or heart meanings, or the red-rose palette of the holiday, without spelling out Valentine or Cupid.

Can I use these as nicknames for my partner?

Yes, about a quarter of the list is exactly that: English pet names like Honeybee and Lovebug, plus endearments from French, Spanish, Italian, German, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Japanese and many more. Pick one that suits an inside joke or a language you share.

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A: 134 names

  • A Stór
  • A Thaisce
  • Abelard
  • Adonis
  • Adora
  • Adorabelle
  • Adore
  • Adrita
  • Aegiya
  • Aeneas
  • Aengus
  • Aeri
  • Agape
  • Agapi
  • Agapios
  • Agapitos
  • Ahava
  • Ahuva
  • Ahuvi
  • Ai
  • Ai-Ling
  • Aika
  • Aiko
  • Aimé
  • Aimee
  • Aimi
  • Aina
  • Aine
  • Aira
  • Airi
  • Aito
  • Aiyana
  • Aizen
  • Akane
  • Alanna
  • Alofa
  • Aloha
  • Älskling
  • Always
  • Amabel
  • Amabile
  • Amada
  • Amadea
  • Amadeo

A, continued

  • Amadeus
  • Amadi
  • Amadis
  • Amado
  • Amador
  • Amal
  • Amancio
  • Amand
  • Amanda
  • Amandine
  • Amandus
  • Amantha
  • Amara
  • Amaranth
  • Amare
  • Amari
  • Amaris
  • Amaryllis
  • Amata
  • Amato
  • Amatus
  • Amédée
  • Amethyst
  • Amia
  • Amias
  • Amica
  • Amicia
  • Amity
  • Amor
  • Amora
  • Amorcito
  • Amore
  • Amore Mio
  • Amoreena
  • Amoret
  • Amorette
  • Amorino
  • Amoura
  • Amy
  • Amyas
  • Anabel
  • Anarkali
  • Anata
  • Anbarasan
  • Anbu

A, continued

  • Angel
  • Angel Eyes
  • Angel Face
  • Angelica
  • Angeline
  • Angharad
  • Anh Yêu
  • Annabelle
  • Annwyl
  • Anteros
  • Anupriya
  • Anurag
  • Anwen
  • Anwylyd
  • Aphrodisia
  • Aphrodite
  • Archer
  • Ardelle
  • Ardor
  • Aretousa
  • Ariadne
  • Armas
  • Aroha
  • Arohanui
  • Aroon
  • Arrow
  • Aruna
  • Arzu
  • Ashiq
  • Asih
  • Aşkım
  • Aşkın
  • Asmara
  • Ásta
  • Astarte
  • Astrid
  • Astrophel
  • Ástrós
  • Aucassin
  • Aurora
  • Ayanfe
  • Aziz
  • Aziza
  • Azizam
  • Azizi

B: 43 names

  • Babe
  • Baby
  • Baby Cakes
  • Baby Doll
  • Bae
  • Ballad
  • Bambolina
  • Baobei
  • Bärchen
  • Baucis
  • Be Mine
  • Bear
  • Beatrice
  • Beau
  • Bella
  • Bellamy
  • Belle
  • Beloved
  • Benedick
  • Benzinho
  • Bien-Aimé
  • Bijou
  • Billet-Doux
  • Bir Tanem
  • Bliss
  • Blodyn
  • Blossom
  • Blush
  • Bogoljub
  • Bohumil
  • Bokkie
  • Bombón
  • Bonamy
  • Boo
  • Bouquet
  • Branwen
  • Buah Hati
  • Bubbeleh
  • Bunny
  • Butter Bean
  • Buttercup
  • Button Nose
  • Buttons

C: 74 names

  • Calon
  • Camellia
  • Canan
  • Candlelight
  • Canım
  • Caoimhe
  • Cara
  • Caradoc
  • Caradog
  • Cardinal
  • Cariad
  • Caridad
  • Carina
  • Cariño
  • Carissa
  • Carita
  • Carmine
  • Carnation
  • Caron
  • Carthach
  • Carwen
  • Carwyn
  • Carys
  • Ceri
  • Cerise
  • Cerissa
  • Cerys
  • Chagiya
  • Chahat
  • Champagne
  • Charis
  • Charissa
  • Charity
  • Chaviv
  • Chaviva
  • Chemda
  • Cher

C, continued

  • Cherie
  • Cherise
  • Cherish
  • Cherry
  • Cherub
  • Cherubino
  • Cheryl
  • Chikondi
  • Chouchou
  • Choupinette
  • Cielito
  • Cinnabar
  • Cinnamon
  • Cinta
  • Claret
  • Clemency
  • Cliodhna
  • Clover
  • Constance
  • Cookie
  • Coral
  • Corazon
  • Corazoncito
  • Cordelia
  • Corsage
  • Cream Puff
  • Cressida
  • Crimson
  • Cuddle Bug
  • Cuddles
  • Cưng
  • Cuore Mio
  • Cupcake
  • Cupid
  • Cutie Pie
  • Cyrano
  • Cytherea

D: 75 names

  • Dafina
  • Dafydd
  • Dahlia
  • Daisy
  • Damask
  • Damayanti
  • Daphne
  • Darcy
  • Darlene
  • Darling
  • Dashuri
  • Dasom
  • Daveth
  • Davi
  • David
  • Davida
  • Davide
  • Davin
  • Davina
  • Davita
  • Dawid
  • Dawit
  • Dawn
  • Dayita
  • Dear Heart
  • Dear One
  • Dearest
  • Dearie
  • Deirdre
  • Delaram
  • Delight
  • Delilah
  • Delnavaz
  • Desiderio
  • Desiree
  • Destiny
  • Devotion

D, continued

  • Dewi
  • Diarmuid
  • Didier
  • Dido
  • Dilan
  • Dilara
  • Dilbar
  • Dildar
  • Dilecta
  • Diletta
  • Dilpreet
  • Dilruba
  • Dilwen
  • Dilwyn
  • Dilys
  • Dodi
  • Dolce
  • Doodlebug
  • Dove
  • Draga
  • Drágám
  • Dragan
  • Dragana
  • Dragica
  • Drago
  • Dragoljub
  • Dragomir
  • Dragoș
  • Dragoslav
  • Drahomíra
  • Dreamboat
  • Duck
  • Dulce
  • Dulcie
  • Dulcinea
  • Dumpling
  • Dušo
  • Dwynwen

E: 30 names

  • Édesem
  • Eldad
  • Elpis
  • Elska
  • Elskan
  • Elysia
  • Em Yêu
  • Ember
  • Embrace
  • Emi
  • Endymion
  • Erasma
  • Erasmia
  • Erasmus
  • Erastus
  • Erato
  • Eros
  • Erotokritos
  • Eshgham
  • Esme
  • Esmeralda
  • Estimat
  • Estrellita
  • Eternity
  • Eun-Ae
  • Eurydice
  • Evangeline
  • Ever Thine
  • Evin
  • Evindar

F: 20 names

  • Faith
  • Farhad
  • Felicity
  • Femi
  • Fidelia
  • Fidelity
  • Fikir
  • Fikirte
  • Fikre
  • Fleur
  • Flora
  • Flynn
  • Forever
  • Forget-Me-Not
  • Fragolina
  • Francesca
  • Freya
  • Freyja
  • Frigg
  • Fy Nghariad

G: 17 names

  • Galatea
  • Gardenia
  • Garnet
  • Genatsvale
  • Ghalia
  • Gharam
  • Giliw
  • Gioia Mia
  • Godelieve
  • Gongjunim
  • Gönül
  • Gottlieb
  • Grace
  • Grainne
  • Guinevere
  • Gul
  • Gulbahar

H: 46 names

  • Habib
  • Habiba
  • Habibi
  • Habibti
  • Habibullah
  • Hardik
  • Harmonia
  • Harmony
  • Harpreet
  • Hart
  • Hartley
  • Hathor
  • Hayati
  • Hayatım
  • Head Over Heels
  • Heart
  • Heartsease
  • Heartstring
  • Heathcliff
  • Hedone
  • Heer
  • Helen
  • Heloise
  • Hen
  • Herenui
  • Hero
  • Herzblatt
  • Hikoboshi
  • Himeros
  • Hinny
  • Hiyam
  • Hjärtat
  • Hobab
  • Hokis
  • Honey
  • Honey Pie
  • Honeybee
  • Honeybun
  • Honeybunch
  • Honor
  • Hope
  • Hriday
  • Hugs and Kisses
  • Humdum
  • Humsafar
  • Hyacinth

I: 18 names

  • Ife
  • Ifedayo
  • Ifeoluwa
  • Ifeoma
  • Ifetayo
  • Ifunanya
  • Ihunanya
  • Inanna
  • Ines
  • Inimioară
  • Ipo
  • Ipolani
  • Irog
  • Isabelle
  • Ishtar
  • Isolde
  • Iubire
  • Iubito

J: 17 names

  • Jaan
  • Jaaneman
  • Jaanu
  • Jagiya
  • Janan
  • Jarmila
  • Jasmine
  • Jedediah
  • Jedidiah
  • Jellybean
  • Jessamine
  • Jewel
  • Ji-Ae
  • Jo
  • Joonam
  • Joy
  • Juliet

K: 36 names

  • Kalila
  • Kamadeva
  • Kamna
  • Kanta
  • Kanti
  • Karis
  • Kasih
  • Kawika
  • Kealoha
  • Kedves
  • Keepsake
  • Kekasih
  • Kendi
  • Kerensa
  • Khosrow
  • Kinasih
  • Kincsem
  • Kincső
  • Kipenzi
  • Kismet
  • Kiss
  • Kjæreste
  • Knight in Shining Armor
  • Kochanie
  • Koibito
  • Kokhana
  • Kokomi
  • Kokoro
  • Konjo
  • Kotik
  • Koukla
  • Kulap
  • Kulta
  • Kuschelbär
  • Kuuipo
  • Kwagala

L: 62 names

  • Laadli
  • Laazizi
  • Lace
  • Lada
  • Lambkin
  • Lancelot
  • Lásko
  • Lavender
  • Layla
  • Leander
  • Leialoha
  • Lemmikki
  • Lempi
  • Lennan
  • Lennon
  • Leofric
  • Leofwin
  • Lerato
  • Liba
  • Libi
  • Libuše
  • Liebchen
  • Liebling
  • Liefie
  • Liefje
  • Lieve
  • Lieveling
  • Lieven
  • Lilac
  • Lily
  • Lioba

L, continued

  • Liyag
  • Ljubavi
  • Ljubica
  • Ljubinka
  • Ljubiša
  • Ljubomir
  • Ljubov
  • Locket
  • Loloma
  • Lorato
  • Loulou
  • Love
  • Love of My Life
  • Love-in-a-Mist
  • Lovebird
  • Lovebug
  • Loveday
  • Lovejoy
  • Lovelace
  • Lovell
  • Lovey
  • Lovey-Dovey
  • Lovina
  • Lovisa
  • Lubna
  • Luboš
  • Ludmila
  • Luthando
  • Lyuba
  • Lyubava
  • Lyubimaya

M: 106 names

  • M'eudail
  • Ma Biche
  • Ma Chérie
  • Ma Colombe
  • Ma Mie
  • Ma Puce
  • Mabel
  • Macushla
  • Madrigal
  • Magenta
  • Magnolia
  • Mahal
  • Mahbub
  • Mahbuba
  • Mahiwal
  • Main Squeeze
  • Majnun
  • Malaika
  • Mamour
  • Mamta
  • Manaka
  • Manami
  • Manmatha
  • Manohar
  • Manpreet
  • Marigold
  • Marzipan
  • Mäuschen
  • Mavourneen
  • Mawadda
  • Mawar
  • Medad
  • Media Naranja
  • Mehr
  • Mehran
  • Mehrangiz
  • Mehri
  • Mehrnaz
  • Meilė
  • Melisande
  • Melody
  • Mercy
  • Meu Bem
  • Mi Alma
  • Mi Amor
  • Mi Cielo
  • Mi Reina
  • Mi Rey
  • Mi Vida
  • Mihriban
  • Mila
  • Miláčku
  • Milada

M, continued

  • Milan
  • Milana
  • Milanka
  • Milena
  • Mileva
  • Milica
  • Milivoj
  • Milka
  • Milko
  • Milojka
  • Milorad
  • Milos
  • Miloslav
  • Milovan
  • Miluse
  • Minamahal
  • Minha Flor
  • Minou
  • Miodrag
  • Miroljub
  • Mo Chroí
  • Mo Chuisle
  • Mo Ghrá
  • Mohabbat
  • Mon Amour
  • Mon Chaton
  • Mon Chéri
  • Mon Cœur
  • Mon Étoile
  • Mon Lapin
  • Mon Nounours
  • Mon Poussin
  • Moonbeam
  • Moratuwa
  • Moro Mou
  • Motek
  • Mpendwa
  • Mpenzi
  • Mr. Right
  • Mthandeni
  • Mudiwa
  • Muffin
  • Muhibb
  • Muirne
  • Mukundwa
  • Mukwano
  • Munchkin
  • Muñeca
  • Mungo
  • Muru
  • Mutya
  • Mwendwa
  • My Heart

N: 15 names

  • Nadezhda
  • Naoise
  • Nasrin
  • Nazanin
  • Nefertari
  • Neha
  • Neshama
  • Nicolette
  • Nishtha
  • Niulang
  • Nkem
  • Noor Aini
  • Nosegay
  • Nothando
  • Nougat

O: 14 names

  • Obim
  • Oenone
  • Ofa
  • Ololufe
  • Olufemi
  • One and Only
  • Onegin
  • Orihime
  • Orlando
  • Orpheus
  • Orsacchiotto
  • Oshun
  • Osito
  • Özlem

P: 71 names

  • Paixão
  • Palangga
  • Palomita
  • Pamina
  • Pansy
  • Paolo
  • Paraluman
  • Paris
  • Parvati
  • Passerotto
  • Peaches
  • Pearl
  • Peitho
  • Penda
  • Pendo
  • Penelope
  • Peony
  • Persephone
  • Pet
  • Petal
  • Petit Four
  • Philadelphia
  • Philander
  • Philemon
  • Philetus
  • Philina
  • Philip
  • Philippa
  • Philo
  • Philomel
  • Philomena
  • Philotes
  • Philothea
  • Piya
  • Poehere

P, continued

  • Pookie
  • Poppet
  • Poppy
  • Posy
  • Pothos
  • Praline
  • Pranay
  • Precious
  • Predrag
  • Preet
  • Preeti
  • Prem
  • Prema
  • Premal
  • Premila
  • Premlata
  • Prende
  • Primrose
  • Prince Charming
  • Pritam
  • Priya
  • Priyadarshini
  • Priyam
  • Priyamvada
  • Priyanka
  • Priyanshu
  • Priyasha
  • Priyatama
  • Promise
  • Psyche
  • Psychi Mou
  • Pumehana
  • Pumpkin
  • Punnu
  • Pygmalion
  • Pyramus

Q: 3 names

  • Qays
  • Querida
  • Quiver

R: 50 names

  • Radha
  • Radmila
  • Raisel
  • Rakas
  • Ranjha
  • Rapture
  • Ratanang
  • Rati
  • Ren
  • Reut
  • Rhiannon
  • Rhoda
  • Rhodanthe
  • Rhoswen
  • Rhosyn
  • Ribbon
  • Roisin
  • Romance
  • Romeo
  • Romilly
  • Romy
  • Roos
  • Rory
  • Rosa
  • Rosabel
  • Rosaleen
  • Rosalia
  • Rosalie
  • Rosalind
  • Rosamund
  • Rosanna
  • Rosario
  • Rosaura
  • Rose
  • Rosemary
  • Rosen
  • Rosetta
  • Rosie
  • Rosita
  • Rosso
  • Rouge
  • Roux
  • Roxane
  • Rubina
  • Ruby
  • Rudo
  • Rufina
  • Rukmini
  • Rukundo
  • Ruža

S: 81 names

  • Sahiban
  • Sajan
  • Sajna
  • Sanam
  • Sappho
  • Sarang
  • Sassi
  • Satyavan
  • Savitri
  • Sayang
  • Scarlet
  • Scarlett
  • Scarletta
  • Schatje
  • Schatz
  • Schätzchen
  • Schnucki
  • Scumpo
  • Secret Admirer
  • Seraph
  • Seraphina
  • Serena
  • Serenade
  • Serenity
  • Sevcan
  • Sevda
  • Sevgi
  • Sevgul
  • Sevil
  • Sevilay
  • Sevim
  • Sevinc
  • Sevtap
  • Shakuntala
  • Shefele
  • Shirin
  • Sigyn
  • Sinta
  • Siranush
  • Sirvard

S, continued

  • Sita
  • Sithandiwe
  • Sjofn
  • Skarbie
  • Skat
  • Skattebol
  • Słoneczko
  • Smitten
  • Sneh
  • Sneha
  • Snehal
  • Snehlata
  • Snickerdoodle
  • Snoepje
  • Snookums
  • Snuggle Bunny
  • Snugglebug
  • Sohni
  • Solnyshko
  • Soniye
  • Sonnet
  • Sötnos
  • Starlight
  • Sthandwa
  • Sugar
  • Sugar Bear
  • Sugarplum
  • Suitor
  • Suki
  • Sunshine
  • Supriya
  • Swain
  • Sweet Pea
  • Sweet William
  • Sweetbriar
  • Sweetheart
  • Sweetie
  • Sweeting
  • Sweetness
  • Sweetums
  • Szerelmem

T: 28 names

  • Tamino
  • Taonga
  • Tatiana
  • Tee Rak
  • Temwa
  • Terroncito
  • Tesoro
  • Thandeka
  • Thandiwe
  • Thando
  • Thandolwethu
  • Themba
  • Theophilus
  • Thisbe
  • Thương
  • Treacle
  • Treasure
  • Tresna
  • Triantafyllia
  • Tristan
  • Troilus
  • Troth
  • Trueheart
  • Truelove
  • Tryst
  • Tulip
  • Turtledove
  • Tutku

U: 4 names

  • Ubah
  • Ulfat
  • Upendo
  • Uzuri

V: 26 names

  • Val
  • Valentí
  • Valentia
  • Valentijn
  • Valentin
  • Valentina
  • Valentine
  • Valentino
  • Valentinus
  • Valentyna
  • Vallabh
  • Varduhi
  • Vatsala
  • Venus
  • Vera
  • Vered
  • Verity
  • Vermilion
  • Verona
  • Vesna
  • Vida
  • Violet
  • Vita Mia
  • Vivienne
  • Vlastimil
  • Vow

W: 8 names

  • Wadud
  • Warda
  • Wendo
  • Whaiāipo
  • Widad
  • Wisal
  • With All My Heart
  • Wren

X: 4 names

  • Xingan
  • Xochiquetzal
  • Xochitl
  • Xodó

Y: 11 names

  • Ya Helwa
  • Ya Rouhi
  • Yakir
  • Yakira
  • Yaren
  • Yaretzi
  • Yedidah
  • Yedidya
  • Yeobo
  • Yours Truly
  • Yue Lao

Z: 7 names

  • Zemër
  • Zhinü
  • Zinnia
  • Ziskeit
  • Zuccherino
  • Zuckerschnute
  • Zulaikha