Indian Baby Names Meaning Love or Beloved (2026)
Names that mean love, beloved and affection — tender choices for boys and girls, from every tradition.
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Few wishes are sweeter for a child than to be loved — and to be loving. Across Indian traditions, many names mean love, beloved or affection, from Prem (love) to Priya (beloved) to Habib (beloved) in Arabic.
This list gathers every love-themed name in our collection, across all four traditions. Each links to its own page with origin, region and numerology.
Names that mean love or beloved
Showing 75 of 76 names, most common first. Tap any name for its full meaning, origin, region and numerology.
Love across the languages
In Sanskrit names, love appears as Prem (love), Priya/Priyanka (beloved) and Anurag (deep affection). In Muslim names it appears as Habib/Habiba (beloved) and Mehboob (beloved). Sikh names carry it in the ending -preet (love), as in Gurpreet and Manpreet.
Because this spans religions, you will find boys’ and girls’ names together — a nice way to see the same tender idea across cultures.
Frequently asked questions
What girl name means beloved?
Priya means "beloved", and Priyanka is a warm extension of it; Habiba (Arabic) also means beloved.
What boy name means love?
Prem means "love" directly; Anurag means deep affection, and Mehboob (Arabic) means beloved.
What does the -preet ending mean?
In Sikh and Punjabi names, -preet means love — so Gurpreet is "love of the Guru" and Manpreet is "love of the heart/mind".
Are the meanings verified?
Yes — each meaning is checked against widely-accepted sources.
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Formulas are verified against official or authoritative sources and reflect rules known as of 9 July 2026. Universities can revise conversion rules — always confirm with your examination cell for official submissions.