Dog Names that Mean Love & Valentine Inspired Ideas

Love is a very strong emotion that many of us have for our dogs. We always prioritize our pets in many different special ways. If you love your pooch so much or embrace love, here is a collection of male and female dog names that mean love. Also, find other love-themed names including valentine’s

Female Love Inspired Dog Names

  • Aiko- A name of Japanese origin that means little loved one
  • Adaline- translates to kind-hearted
  • Adora -Love and respect
  • Agatha- Good-hearted
  • Ai- Lovable
  • Alana- Precious
  • Alixana- Kind-hearted
  • Arzoo – Longed for
  • Amabel- Adorable
  • Amata- Beloved
  • Aasma -Love and tenderness
  • Avila- German for desired
  • Aine- Irish goddess of love & summer
  • Amanda- means who is worthy in love
  • Amara- Lovely forever in Greek
  • Amorette- A French word that means love
  • Aphrodite-The Greek goddess of love
  • Asta- A Norwegian word meaning love
  • Brisa- a love interest of Achilles
  • Calla – Loveliness
  • Callie- True friend
  • Cara- Darling
  • Carina- An Italian name that means dear little one 
  • Carine- Cheerful child of love
  • Carys- Welsh for love 
  • Cara- Irish for a loving friend
  • Carys – A Welsh word meaning love
  • Cleopatra (the other half of Anthony & Cleopatra)
  • Cher- Beloved 
  • Darlena- unlimited love
  • Darlene-Tenderly loved
  • Desiree-Desired
  • Darling-a word for loved one
  • Ederra- Basque for lovely
  • Eostre- Before Freya she was the Germanic goddess of love & origin of Easter)
  • Esme- Persian word means love
  • Ettie-an Arabic name for love
  • Elmira- Kind-hearted
  • Elisse- Tender and adorable
  • Femi- Egyptian name that translates to love
  • Freya- Nordic goddess of love
  • Frigg- Goddess of love (Norse)
  • Grainne- Gaelic word for charming love
  • Guinevere- From the Lancelot & Guinevere love story
  • Gulisa-Georgian word meaning a little heart
  • Hathor- Egyptian goddess of love
  • Honey- An English term used for a loved one
  • Hitee -Love and care
  • Imogen-Greek for beloved child
  • Inanna- Sumerian goddess of love
  • Ishiqa- A Hindi word meaning a worthy love
  • Juliet- From Romeo and Juliet- famous historical lovers
  • Imogen- Greek name for beloved child 
  • Jocelyn- Translates to kind-hearted
  • Joli- Kind-hearted
  • Kalila- An Arabic word meaning beloved
  • Kalei-Hawaiian name for beloved 
  • Lada-Slavic goddess of beauty
  • Laska- Slovak for love 
  • Leba- translates to beloved
  • Lucy- Loving
  • Libi- Hebrew translation for my love
  • Maitea- a Spanish word for love
  • Milda- Lithuanian goddess of love
  • Milena- Czech word that means love
  • Mina-Germanic word for love, also Dracula’s greatest love
  • Minnie- Dutch for love
  • Mabel- Lovable
  • Mila- Love 
  • Milada- Czech for “my love” 
  • Milena- Czech for “love, warmth” 
  • Mina- Love
  • Molly- My love
  • Neha- Yearning, love
  • Nayely -Native American for “I love you”
  • Prende- Albanian goddess of love
  • Priya- Hindi word that means dear one
  • Philomena- Lover of strength
  • Priya- Sanskrit for “beloved” 
  • Priti- Hindu for “loved” 
  • Qetesh- Canaanite goddess of love
  • Rose- A flower that represents love
  • Sjöfn- one of the Germanic goddess of love
  • Suda- Estonian word for heart
  • Suka- Malay word for love
  • Suki — Japanese name for loved one
  • Venus- Roman goddess of love
  • Vida- Dearly loved 
  • Ziva- Slavic goddess of love
  • Zoya- Loving and caring
female rottweiler
Female Rottie

Male Dogs Names that Mean Love

  • Aiko-a Japanese word that means little loved one
  • Aziz- An Arabic word means beloved
  • Anwil-Welsh for beloved
  • Anteros-Greek god of requited love
  • Anthony-from Anthony & Cleopatra, one of the greatest love stories
  • Amado- Spanish name for “loved” 
  • Amias- Beloved
  • Arvin- Friend to all
  • Augustino – Deserving adoration
  • Avelino- Longed for
  • Bes-Egyptian god of love, music & dance
  • Cariad- Welsh word for love
  • Corwin- English word which means friend of the heart
  • Carwyn- Pure love
  • Cemil- Kind-hearted 
  • Connelly- Welsh for “love and friendship” 
  • Cupid-a Roman god of love
  • Dai-welsh word which means beloved
  • Dashuri-Albanian for love
  • Dawood- Another word for beloved friend
  • Davie- A short form of David: means perfect and lovely
  • Dilshad- A Persian word means a happy heart
  • Dogoda- Polish spirit associated with love)
  • Dragoste- Romanian for love
  • Darrell- Belove
  • Darrol- Kind-hearted
  • Dewey- Welsh for “beloved”
  • Dravan- Tenderness of the heart
  • Eros- Desire 
  • Elsker- Danish for love
  • Erasmus- A popular Greek name that means love
  • Gerwyn- Means fair love in Welsh
  • Habibah- Egyptian word means love
  • Huba- An Arabic word means love
  • Jedi-Hebrew for love
  • Jebediah- Hebrew for “beloved friend” 
  • Kama-Hindu god of love
  • Kokoro-a Japanese word means soul
  • Kuni-Buddhist god of love
  • Kiefer-Translates to crazy in love
  • Koi- Japanese word for love
  • Kamesh- Lord of love
  • Laska- Slovak for love
  • Liebe- German for love
  • Lennan- an Irish word means love
  • Luben- a Bulgarian word means love
  • Leif- Loved
  • Lev- Heart 
  • Lipa- Beloved
  • Mehboob- Urdu word means a lover
  • Milan- Gracious, dear
  • Milos- lavic for “lover of glory” 
  • Muhabat- A Urdu word means love
  • Okan- Yoruba for heart
  • Paris- a famous lover who started the Trojan war to save Helena
  • Romeo- a famous Shakespearean lover
  • Sanam- a Hindi word means lover
  • Tristan- Derived from Tristan and Isolde, one of the greatest love stories
  • Xochipilli- Aztec god of love
  • Zemër- Albanian word for heart
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Playful Male dog

Valentine Dog Names-Love Inspired

  • Janan-an Arabic word that means heart
  • Hart-heart in Dutch
  • Khamon-a Thai translation for a heart
  • Habb– A general Arabic word for “love”
  • Gra-Irish word for love
  • Cumann– Expressing love in Irish
  • Obi– Nigerian, translates to “heart”
  • Khamon– Thai, translates to “heart, mind”
  • Mawar– Rose in Indonesian
  • Irozi– Rose in Zulu (South Africa)
  • Hubert– German, translates to “bright heart”
  • Corazon-Spanish for “heart”
  • Cordelia– Celtic name for heart
  • Dilshad– Persian, translates to “happy heart”
  • Libi– Hebrew, translates to “my heart”
  • Nuttah– Algonquian, translates to “my heart”
  • Kokoro– Japanese, translates to “heart, mind, soul”
  • Roo-shah– Rose in Polish
  • Janan-Arabic, translates to “heart”
  • Gulisa– Georgian, translates to “little heart”
  • Euston-Irish, translates to “heart”
  • Waridi– Rose in Swahili
  • Woz-Haitian Creole for rose
  • Penzi– Love in Swahili

Yet more February 14th themed canine names…

Valentine Day inspired Dog Names
Cute Dog with a red rose

  • Redds- From the color red
  • Flower
  • Val, Valentine or Valentino
  • Rosie
  • Candy
  • Cuddles or Cuddle-bug
  • Cupid
  • Hearts
  • Hugs
  • Kisses
  • Love, Lovely or Love-bug
  • Sugar
  • Snuggles
  • Sweetie
  • Angel
  • Buddy
  • Chocolate
  • Cupcake
  • Diamond
  • Precious 
  • Smooches 
  • Sweetheart
  • Sweet Pea
  • Teddy (Short for Teddy Bear) 
  • Adore / Adorea
  • Tulip

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