101 Romantic Baby Names

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What's in a name..?

These 101 romantic baby names are just a very small amount of all the romantic baby names in the world.

The baby boy names are majestic and strong.

The baby girl names are as musical as whispers in the wind.

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Classical Names

Classical names come to us from many cultures,
but mainly from Latin and Greek.

Classical Baby BOY Names

  • Leander (Greek) means "Like a lion"
  • Aurelius (Latin) means "Golden son"
  • Hermes (Greek) means "Bringer of messages"
  • Theseus (Greek) means "Warrior"
  • Cosimo (Greek) means "In harmony with life"
  • Horatio (Latin) means "Dashing"
  • Dionysus (Greek) means "Joyous"
  • Constantine (Latin) means "Consistent"
  • Caesar (Latin) means "Focused leader"
  • Prometheus (Greek) means "Bringer of fire"
  • Galen (Greek) means "Calm"

Classical Baby GIRL Names

  • Alexis (Greek) means "protector"
  • Aurelia (Latin) means "Goddess of dawn"
  • Julia (Latin) means "Forever young"
  • Calliope (Greek) means "Muse of poetry"
  • Parthenope (Greek) means "Siren"
  • Penelope (Greek) means "Weaver of dreams"
  • Lalage (Latin, Greek) means "Sweet chattering"
  • Valencia (Latin) means "Strong and healthy"
  • Calista (Greek) means "Most beautiful"
  • Isis (Greek) means "Supreme Goddess of moon and fertility"
  • Leticia (Latin) means "Gladness and joy"
  • Theodora (Greek) means "Gift of God"
  • Regina (Latin, English) means "Thoughtful"

Modern Names

Modern baby names move up and down the popularity
charts from decade to decade.

Modern Baby BOY Names

  • William (English) means "Staunch protector"
  • James (English) means "Steadfast"
  • Robert (English) means "Brilliant"
  • Frank (Latin, from "Francis") means "Free spirit"
  • Christopher (Greek) means "Christ-bearer"
  • Nicholas (Greek) means "Victory of the people"
  • John (Hebrew) means "Honorable"
  • Joseph (Hebrew) means "Supported by God"
  • Thomas (Aramaic) means "Twin"
  • Edward (Anglo-Saxon) means "Defender"

Modern Baby GIRL Names

  • Olivia (English) means "Flourishes"
  • Ashley (English) means "Woodland sprite"
  • Samantha (Hebrew from "Samuel") means "Heard by God"
  • Sarah (Hebrew) means "God's princess"
  • Elizabeth (Hebrew) means "Beauty"
  • Margaret (Greek) means "Treasured pearl"
  • Helen (Greek) means "Beautiful one"
  • Emily (Germanic) means "Poised"

Names Around the World

Baby names often reflect the history and culture of a country.

Worldly Baby BOY Names

  • Lancelot (French) means "Romantic"
  • Francois (French) means "Frenchman"
  • Romeo (Italian) means "Romantic lover"
  • Valentin (Russian) means "Robust and healthy"
  • Aleksander (Polish) means "Defender"
  • Aleksei (Russian) means "Brilliant"
  • Charles (German) means "Well-loved"
  • Shuu (Japanese) means "Responsible"
  • Kofi (Ghanian) means "Born on Friday"
  • Kwame (Ghanian) means "Born on Saturday"
  • Hakon (Scandinavian) means "Chosen son"
  • Hanani (Arabic) means "Merciful"
  • Jonah (Hebrew) means "Peacemaker"
  • Aiden (Irish) means "Fiery spirit"

Worldly Baby GIRL Names

  1. Tatiana (Russian) means "Snow queen"
  2. Grazyna (Polish) means "Graceful"
  3. Soraya (Persian) means "Royal"
  4. Jasmine (Persian) means "Sweet and fragrant"
  5. Iseult (Irish) means "Lovely"
  6. Grania (Irish) means "Love"
  7. Leilani (Hawaiian) means "Heavenly girl"
  8. Lorelei (German) means "Siren"
  9. Johanna (German) means "Believer in a gracious God"
  10. Isairis (Spanish) means "Lovely"
  11. Honoria (Spanish) means "Of high and saintly honor"
  12. Leila (Arabic) means "Beauty of the night"
  13. Fatima (Arabic) means "Wise woman"
  14. Allegra (Italian) means "Snappy and bright"
  15. Tanisha (Nigerian) means "Born on Monday"
  16. Kishi (Japanese) means "Eternal"
  17. Parveen (Hindi) means "Star"

Names from Nature

In the West, names from nature became popular in the Victorian Era.

Baby BOY Names From Nature

  • Brooks (English) means "Streams"
  • Forrest (English) means "Forest"
  • Brock (English) means "Badger"
  • Cliff (English) means "Cliff"
  • Drake (English) means "Dragon,"
  • Craig (English) means "Craig"
  • Leo (Latin) means "Lion"
  • Garth (English) means "Enclosed area"
  • Wade (English) means "A ford"

Baby GIRL Names From Nature

  • Ilana (Hebrew) means "Tree"
  • Sierra (Spanish) means "Mountain range"
  • Brooke (English) means "Brook"
  • Nasrin (Hindi) means "Wild rose"
  • Leigh (English) means "Meadow"
  • Chantal (French) means "Rock"
  • Beverley (English) means "Beaver stream"
  • Blair (Gaelic) means "Field"
  • Chelsea (English) means "Limestone landing"
  • Fleur (French) means "Flower"

Names from Mythology

Many baby names from mythology go back before written history.

Baby BOY Names From Mythology

  1. Adonis (Greek) means "A Lord"
  2. Damian (Greek) means "A Tamer"
  3. Orion (Greek) means "Light"
  4. Paris (Greek) means "Lover"
  5. Ulysses (Latin) means "Forceful"

Baby GIRL Names From Mythology

  1. Olympia (Greek) means "Home of the Greek gods"
  2. Daphne (Greek) means "Laurel tree"
  3. Minerva (Latin) means "Goddess of wisdom"
  4. Ariadne (Greek) means "Very pure"
  5. Venus (Latin) means "Goddess of love"

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    Thomasina Tamsin Tami Grace Dec 13, 2011 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    Well my Full name is Tamsin Grace, Tamsin= is also seen as a short version of Thomasina, and it means Twin. Grace=Beautiful, Loving, Caring girl who also loves Jesus and God/ a gift from God. but everyone calls me Tami, and it means Dark Side Of The Moon, and i just love that!!! so yeah
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    Beleaguered Oct 23, 2011 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    I do have a favorite name, but it is meant for my writting. I forgot the meaning to it. In fact I came to this site to find a female name for one of my newest characters. Lyre is my favorite name, but I also like Favour(To hold in favour, favored by the divine).
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    sydney Jul 9, 2011 @ 2:22 pm | delete
    i love the names Eli,Oliver,Henry, and Marcus for boys and Ashley,Isis,and Athena for girls.
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    Caitlin Apr 16, 2011 @ 6:08 pm | delete
    My favourite girls names are: Layla, Rowan, Quinn, Rosalie, Alice, Imi, Angela, Lily, Leonie, Evie and Kiera.
    My favourite boys names are- William, Leander, Jasper, Frank/Frankie, Gus, Edmund, Roark, Forrest and James. :))
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    Dayna Feb 14, 2011 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    Really, I LOVE the names from nature, like Nasrin, Leigh, Chantel and Beverley. I like the name Beverley because at my house, I have beaver bones. the skull, spine bones, a kneecap, hipbone, bottom jaw, and some rib bones. Lots of people would be all like EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But i think it's awesome! please reply ;)
    By the way, my name means "From Denmark" weird cause, I'm from North Carolina!
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    Caitlyn Jan 28, 2011 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    hello i like Cierra or charlotte
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    Remy Dec 12, 2010 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    I have so many! But these ones are my absolute favorites:
    ~ Alexander
    ~ Liam
    ~ Chase Nikolai
    ~ Holden

    ~ Katherine Willow
    ~ Emma Claire
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    Ashley Sep 24, 2010 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    i like keyanna Isis, chloe lynn,delaney grace, for girls and for boys kolby hart, evan kiryl, abram david... i dont think my last one posted if so i just repeated this but whatever
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    Ashley Sep 24, 2010 @ 8:40 pm | delete
    i like my girls names Delaney Grace, Keyanna Isis, Cloe Lynn and for boys i like Abram Hart, Kolby Dylan, Evan Kiryl
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    Juilliette Aug 13, 2010 @ 8:14 am | delete
    I love the names
    Rosaline
    Everline
    Violet
    Lacey
    Leila Rose
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    Rosalie Aug 10, 2010 @ 11:15 pm | delete
    I think the name Alaizabelle (uh-lay-za-belle)for a girl is beautiful and unique.
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    Annice Bobbin Burry Aug 3, 2010 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    I like my name.
    When I was a kid, I didn't really, but now its a pretty name.
    Annice (pronounced 'a-niece')
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    Alex Jul 30, 2010 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    I think Jordyn is a perfect name for a girl spelled with a y
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    Spring May 23, 2010 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    I love my name! My name is Spring.
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    KarateKatGraphics Feb 2, 2010 @ 9:46 am | delete
    Too many faves to share, but I particularly like nature-inspired names and am lensrolling this to my own name lens! (squidoo.com/nature-inspired-baby-names) 5* and nice job
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    Message from a small country in Europe Jan 26, 2010 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    Wow, I don't know if you guys ever heard my name;
    But I know that Nobody; well; nobody but Dutch people;
    can say my name out loud. I once tried it with some french guys on holiday
    But it didnt work :( It sounded horrible! Cause the way they said it;
    was the translation of whipped cream. In German language;
    Besides my own language; I can speak German and french also; but back then; I wished I couldnt.
    Now then; I have a Dutch name; not a real old fashion thing; but it's still hard to speak out for uhm you I think
    My name is: Sanne
    ('A' is short; and the 'e' at the end you speak out like 'u' )
    My name means 'a hebrew lily'

    Well I hope you can understand a bit of my english in this message (a)

    It's not like I use it all the time over here lol.

    Bye
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    Mess Jan 26, 2010 @ 4:35 pm | delete
    Wow, I don't know if you guys ever heard my name;
    But I know that Nobody; well; nobody but Dutch people;
    can say my name out loud. I once tried it with some french guys on holiday
    But it didnt work :( It sounded horrible! Cause the way they said it;
    was the translation of whipped cream. In German language;
    Besides my own language; I can speak German and french also; but back then; I wished I couldnt.
    Now then; I have a Dutch name; not a real old fashion thing; but it's still hard to speak out for uhm you I think
    My name is: Sanne
    ('A' is short; and the 'e' at the end you speak out like 'u' )
    My name means 'a hebrew lily'

    Well I hope you can understand a bit of my english in this message (a)

    It's not like I use it all the time over here lol.

    Bye
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    Imane Jan 9, 2010 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    I totally love my own name, which is Imane prenounced Immeen. It means hope and also faith in Arabic. My mom gave me this name because she delivered me all alone into this world without any support (dad was working, my mom called the nurse but she was in a bad traffic jam. by the time she got to my mom she saw my mom foulding laundry while I was sleeping in my crib).
    Well thats why the name has a special meaning to me, I also like
    Rayan means heavens gate
    Amine means Amen
    zakaria arbic for zachary
    Rania means Queen
    some others I like Zinnedinne, Damon and Luciano
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    Midnight Jan 3, 2010 @ 9:50 am | delete
    I love the names Aurora, Erika and Elena for girls and for boys Leo, Romeo and Ianto
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    Midnight Jan 3, 2010 @ 9:50 am | delete
    I love the names Aurora, Erika and Elena for girls and for boys Leo, Romeo and Ianto
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    Syd Nov 22, 2009 @ 6:59 pm | delete
    Twilight, can never get old. It's like Romeo and Juliette
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    Birdya Oct 29, 2009 @ 5:21 pm | delete
    This is the best website... ever!!! Names from books are here... baby names... all the names I love!! thank you so much!
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    Brooke Oct 10, 2009 @ 1:48 pm | delete
    I like Lorgan and Amellia
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    Julia Oct 7, 2009 @ 5:03 pm | delete
    okay, the book twilight is good but seriously getting old [in reply to madeline]
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    miss4eto nezafisnoo Oct 4, 2009 @ 3:50 am | delete
    J like nema for meee pleaseee foud it and write there
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    Becky Aug 30, 2009 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    I love the name Aurelia!
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    Brooke Aug 19, 2009 @ 11:43 pm | delete
    I love the name or i should say names, Evyn, Fae, Elizabeth, Fleur, Lillian, Robyn, and so many others!!!!!
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    Mamabolo Dikefa Aug 4, 2009 @ 8:52 am | delete
    very sweet names.I liked Jonah and Hakon.
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    Johannah Jul 4, 2009 @ 11:53 pm | delete
    I LOVE the name William Michael its so enchanting!
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    Sophia Jul 2, 2009 @ 5:36 am | delete
    Hi Angie,

    Finally someone with some taste! I've always loved the name Lucius for a boy, other favourites are; Leonidas, Khalid, Manasseh (biblical - who was a King) pronounced Manassa and Stephanos.

    As for girls, top of the list are; Esther Leah (my friend name her 2nd daughter this), Davinia (feminine of David), Calliopi (Greek mythology - the muse of poetry), Elysia (from the Greek, elysium - meaning Sanctuary), Isabella and Zenobia (an ancient Queen of Palmyra).

    Cheers Sophia
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    Kelly Jun 16, 2009 @ 5:00 pm | delete
    My favorite names are juliet and vittora and viva. the just sound so romantic!
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    CJ Jan 3, 2010 @ 3:40 pm | delete
    im with you on the juliet part
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    Jessica Jun 4, 2009 @ 7:27 pm | in reply to Lee Ann | delete
    It's a great name! My grandfather's name in James Edward and one of sons middle name is Edward, love it!!!!
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    Lee Ann Apr 26, 2009 @ 4:16 pm | delete
    I absolutely love the name James for a boy! It is so sweet! Edward and Christopher are nice too. I like the name "Edward James"
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    Anna Mar 21, 2009 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    Wow, I love all these names!

    I also like my own name. It sounds delicate and feminine yet still strong.

    And James is hands-down my favorite boys name. I also love Charles, Aurelius, and Hermes.

    For girls, I like Violet, Jasmine, Rosaline, Rosaline, Aurora, Aurelia, Melanie, and Kaia.
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    brooke Feb 23, 2009 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    i wish they would not say that brooke means a little stream just because brook means that to.
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    Dayna Feb 14, 2011 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    You know, I really love the name Brooke. Brooks are beautiful especially when they flow smoothly over rocks. it's just spelled in a prettier way
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    madeline Feb 18, 2009 @ 5:19 am | in reply to Lilibeth | delete
    edward people. edward or renesme.have yous read that book.totally awesome.
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    Angie Feb 11, 2009 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    I am absolutely in love with the name Lucius, not widely used and such and old name :)
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    Laila Bhai Feb 5, 2009 @ 8:54 am | delete
    I like the name, Leila. Because it is the beauty of night. And there is a similarity with my name also. THANK YOU
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    angelynna Jan 28, 2009 @ 10:40 pm | delete
    i personaly like Jazmine Elizabeth it just sounds so........ awsome
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    Jasmine Mar 2, 2011 @ 10:26 pm | delete
    My name is Jasmine, so I personally like to spell it with a 's'. Just thought you might like to know. :)
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    Elisabeth Jan 25, 2009 @ 6:07 pm | delete
    Whoa! I know a guy named Kristopher Andrews!
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    Elizabeth Jan 23, 2009 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    I am totally gonna name my baby Juno. Have ya'll ever seen that movie? GREAT movie!
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    Elaine Jan 11, 2009 @ 12:18 pm | delete
    Mine is basically the french translation of Helen, as in Helen of troy, I quite like my name!!!
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    Alishia Dec 27, 2008 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    Personally i love the name James for a boy =]
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    Keri Mar 22, 2008 @ 12:43 am | delete
    I am not sure if this is the right place, but I always thought that Kristopher Andrew was nice.
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    Lilibeth Dec 10, 2007 @ 8:11 pm | delete
    Girls names. My favourite names: Beryl, Carolin, Meredith, Eleanor, Charlotte. Favourite combinations: Eleanor Guinevere, Meredith Laurinett, Carolin Bronte, Lilibeth Merinthil (No-one touch that last part, its MINE), Violet Aurora. :)
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    Bella Nov 19, 2007 @ 3:54 pm | delete
    I just love that name. It's from Isabella or Isabelle. It just sounds so cute.
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    Damla Aug 21, 2007 @ 5:44 am | delete
    Damla is a girl name from Nature. origin Turkish, means drop, water drop, rain drop
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    Senora_M Jul 26, 2007 @ 9:41 pm | delete
    My favorite baby name is my own. I've never met another Kama out there (meaning love in Sanscrit). I like other weird names like Parsipany, Ditch (to scare my mom), Lorelai, Adalee, Basil, Yul and Kalana to name a few. Some are just made up, but some are from real people. :) Cool site.
    Kama
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    Bill Jul 6, 2007 @ 8:51 am | delete
    I see my name listed in romantic names above and on the website so I feel doubly blessed.I notice girls are given boys' names as Georgie, Dylan, and Charlie. Is this trend continuing? I hope they don't get my name - William! A friend has your scrolls. They're great and I will get a couple for family
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    Jason Jul 4, 2007 @ 8:19 am | delete
    Wow. Your scrolls on your website sound really good! Do you have more pictures of them?

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