Names that mean affection

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Affection in their meaning.

1. Boy names that mean affection


  1. Aatif The name Aatif is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, Affectionate".
  2. Aawez The name Aawez is of Arabic origin and means "Love, affection, desire".
  3. Airi The name Airi is of Japanese origin and means "Love Affection With Jasmine, Pearl".
  4. Atoof The name Atoof is of Arabic origin and means "Compassionate, sympathetic, affectionate".
  5. Habbab The name Habbab is of Arabic origin and means "Loving, affectionate".
  6. Habban The name Habban is of Arabic origin and means "Loving, Affectionate".
  7. Hardhik The name Hardhik is of Hindi origin and means "Heartfelt, Affectionate, Cordial, Heart full".
  8. Hubbee The name Hubbee is of Arabic origin and means "Loving, affectionate".
  9. Hudad The name Hudad is of Arabic origin and means "Kindness, Favour, Regard, Consideration, Affection, Nawazish, Meherbani".
  10. Ishrat The name Ishrat is of Indian origin and means "Affection".
  11. Ishtarth The name Ishtarth is of Hindi origin and means "Love, Affection".
  12. Kausik The name Kausik is of Hindi origin and means "Sentiment of Love and affection".
  13. Koushik The name Koushik is of Hindi origin and means "Sentiment of Love and affection".
  14. Kousik The name Kousik is of Hindi origin and means "Sentiment of Love and affection".
  15. Kunane The name Kunane is of Hawaiian origin and means "Brother of a girl, an affectionate term.".
  16. Mamraj The name Mamraj is of Hindi origin and means "Lord of affection".
  17. Mehrbod The name Mehrbod is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate".
  18. Muhabat The name Muhabat is of Arabic origin and means "Love, Affection, Attachment, Strong Emotional Attachment".
  19. Preyas The name Preyas is of Hindi origin and means "Loving, Affectionate".
  20. Raem The name Raem is of Arabic origin and means "Affectionate (mother), Loving (mother). A mother who has strong affection for her child".
  21. Sarvan The name Sarvan is of Hindi origin and means "Worthy, Affectionate, Generous".
  22. Sauhard The name Sauhard is of Hindi origin and means "Affection".
  23. Shafqat The name Shafqat is of Arabic origin and means "Affection".
  24. Shamehr The name Shamehr is of Arabic origin and means "Kind and happy, affectionate and joyous (acha or khush)".
  25. Snehil The name Snehil is of Hindi origin and means "Love, Affection".
  26. Ulfat The name Ulfat is of Arabic origin and means "Friendship, intimacy, love, attachment, affection, familiarity".
  27. Unais The name Unais is of Arabic origin and means "Love, Affection".
  28. Wadeed The name Wadeed is of Arabic origin and means "Loving, Affectionate".
  29. Wajeed The name Wajeed is of Arabic origin and means "Loving, affectionate".
  30. Widadi The name Widadi is of Arabic origin and means "Loving, affectionate".
  31. Wilan The name Wilan is of Arabic origin and means "Friendship, affection".

2. Girl names that mean affection


  1. Agapi The name Agapi is of Greek origin and means "Love; affection.' Variants include Agape , Agappe.".
  2. Amsa The name Amsa is of Arabic origin and means "One who is affectionate and friendly ".
  3. Anurakthi The name Anurakthi is of Hindi origin and means "Affection".
  4. Anurakti The name Anurakti is of Hindi origin and means "Love, Affection".
  5. Ashwaq The name Ashwaq is of Urdu origin and means "Love, affections".
  6. Atefeh The name Atefeh is of Iranian origin and means "Affection".
  7. Awatif The name Awatif is of Muslim origin and means "From the Arabic 'awatif affection, which is from 'atafa to be fond of".
  8. Chaahana The name Chaahana is of Hindi origin and means "Longing, Affection".
  9. Chahana The name Chahana is of Hindi origin and means "Longing, desired, Affection".
  10. Haeksha The name Haeksha is of Hindi origin and means "Love and Affection".
  11. Hazafa The name Hazafa is of Urdu origin and means "The Too Much Affection".
  12. Hubbah The name Hubbah is of Arabic origin and means "Love, affectionate".
  13. Ishtani The name Ishtani is of Hindi origin and means "Love; Affection".
  14. Izaz The name Izaz is of Urdu origin and means "Honour, esteem, regard, affection".
  15. Kaamini The name Kaamini is of Hindi origin and means "Desirable, Beautiful, Affectionate, A beautiful woman".
  16. Karthi The name Karthi is of Hindi origin and means "Love and affection".
  17. Kipendo The name Kipendo is of African origin and means "Love. Affection. (Swahili)".
  18. Lafonde The name Lafonde is of American origin and means "One who is affection¬ate".
  19. Lov The name Lov is of Hebrew origin and means "Affection".
  20. Ludita The name Ludita is of Hawaiian origin and means "An affectionate woman".
  21. Luquitha The name Luquitha is of American origin and means "An affectionate woman".
  22. Mahabbah The name Mahabbah is of Urdu origin and means "Love, affection".
  23. Mahabbat The name Mahabbat is of Arabic origin and means "Love, affection".
  24. Mahelia The name Mahelia is of Arabic origin and means "In hebrew meaning is : Tender affection".
  25. Malaka The name Malaka is of Hindi origin and means "Amorous, Affectionate".
  26. Mamtha The name Mamtha is of Hindi origin and means "Motherly Love or affection".
  27. Manami The name Manami is of Japanese origin and means "Love, Affection, Beautiful, Sea, Ocean".
  28. Mawaadah The name Mawaadah is of Arabic origin and means "Love, affection".
  29. Mawadda The name Mawadda is of Arabic origin and means "Love, affection, sympathy, compassion, harmony".
  30. Mehraban The name Mehraban is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate".
  31. Mehrafruz The name Mehrafruz is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate".
  32. Mehrana The name Mehrana is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate".
  33. Mehrandokht The name Mehrandokht is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate".
  34. Mehranghiz The name Mehranghiz is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate, from the words Mehran (kind, affectionate ) and anghiz (one who brings about ), thus literally meaning one who causes and brings about kindness and affection".
  35. Mehrangiz The name Mehrangiz is of Iranian origin and means "To cause affection".
  36. Mehranoush The name Mehranoush is of Arabic origin and means "Eternal kindness, eternal affection, eternal Sun".
  37. Mehrara The name Mehrara is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate, literally meaning adorned with affection".
  38. Mehrayeen The name Mehrayeen is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate".
  39. Mehrbanu The name Mehrbanu is of Arabic origin and means "Kind lady, affectionate lady, from the words Mehr (kindness ) and banu (lady )".
  40. Mehrdokht The name Mehrdokht is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate, from the words Mehr (kindness ) and dokht (girl ) (Raham, saber kerny wala)".
  41. Mehry The name Mehry is of Iranian origin and means "Sun; also Affectionate, kind".
  42. Mruda The name Mruda is of Hindi origin and means "Parvati, Affectionate".
  43. Muhabbat The name Muhabbat is of Urdu origin and means "Love, affection".
  44. Nao The name Nao is of Japanese origin and means "Possisive Particle, Love, Affection".
  45. Pendo The name Pendo is of African origin and means "Love. Affection. (Swahili)".
  46. Preema The name Preema is of Arabic origin and means "Love, Affection".
  47. Priyatha The name Priyatha is of Hindi origin and means "Affection".
  48. Raima The name Raima is of Hindi origin and means "A woman who has strong love and affection for her baby".
  49. Rufaa The name Rufaa is of Arabic origin and means "Kind, affectionate".
  50. Sadaaqah The name Sadaaqah is of Arabic origin and means "Friendship, affection, closeness".
  51. Sneha The name Sneha is of Indian origin and means "Affection".
  52. Snehala The name Snehala is of Hindi origin and means "Full of Affection".
  53. Taalluf The name Taalluf is of Urdu origin and means "Harmony, Intimacy, Mutual Affection".
  54. Tawaddud The name Tawaddud is of Urdu origin and means "Endearment, showing love or affection to, gaining the love of another".
  55. Vedasmriti The name Vedasmriti is of Hindi origin and means "Love, Affection".
  56. Voni The name Voni is of Slavic origin and means "An affectionate woman".
  57. Waddaa The name Waddaa is of Arabic origin and means "Love, affection".
  58. Wadida The name Wadida is of Arabic origin and means "Loving, affectionate".
  59. Wajeedaa The name Wajeedaa is of Arabic origin and means "Loving, affectionate".
  60. Wajeedah The name Wajeedah is of Arabic origin and means "Loving, affectionate".
  61. Weedad The name Weedad is of Arabic origin and means "Love, affection".
  62. Wided The name Wided is of Urdu origin and means "Affection".
  63. Yua The name Yua is of Japanese origin and means "Tie, Bind, Love, Affection".

3. Unisex names that mean affection


  1. Ceri The name Ceri is of Welsh origin and means "Either short form of Welsh name Ceridwen, or as term of affection based on Welsh caru (to love)".
  2. Rhesa The name Rhesa is of Hebrew origin and means "Affection".