Meaning & Origin
radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter L.
Love is a girl's and boy's baby name of Old English origin, from the Old English lufu, the most fundamental of all abstract virtue names, meaning "love" itself — the deepest expression of what parents feel for their child.
Love has been used as a given name for centuries, particularly in Scandinavia where it functions as a standard masculine name (from the Old Norse Logi). In the United States, it has grown as a feminine virtue name alongside Faith, Hope, and Grace — perhaps the most direct expression of parental devotion possible in a single word.