Names that Mean Sweet for Boys and Girls

Babies have a wonderful soul, but they also have a lot of individuality. You might want to give your baby a name that means both sweet and confident. I have compiled a selection of lovely and adorable baby names that mean sweet, both for boys and girls. These baby names were chosen from a variety of languages and texts.

Boy Names that Mean Sweet

Abiq

Fragrant, Exhaling, Sweet Fragrance is the meaning of Abiq’s name. Abiq is a Muslim boy name with many meanings and is of arab origin.

Akuluk

In Greenlandic, it means “sweet tiny one.” This name is suitable for both girls and boys.

Alealani

From the Hawaiian ‘ale’a, which means “sweet voice,” and lani, which means “heaven, sky, regal, majesty,” it means “the sweet voice of the heavens.”

Benedict

Benedict is a Latin name that means “blessed.” Benedict Cumberbatch is a well-known British actor who has starred in films such as Doctor Strange.

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Benjamin

The name is of English origin, and it means “favourite son.” One of America’s Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, is well-known around the world.

Blagoy

Blagoy is predominantly a Bulgarian male name that means “sweet,” “pleasant,” or “good.”

Blagovest

Blag means “sweet, pleasant, excellent” in Slavic, and vest means “message, news”.

Blagun

лa (blag) is a South Slavic word that means “sweet, pleasant, good.”

Blahoslav

Blag, which means “sweet, pleasant, nice,” and slava, which means “glory,” are Slavic elements.

Blaz

The Slovene and Croatian forms of the name Blaise. It’s also linked to the South Slavic word blag, which means “sweet, pleasant, and nice.”

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Blaze

“Sweet, pleasant, good,” based on the South Slavic word blag.

Blazh 

The Norman name Blazh means “He who is sweet, pleasant, and blessed.”

Chou

In Burmese, it means “sweet, delicious.”

Dawsey

The name Dawsey comes from the English word dawsey, which means “sweet, gentle.”

Desta

The name is Ethiopian in origin, and it means “happiness.” Aida Desta was a princess from Ethiopia.

Felix

Felix is a Latin word that means “lucky and fortunate.”

Hannan

Hannan is an Arabic word that means “warm, sweet, gentle.” Daniel Hannan is a well-known British journalist and writer.

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Ivan

Ivan is a Russian name that means “God’s sweet gift.” 

Jarah

Jarah is a Hebrew word that means God gives sweetness and honey. This name is quite similar to Zarah, a character from Dungeons & Dragons which means “radiance.”

Lennan

Lennan is an Irish boy name that means “sweetheart, lover”. The name is reminiscent of John Lennon, the Beatles’ lead singer. Related post: Names inspired by the Beatles

Glycon

The word comes from the Greek adjective (glykys), which means “sweet (to the taste).”

This is the name of a mythical serpent god who may have originated in Macedonia or Anatolia. The popularity of his cult peaked in the second century AD. Related post: Names that mean serpent

Hamisoa

From the Malagasy words hamy, which means “sweetness,” and soa, which means “good.”

Jerah

A Biblical name that means “moon,” “month,” and “pleasant fragrance.” Jerah was Joktan’s fourth son and the founder of a southern Arabian tribe.

Madhu

Madhu is a popular name in India. Madhu is a Sanskrit word that means “sweet, honey.” Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu calendar, is also known by this name (which occurs in March and April).

Myron

Myron is a Greek word that means “sweet oil, scent.” A Greek sculptor named Myron lived in the 5th century BC.

It has been in use as an English name since the 19th century.

Zamir

From Albanian z meaning “voice” and mir meaning “excellent,” it means “good voice” or “sweet voice.”

Zusman

In Yiddish, it means “sweet man.”

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Girl Names that Mean Sweet

Anush

In Armenian, it means “sweet.” Hovhannes Tumanyan, an Armenian writer, wrote a novel with this title in 1890. Armen Tigranian transformed it into an opera in 1912.

Anwen

It means “sweet” and “lovely.” Anwen is a female Welsh name.

Arum

The word harum comes from the Javanese word harum, which means “fragrant, pleasant.”

Asel

The name is Turkish in origin and means “honey.”

Athirah

‘Athir’ is an Arabic word that means “fragrant, sweet-smelling.” Atirah is another variation.

Berdil

In Kurdish, it means “sweetheart.”

Blagica

лa (blag) is a South Slavic word that means “sweet, pleasant, good.”

Burcu

In Turkish, it means “sweet smelling, fragrant.”

Canan

In Turkish, it means “sweetheart, adored.”

Candy

“Sugary sweet” is the English translation. Candy Devine is an actress from the United States.

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Darva

Darva’s meaning is ‘honeybee.’ It is a Slavic name that is generally given to girls.

Deborah

Deborah is a Hebrew name that means “lovely and diligent.” Deborah Kerr, a well-known Scottish actress, was born with this surname.

Dulcie

The name Dulcie comes from the Latin word dulcis, which means “sweet.” Dowse and Duce were common spellings in the Middle Ages, and it was revived in the 19th century.

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Dulcinea

The word dulce comes from the Spanish word dulce, which means “sweet.” Miguel de Cervantes used this term in his work Don Quixote (1605), where it refers to the main character’s love interest, despite the fact that she never appears in the story.

Esti

From Basque ezti, it means “sweet, honey.”

Eulalia

Derived from the Greek term (eulalos), which means “sweetly speaking,” and is derived from (eu) meaning “good” and (laleo) meaning “to talk.” This was the name of a saint and martyr from Merida, Spain, who lived in the early fourth century.She is Barcelona’s patron saint.

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Eztia

Derived from Basque ezti, which means “honey; sweet,” and so “gentle; lovely; melodious.”

Hulda

The word hulda comes from the Old Norse word hulda, which means “hiding, secret.” In Norse mythology, this was the name of a sorceress. It can also be taken from the archaic Swedish huld, which means “gracious, sweet, and lovely” as a modern name.

Honey

Need we say more?

Itara

In Greenlandic, it means “lovely tiny one.”

Kaipo

From Hawaiian words meaning “the sweetheart.”

Kunthea

In Khmer, it means “sweet-smelling” or “pleasant.”

Laia

“Sweet-speaking” is a Spanish term. Princess Leia, a protagonist from the Star Wars saga, has a name that is similar to this one.

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Lamai

In Thai, it means “sweet, gentle, lovely.”

Larinda

Larinda is derived from the Latin word lares, which means “protection.” It can also mean “Laurel tree” or “sweet bay tree,” both of which are symbols of victory and honour.

It’s a combination of Lara and Lorinda.

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Madhur

In Sanskrit, it means “sweet.”

Madhuri

Madhuri is a Feminine name that means “sweetness” or “charming.” It is of Sanskrit, Indian origin. The majority of people with the name Madhuri are Hindus. Madhuri Dixit is one of Bollywood’s most well-known leading ladies.

Melosa

The name of a little-known saint who was martyred in Thessalonica. It’s the same as a Spanish word that means “honeyed, sweet, sensitive.”

Metuka

In Hebrew, it means “sweet.”

Meva

In Uzbek, it means “fruit, sweets, candy.”

Mevagul

Meva means “fruit, sweets, candy” in Uzbek, and gul means “rose, flower”.

Miela

In Esperanto, it means “sweet,” and it comes from the word mielo, which comes from the Latin word mel.

Nazenik

Derived from the Persian word nazi that means “sweet, coy.” Nazia is another alternative.

Nazik

Nazi is a Persian word that means “sweet, coy.”The meaning of this name in Arabic is “kindness.”

Nesrin

In Kurdish, it means “eglantine, sweetbrier.”

Nousha

In Persian, it means “sweet, delicious.”

Pamela

Sir Philip Sidney, a poet, coined this name in the late 16th century for use in his epic Arcadia. From the Greek word, pan meaning “all” and meli meaning “honey,” he may have intended it to signify “all sweetness.” 

It was eventually popularized as a given name after novelist Samuel Richardson adopted it for the heroine in his novel Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded (1740). It was not popular until the twentieth century.

Rara

Rara was derived from the Swedish word rar, which meant “sweet, dear, cute, nice”.

Salome

Salome is a Hebrew word that means “sweet.” Salome or Salomé is the name of a New Testament character.

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Tafachi

In Amharic, it means “sweet.”

Tian

From the Chinese letters (tián) for “sweet,” (tin) for “sky, heaven,” (tián) for “calm, serene, tranquil, peaceful,” (tián) for “add, increase,” and other characters pronounced similarly.

Zisa

It comes from the Yiddish word zis, which means “sweet.”

Zisel

Zisel is a newborn girl name that is mostly used in the Christian religion and has a Hebrew origin. Sweet is the meaning of the name Zisel.

Zoete

It comes from the Middle Dutch word soete, which means “sweet” (zoete in Modern Dutch).

Zovanush

From the Armenian (zov), which means “cold, fresh,” and (anush), which means “sweet.”

Zuna

Zuna is an African name that is mostly given to women.It is derived from the Congolese languages of Bangi and Lingala. The word Zuna means ‘to be sweet.’ It can also be interpreted as ‘plenty.’

Zusa

In Yiddish, it means “sweet.”

Zuzu

In Yiddish, it means “sweet,” while in Slavic and Hebrew, it means “lily.” Susanna is also a diminutive in Czech and Polish.

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Names That Mean Sweet but Deadly

Aella

Aella was an Amazon warrior whose name means “whirlwind”

Azalea

These gorgeous plants are poisonous to humans and some animals.

Belladonna 

While this name means “beautiful woman” in Italian, it’s also the name of a deadly plant.

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Camilla 

Despite the sweet-sounding name, Camilla was a deadly warrior in Virgil’s Aeneid.

Iris

Some iris flowers are toxic if eaten.

Ivy

This elegant plant is poisonous to humans 

Jessamine

The beautiful plant known for its multitude of yellow flowers contains potent neurotoxins

Loris

The slow loris is a venomous primate found in southeast Asia. According to local folklore, they can heal wounds and ward off evil.

Oleander 

Did you know oleander is one of the deadliest ornamental flowers?

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Names That Mean Sweet but Fierce

Canabrava

Canabrava is a Portuguese name combining the nickname for “sugar cane” (cana de azucar) and “brave” (brava)

Connla 

The male Irish name Connla combines words for “dog” and “warrior.” Dogs can certainly be both sweet and fierce! 

Hermia

In his play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare wrote about the character Hermia, “Though she be little she is fierce.”

Hermia is a feminine version of the name Hermes, who is associated with speed and good luck. 

Isadora 

This gorgeous and unique name manages to sound both sweet and fierce! 

Jarmil

Jarmil is Slavic for “gentle and fierce”

Jaromír

Jaromir is Slavic for “fierce peace”

Juliette 

Another gorgeous name that sounds both sweet and fierce

Koala

These adorable marsupials are fierce when they’re defending their homes or babies!

Lorcán

Lorcan means “little fierce one” in Irish

Lucille 

Lucille means “little light

Maeve 

According to Irish legend, Maeve was a warrior queen. Her sweet-sounding name is a unique choice 

Moose

Thinking of a sweet mama moose protecting her calf certainly fits the bill.

Oisin 

The Irish male name Oisin means “little deer.” However, in Irish legend, he was also a great warrior.

Ruby 

Gemstone names like Ruby inspire sweetness. Amd its fiery red color invokes fierceness! 

Sekhmet

Egyptian warrior goddess and goddess of healing

Swan 

Sweet swans are well-known for mating for life. But everyone also knows adult swans will fiercely protect their cygnets!

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Tamsin

Tamsin, a form of Thomasina, has a loving but strong sound.

Zady

Zady, a form of Sadie, which is a variation of Sarah, means “princess, lady, noblewoman.” This name feels soft yet powerful. 

Last Names That Mean Sweet

• Amari – Japanese surname meaning “sweet benefit”
• Cassata – Italian last name meaning “sweet cake”
• Doux – this French last name means sweet. It probably came from a nickname referring to someone who is gentle and kind-hearted
• Gam – South Korean for “sweet”
• Halawa – means sweetness in Arabic
• Haviv – means sweet in Hebrew
• Helo – Syrian and Lebanese last name that means sweet
• Honeycutt – honey cottage
• Honeywell
• Honeywood
• Honig – German for honey
• Kallis – Estonian last name that means “beloved” or “sweetheart”
• Kam – North Korean for sweet
• Kanroji – Japanese last name that means “sweet temple dew”
• Karg – Estonian for honeycomb 
• Lahlou – Arabic for sweet, nice, or charming, this surname is found primarily in Morocco
• Lemon – surprise! This sour-sounding name actually comes from the Middle English “Leofman.” Leof means sweet or beloved, and of course, man means person.
• Madushanka – a Sanskrit name meaning sweet, delicious or honey
• Mamilov – this name comes from the Ingushetia people in the central Caucasus and means “sweet”
• Mead – a person who sells the drink mead made from fermented honey
• Melero – Spanish for collector or seller of honey 
• Miele – honey in Italian 
• Nectaria – as you may have guessed, this name refers to the sweet juice of flowers
• Schätzel – German last name that means “little sweetheart”
• Seuss, Zuess – means sweet or pleasant in German. In German, it’s spelled Süß
• Sisselman – derived from “sweet person” in German
• Slodki – means sweet in Polish
• Soete – comes from Low German and means sweet
• Sweed – variant spelling of Sweet 
• Sweet 
• Sweeting
• Sweety 
• Ziskind – Yiddish for “sweet child”
• Zucker, Zuckerman – German for confectioner or someone with a sweet tooth
• Zuckerberg – German for “sugar mountain “

Names That Mean Sugar

• Aýnabat – (female) Turkmen for “moon sugar”
• Caine – as in “sugar cane”
• Kandaĵa – female name meaning “made of candy” in Esperanto 
• Maire – this feminine Finnish name is derived from the Finnish word meaning “gushing, sugary”.
• Paniz – this female name may mean “sugar” in Persian.

Words Related To Sweet

• Ambrosia 
• Beloved
• Candy
• Charming 
• Confection
• Darling
• Dear
• Dessert 
• Dulcet
• Fructose
• Generous
• Gentle
• Glucose
• Harmonious 
• Honey
• Lovable 
• Nectar
• Pleasant 
• Pure
• Saccharine
• Sucrose
• Sugar
• Syrup
• Tender

Wrap Up- Names That Mean Sweet

We hope these names that mean sweet hit the sweet spot! May your sweet tooth be satisfied by these charming and confectionary ideas.

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Resource: We use Behind the Name to research name meanings, history, and popularity.