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Why parents love Love- The meaning is the most powerful word in any language.
- Courtney Love fronted Hole — grunge royalty.
- Love Actually is the ultimate Christmas film.
- Four letters with the softest possible sound: LUV.
- In tennis, love means zero — poetically counterintuitive.
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The vibe of Love
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Origin & history of Love
Old English lufu (love)
→ English Love
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English roots
Love is the English word for the most fundamental human emotion. Courtney Love fronted Hole and married Kurt Cobain. Love Actually (2003) is the ultimate Christmas ensemble film. In tennis, love means zero — possibly from the French l'oeuf (the egg, for its shape). Jennifer Love Hewitt carries it as a middle name.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English word; used as a given name in various periods.
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Today
Love remains a beloved choice, ranking #1310 in the US. 5,494 babies have been named Love since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Love?
2022
peak year
Love appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2022, 386 babies received the name (ranked #750). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1310), with roughly 236 babies named Love each year. Love has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 5,494 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
386
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #750)
(ranked #750)
236
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,360
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,494
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Love9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Love's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — love nurturing. People named Love tend to be warm, powerful, and aware they carry the most important word in any language.
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Carries the most important word✦
Warm and powerful◈
Actually everything◎
Zero-to-everything♡
Fundamental emotionL3
O6
V4
E5
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Love🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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