as a Last Name
- 3,724
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Lovely
Meaning & Origins
English: nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.
| 7,714th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 3,724
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Guam
- has the most people named Lovely per capita
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
Top Twitterers with this name
Claim your spot as the most influential Lovely!
Tweet #wpnames to get on this list.
