135+ Cute Nicknames in Different Languages (2023)

135+ Cute Nicknames in Different Languages (2023). When we have a particular someone in our lives, we often refer to them by pet names, nicknames, or other endearing expressions. It’s part of a special language you share with that significant individual, and it’s a means for you to express your love for them. English speakers use words like “honey”, “bae”, “baby”, “hun” and “love”. We can also add diminutive endings like “-kins” to make “honey” become “honeykins” or “-bunch” to make it “honeybunch”.

But what other prominent expressions of endearment are used by people all around the world? Let’s take a step back and look at what these words are before we provide a few words used in affection as part of our terms of endearment list.

Cute Nicknames in Different Languages

A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to refer to another person, animal, or even an item for which the speaker has feelings of fondness. They are most frequently used to describe a partner, child, or pet. Endearments are frequently employed in romantic contexts, but they can also be utilised in non-romantic situations. For example, you could call a friend “dude” or “bud” lovingly but not romantically.

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American English

1. Lovebug
2. Babe
3. Sweetheart
4. Honey

Arabic Cute Nicknames in Different Languages

1. حبيب/حبيبة قلبي (habib albi) – “love of my heart”
2. يا حياتي (ya hayati) – “my life”
3. يا قمر (ya amar) – “my moon”
4. يا حلو/حلوة (ya helo) – “my beautiful”

British English

1. Love
2. Duck
3. Dear
4. Darling

Cantonese

1. 仔 (jái) – “-y or -ette”
2. 阿 (a) 
3. 傻豬 – “silly pig”
4. 老婆仔 – “wifey”; 老公仔 – “hubby”

Danish Cute Nicknames in Different Languages

1. Elskede – “beloved”
2. Puttegøj / puttemus – “cuddlebug”
3. Skat – “treasure”
4. .Yndling – “favorite”

Dutch

1. Schat – “treasure”       
2. Snoepje – “little candy”
3. Lieve / liefje – “dear” or “little dear”
4. Schatje – “little treasure”

Esperanto

1. Mia kara – “my dear”
2. Mia trezoreto – “my treasure”
3. Pudingeto – “pudding”
4. Mia amato – “my love”

Cute Nicknames in French

• Mon amour – “my love”
• Mon chou – “my cabbage”
• Mon trésor –  “my treasure”
• Mon chéri / ma chérie – “my dear”

German

1. Schatz – “treasure”
2. Liebling – “favorite”
3. Perle – “pearl”
4. Knuddelbärchen – “cuddle bear”
5. Hawaiian Terms of Endearment
6. E ku’u aloha / Ko`u aloha – “my love”
7. Ke aloha / Ku`u lei – “beloved”
8. Ku’uipo – “sweetheart”
9. Mea aloha – loved one

Hebrew 

1. מתוק / מתוקה (matok / metuka) – “sweetie”
2. מאמי (mummy) – no literal meaning
3. נשמה שלי (neshama sheli) – “my soul”
4. דובשנית (duvshanit) – “honey”

Hindi Cute Nicknames in Different Languages

1. जानू (jaanu) – “my life”
2. मेरा प्यार (mera pyaar) – “my love”
3. प्रिये / प्रिय (priye, priya) – “darling”  
4. मेरे दिल का प्यार (mere dil ka pyaar) – “love of my heart”

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Hungarian

1. Bébi – “baby”
2. Kedvesem / drágám – “my dear”
3. Édesem  ‘my sweet’
4. Kicsim – “my little one”

Icelandic

1. Kærasti / kærasta – “darling”
2. Krútt (mitt) – “sweetie”
3. Elskan (mín) – “(my) love”
4. Krúttið mitt – “honey”

Indonesian Cute Nicknames in Different Languages

1. Sayangku – “my dear”
2. Kasih – “love”
3. Beb – “babe”
4. Manis – “sweet”

Italian

1. Fragolina – “little strawberry”
2. Amore Mio – “my love”
3. Stella / stellina – “star”
4. Caro / cara – “dear”
5. Japanese Terms of Endearment
6. あなた (anata) – “you”
7. -ちゃん, -くん (-chan, -kun) – honorifics

Korean

1. 애인 (ae-in) – “sweetheart”
2. 여보 (yeobo) – “darling”
3. 자기야 (jagiya) = “baby”
4. 내 사랑 (nae sarang) – “my love”

Mandarin 

1. 爱人 (àiren) – “lover”
2. 亲爱的 (qīnài de) – “beloved” 
3. 傻瓜 (shǎguā) – “fool”
4. Nicknames using 小 (xiǎo) and 大 (dà) 

Maori

1. E ipo – “darling”
2. Taku whaiāipo – “my sweetheart”
3. taku kairangi – “my finest greenstone”
4. e te paruhi – “favorite”‍

Norwegian Cute Nicknames in Different Languages

1. Min kjæreste – “my dearest”
2. Min skatt – “my treasure” 

Polish 

1. Mój drogi / moja droga – “my dear” 
2. Misio – “teddy bear”
3. Kochanie – “honey”
4. Mój skarb, skarbie – “my treasure”

Portuguese

1. Amigão – “Big Friend”
2. Fofinho – “cute” 
3. Amorzinho – “little love” 
4. Querido / querida – “dear” 
5. Russian Terms of Endearment
6. котёнок (kotyonok) – “kitten”
7. Солнце (solntsye) / солнышко (solnishka) – “sunshine”
8. Жизнь моя (zhizn moya) – “my life”
9. Душа моя (dusha moya) – “my soul”

Spanish Cute Nicknames in Different Languages

1. Cariño – “darling”
2. Amor – “love”
3. Corazón – “heart”
4. Cielo – “Sky”

Swedish

1. Älskling – “darling”
2. Hjärtat – “heart”
3. Min skatt – “my treasure”
4. Sötis / sötnot – “sweetie”