110 Cute Nicknames for Your Girlfriend That She’ll Absolutely Love

Using a flirty name to address your significant other is a way to feel emotionally close and show affection. After all, the rest of the world calls them by their name, but only you get to call them “sweetheart,” “Bae,” or “cupcake.”

Nicknames can be sweet, but they can also be silly and funny—think “Snuggle Bear,” or “Bug.” We’ve compiled a list of the best nicknames for girlfriends to make the search for the perfect pet name easier.

Try a few of these nicknames during your next date night to see which might suit your relationship best. If you're looking for other ways to keep the romantic spark alive, check out our collection of questions for couples to deepen their romance.

She means so much to you—make sure she knows it! These sweet nicknames for girlfriends really wear their hearts on their sleeves.

• Angel
• Beloved
• Cherished
• Darling
• Lady
• Love
• Mama
• My Dear
• My Joy
• My Other Half
• One and Only
• Precious
• Princess
• Queen
• Sweetheart
• Treasure

A rush of sweetness without the cavities, these food nicknames feel like a special treat for a special someone.

• Baby Cakes
• Candy
• Cookie
• Cupcake
• Honey
• Jellybean
• Lollipop
• Marshmallow
• Mochi
• Muffin
• Peach
• Peanut
• Pumpkin
• Pudding
• Snickerdoodle
• Sweetie Pie
• Sugar
• Sugar Pie
• Sugarplum
• Tootsie

Own the sugary sweetness with one of these cute and a little kitschy pet names.

• Bae
• Boo
• Bubbles
• Cuddles
• Cutie
• Cutie Patootie
• Dimples
• Dolly
• Dreamy
• Giggles
• Hottie
• Lovey
• Lovebug
• Lucky
• Missy
• Pinky
• Pookie
• Pixie
• Shorty
• Shuggy
• Smiley
• Smoochy
• Snuggles
• Sparky
• Squish
• Sunny
• Sweetness
• Toots
• Wuvy

Her inner beauty always shines through, but these will make her feel like she's up on a pedestal.

• Angel Face
• Beauty
• Beautiful
• Bella
• Bombshell
• Bonita
• Dollface
• Goddess
• Good-Lookin'
• Gorgeous

Take inspiration from terms of endearment used in places where you’ve traveled together or where either of you has family roots.

• Buah hatiku (Indonesian, literally "fruit of my heart")
• Cara mia (Italian for "beloved")
• Chuchuzinho (Brazilian Portuguese for "pumpkin" — or more literally "squash")
• Habibi albi (Arabic for "love of my heart")
• Jaan (Hindi and Urdu for "life")
• Knuddelbärchen (German for "cuddle bear")
• Matakia Mou (Greek for "my little eyes")
• Media Naranja (Spanish for "my better half," literally "half an orange")
• Mi Cielo (Spanish, literally "my sky")
• Mo Chroí (Gaelic for "my heart")
• Mon Petit Chou (French for "my little cabbage")
• Muru (Finnish, literally "bread crumb")
• Principessa (Italian for "princess")

Mother Nature is an endless source of inspiration, and these early nicknames for girlfriends are no exception.

• Blossom
• Buttercup
• Flower
• Flutters
• My Rose
• Moonbeam
• Poppy
• Rainbow
• Tulip
• Sunshine
• Snowflake
• Starlight
• Willow

All things small, fuzzy and cute make good fodder for "pet" names.

• Birdy
• Bunny
• Bug
• Dovey
• Doodlebug
• Honey Bee
• Kitty
• Kitten
• Snuggle Bear