Lovely is an English word name from the Old English luflic, meaning "lovable" and later "beautiful", and it has been given as a first name in the United States since the 19th century. It belongs to a group of affectionate word names that includes Heavenly and Treasure, and it is also used in the Philippines and India. Lovely peaked at number 1915 in the United States in 2023 and ranks 2228 in 2025 with 83 births.