.love
.love is a generic extension, run by Waterford Limited since 2015. Anyone can register a .love name through a registrar that sells it.
| Type | Generic |
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| Registry operator | Waterford Limited |
| Who can register | Anyone |
| In the root zone since | 2 April 2015 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://rdap.registry.love/rdap/ |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.love |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/love |
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All 23 registrars for .love. Other registrars may sell it too.
Look up a .love domain
The .love registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .love domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.
Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .love extension?
Waterford Limited is the registry operator for .love. The registry keeps the list of every .love name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .love domain?
Yes. Anyone can register a .love name through a registrar that sells it.
When was .love created?
.love was added to the DNS root zone on 2 April 2015, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .love domain?
The .love registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.registry.love/rdap/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.love. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .love signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .love zone is signed, so a .love domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.







