Sweetheart is a

term of endearment A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their ch ...

often applied to a loved one, or a person who demonstrates a significant amount of

kindness Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return. It is a subject of interest in philosophy, religion, and psychology. It can be directed towards o ...

. Sweetheart may also refer to:

Places

Sweetheart Abbey The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey ( Gaelic: ''An Abaid Ur''), was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1273 in what is now the village of New Abbey, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway ...

in Scotland * Sweetheart City, Wisconsin, United States

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

*''Sweetheart'', also known as '' Toutes peines confondues'', a 1992 film * ''Sweetheart'' (2015 film), a Bangladeshi romantic drama film * ''Sweetheart'' (2019 American film), a survival horror film * ''Sweetheart'' (2019 French film), a comedy-drama film * ''Sweetheart'' (2021 film), a British coming-of-age film *''

Sweetheart! ''Sweetheart!'' is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Swineeth S. Sukumar in his directorial debut, starring Rio Raj and Gopika Ramesh in the lead roles, alongside Renji Panicker, Redin Kingsley, Arunachal ...

'', an Indian romantic-comedy film

Music

* ''Sweetheart'' (album), a 1971 album by Engelbert Humperdinck * "Sweetheart" (Bee Gees song), covered by Engelbert Humperdinck * "Sweetheart" (Rainy Davis song), covered by Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri * "Sweetheart" (Franke and the Knockouts song) *Sweetheart, a Finnish noise rock band of the 1990s founded by

Janne Westerlund Janne Westerlund (born 1973) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and visual artist known from such Finnish groups as Circle (with the band since 2001), Pharaoh Overlord, and . His main instrument is guitar but on his solo gigs he plays banjo as w ...

*''Sweet heart'', a 2009 EP and single by the Klaxons

Brands and enterprises

Sweethearts (candy) Sweethearts (also known as conversation hearts) are small heart-shaped sugar candies sold around St. Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day. Each heart is printed with a message such as "Be Mine", "Kiss Me", "Call Me", "Let's Get Busy", "Miss You", or ...

, a popular Valentine's Day heart shaped candy *

Sweetheart Cup Company Sweetheart Cup Company was a North American company that made paper cups, plastic cups and related products. In 2004, Sweetheart was acquired by the Solo Cup Company, which itself was acquired by Dart Container on May 4, 2012. History 1911: ...

Fauna and flora

Sweetheart (crocodile) Sweetheart was the name given to a male saltwater crocodile (''Crocodylus porosus'') which Northern Territory folk legend claims was responsible for a series of attacks on boats in Australia in the 1970s. History Sweetheart first rose to pro ...

(died 1979), famous Australian crocodile *''

Galium aparine ''Galium aparine'', with common names including cleavers, clivers, catchweed, robin-run-the-hedge, goosegrass, and sticky willy, is an annual, herbaceous plant of the family Rubiaceae. Names ''Galium aparine'' is known by a variety of common n ...

'', a weed *''

Talinum fruticosum ''Talinum fruticosum'' is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, and much of South America. Common names include Ceylon spinach, waterleaf, cariru, Gbure, Surinam purslane, Philippine s ...

'', an herbaceous perennial plant

Other uses

Sweetheart deal A sweetheart deal or sweetheart contract is a contractual agreement, usually worked out in secret, that greatly benefits some of the parties while inappropriately disadvantaging other parties or the public at large. The term was coined in the 1940 ...

or sweetheart contract *

Sweetheart neckline The neckline is the top edge or edges of a clothing, garment that surrounds the neck, especially from the front view. Neckline also refers to the overall visual line between all the layers of clothing and the neck and Shoulder, shoulders of a per ...

Childhood sweetheart Childhood sweetheart is a reciprocating phrase for a relationship (but not a partnership) between young persons. This may come about by an extension of friendship, physical attraction or develop from natural affinity. The relationship is usually ...