near to one's heart

Also, close to one's heart. Loved by or important to one, as in This last painting was very near to her heart, or His first grandson is close to his heart. [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lata	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Berker	-	Turkish
Rena	-	English
Antonie (1)	-	Czech
Chrystal	KRIS-təl	English
Gunnar	GOON-nahr (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology