the apple of (one's) eye

A cherished or favored person. This phrase is thought to be Biblical in origin. My nephew is just the apple of my eye. He has five kids, but his only daughter is clearly the apple of his eye.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Idan	-	Hebrew
Jaroslav	-	Czech, Slovak
Maija	MIE-yah	Finnish
CristiÁN	kree-STYAHN	Spanish
Adem	-	Turkish
Damjan	-	Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian