330+ Names Meaning Water & Fun Aquatic Choices In Different Languages

 

Overview

Water is essential for life, and it’s no surprise that baby names meaning water are popular for boys and girls.

Some water-inspired names are related to bodies of water, while others are god or goddess names from myths and legends relating to water features.

You’ll find more fun aquatic names below for your little one, including rare and exotic choices from around the world.

We’ve also added their recent popularity rankings based on SSA data (Social Security Administration) from births reported and registered in the US. (1)

 

Classic Names Meaning Water

What Names Mean Water Or Ocean?

Adrian

 

• Origin: Hungarian, Slovak, Hispanic, Latin, and Spanish boy name

• Meaning: 3 syllable boy name that means “rich,” “son of Adria,” “sea,” or “water”

• Pronunciation: “ad-ree-uhn”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #63

• Namesakes/Description: Mexican boxer Adrián Hernández and American-Mexican baseball player Adrián González

• Variants: Adriano (Italian name), Adrián (Latin, with the accent), and Adrianus (Dutch)

 

Aegir

 

• Origin: Old Norse and Norwegian name for boys
• Meaning: “Sea” or “ocean”
• Pronunciation: “ay-gr”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: After Aegir, the OId Norse god of the sea and ruler of the underwater world
• Also an anime boy name after Aegir Hardlett, a fictional character in “Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi” manga novel
• Variants: Aeggir and Aegirr

 

Alma 

 

• Origin: Latin, Hebrew, Filipino, Italian, and Arabic girl name

• Meaning: 4 letter girl name that means “soul” or “on the water”

• Pronunciation: “al-mah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #482

• Namesakes/Description: American writer Alma Alexander and Bosnian singer Alma Čardžić 

• Variants: Almah and Almma

 

Arnav

 

• Origin: Indian – Hindi boy name

• Meaning: “Ocean,” “sea,” “wave,” “air,” “stream,” or a name that means “sun”

• Pronunciation: “ahr-nahv”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indian musical composer and musician Arnav Srivastava and US-based model Arnav Khanna 

• Variants: Arnab

 

Avisa

 

• Origin: Sanskrit (ancient and classical language in India) and Latin boy name

• Meaning: “Ocean” or “bird”

• Pronunciation: “ah-vee-sah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also the name of several newspapers published in Europe, especially in Norway (e.g., “​​Avisa Nordland” published in Bodø, Norway, and “Steinkjer-Avisa” in Steinkjer, Norway)

• Variants: Avvisa, Avissa, and Avvissa

 

Bay

 

• Origin: English nonbinary name

• Meaning: “A small sea inlet”

• Pronunciation: “bay”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as American film director and producer Michael Bay and English singer-songwriter and guitarist James Bay)

• Variants: Bei

 

Caspian 

 

• Origin: Latin and English boy name

• Meaning: “White” or a water name after “The Caspian Sea”

• Pronunciation: “kas-pee-uhn”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #723

• Namesakes/Description: Celebrity kid Caspian Feild (the son of British-American film actor JJ Field and Canadian actress Neve Campbell) and American screenwriter Caspian Tredwell-Owen 

• Also a prince name after the literary character Prince Caspian in “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”

• Variants: Casspian, Kaspian, Kasspian, and Caspy

 

Cordelia

 

• Origin: Welsh and Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Daughter of the sea” or “heart”

• Pronunciation: “kor-del-eeh-uh”

• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American heiress and philanthropist Cordelia Scaife May and Canadian playwright and novelist Cordelia Strube

• Variants: Cordula, Cordella, Coredilla, Cordellia, and Kordelia

 

Cove

 

• Origin: English androgynous name

• Meaning: “The beauty of the ocean” or “small bay”

• Pronunciation: “kowv”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American singer-songwriter and post-hardcore band Dead American lead vocalist Cove Reber

• Also a last name (such as American artist Rosemary Cove)

• Variants: None

 

Darya 

 

• Origin: Persian and Iranian girl name
• Meaning: Nature name for girls that means “the sea”
• Pronunciation: “dar-yah”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Belarusian Olympic hammer thrower Darya Pchelnik and Russian actress Darya Vladimirovna Poverennova
• Variants: Can also be spelled as “Daria”; also a female form of “Darius”

 

Dax

 

• Origin: English and French boy name 

• Meaning: 1 syllable boy name that means “leader” or “water”

• Pronunciation: “daks”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: #444

• Namesakes/Description: American professional wrestler Dax Harwood and beach volleyball player Dax Holdren

• Variants: Daxx

 

Deniz

 

• Origin: Turkish gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Flowing sea”

• Pronunciation: “deh-neez”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Turkish-German footballer Deniz Aycicek and Dutch-American writer Deniz Kuypers

• Variants: Denis, Dennis (boy name), and Denise (girl name)

 

Dover

 

• Origin: English and Celtic boy name

• Meaning: “The waters”

• Pronunciation: “dow-vr”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the city of Dover, the capital of Delaware, USA

• Variants: Duber

 

Dylan

 

• Origin: Welsh boy name

• Meaning: “Son of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “dil-uhn”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #41

• Namesakes/Description: American actor, singer, and musician Dylan Minnette and football player Dylan Cantrell

• Variants: Dyllan, Dillan, Dillen, Dylen, and Delan

 

Firth

 

• Origin: Scottish boy name

• Meaning: “Arm of the sea” or a nature name that means “estuary”

• Pronunciation: “furth”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name, such as British-Kenyan model Malaika Firth and English actor and producer Colin Andrew Firth

• Variants: Firths, Firrth, Firtth, and Ferth

 

Hurley

 

• Origin: Old English and Irish boy name

• Meaning: “Tide of the sea,” a warrior name that means “sea valor,” or an earthy name that means “woodland clearing”

• Pronunciation: “hur-lee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American author and historian Hurley Goodall and football player Hurley Tarver

• Variants: Hurly and Hurlihy

 

Kai

 

• Origin: Scandinavian, Welsh, Polynesian, and Hawaiian gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Keeper of the keys and earth” or “sea”

• Pronunciation: “kai”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English rugby union footballer Kai Horstmann and American soccer player Kai Greene

• Variants: Kaii, Kaih, and Cai

 

Llyr

 

• Origin: Welsh boy name

• Meaning: “Sea” or “from the sea”

• Pronunciation: “leer”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Welsh pianist Llŷr Williams and actor Llŷr Ifans

• Variants: Llŷr (with the accent)

 

Marella

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Shining sea,” “star of the sea,” or a pet name for girls that means “beloved”

• Pronunciation: “mah-reh-lah”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Italian style icon Marella Agnelli and Syrian swimmer Marella Mamoun 

• Variants: Marela, Marelya, and Marelia

 

Marina

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “From the sea”
• Also a mermaid name
• Pronunciation: “mah-ree-nah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #646
• Namesakes/Description: British journalist Marina Hyde and Estonian diplomat Marina Kaljurand
• Variants: Maryna and Mariana

 

Marius

 

• Origin: Latin boy name

• Meaning: “Sea” or a masculine name that means “manly” and “dedicated to Mars (the Roman god of war)”

• Pronunciation: “mar-eeh-uhs”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Romanian rugby union player Marius Antonescu and a prince name after Marius Borg Høiby, the first child of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit

• Variants: Marrius, Mariusz (Polish name), Marios (Greek), and Mario (Portuguese and Italian boy name)

 

Mira

 

• Origin: Latin, Sanskrit, Eastern European, Arabic, and Spanish girl name

• Meaning: Aesthetic girl name that means “ocean,” “wonderful,” “peaceful,” “admirable,” “prosperous,” “female ruler,” or “peace”

• Pronunciation: “meer-ah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #483

• Namesakes/Description: American painter Mira Dancy and Indian-American film director Mira Nair

• Variants: Mirra, Myrra, Mirah, Myra, and Myrrha

 

Moana

 

• Origin: Hawaiian girl name
• Meaning: “Ocean,” “wide expanse of water,” or “sea”
• Pronunciation: “mohw-uh-nah”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Disney princess name after the primary protagonist in the animated film “Moana”
• Also after New Zealander singer Moana Maree Maniapoto 
• Variants: Moanah and Moanna

 

Muriel

 

• Origin: Irish gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Sea bright” or “sparkling or shining sea”

• Pronunciation: “myoor-eeh-uhl

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Moroccan-born French novelist Muriel Barbery and American guitarist Muriel Anderson 

• Variants: Murrielm, Muirgheal (Irish Gaelic), and Muireall (Scottish Gaelic)

 

Sagara

 

• Origin: Indian and Indo-Pakistani unisex name

• Meaning: “The sea” or “one who is like the ocean”

• Pronunciation: “sah-gah-rah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Anime name after the character Sagara Sanosuke in the manga and anime series “Rurouni Kenshin”

• Variants: Sagar, Saggara, and Sagarra

 

River-Inspired Names

Aaberg

 

• Origin: Norwegian, Danish, and Scandinavian boy name

• Meaning: “River”

• Pronunciation: “aah-burg”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as Swedish ice hockey player Pontus Åberg and American jazz pianist Philip Aaberg)

• Variants: Åberg

 

Aberforth

 

• Origin: Welsh and Gaelic boy name

• Meaning: “From the river”

• Pronunciation: “ah-ber-forth”

• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Magical name after the “Harry Potter” character Aberforth Dumbledore, the brother of Albus Dumbledore (Hogwarts headmaster)

• Variants: Abberforth and Aberrforth

 

Adair

 

• Origin: Scottish girl name

• Meaning: “A river near oaks,” “ford of the oaks,” “wealthy spear,” or a badass girl name that means “fortunate and powerful”

• Pronunciation: “uh-dayr”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Brazilian singer and composer Adair Cardoso and American child actress Adair Tishler

• Variants: Addair, Adayr, and Adairr

 

Aeron

 

• Origin: Welsh boy name
• Meaning: Warrior name that means “mountain of strength” or “battle”
• Also the name of a small river in Wales in the UK
• Pronunciation: “ay-ron”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Welsh science fiction author Aeron Clement and the fictional character Aeron Greyjoy in “A Song of Ice and Fire” novel series
• Variants: Also another form of the biblical boy name “Aaron”

 

Afon

 

• Origin: Welsh unisex name

• Meaning: “River”

• Pronunciation: “ay-fon”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Affon

 

Alun

 

• Origin: Welsh boy name
• Meaning: “Handsome,” “fair,” or “noble and bright”
• Also the name of a Welsh river
• Pronunciation: “ay-luhn”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English actor Alun Armstrong and Welsh international rugby player Alun Wyn Jones 
• Variants: Allun, Alan, and Allan

 

Arnon

 

• Origin: Arabic boy name

• Meaning: “River”

• Pronunciation: “ahr-non”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Israeli businessman and film producer Arnon Milchan and Dutch novel and essay writer Arnon Yasha Yves Grunberg 

• Variants: Arrnon, Arnnon, and Arnonn

 

Asita

 

• Origin: Sanskrit girl name

• Meaning: “River Yamuna,” “limitless,” “success,” or a black girl name that means “night” or “dark”

• Pronunciation: “ah-see-tah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Assita and Asitta

 

Avonlea

 

• Origin: English girl name

• Meaning: Water name that means “river by a field” or an earthy name that means “field near the river”

• Pronunciation: “ah-von-lay-uh”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the fictional Canadian town in the novel series “Anne of Green Gables”

• Variants: Avonleah and Avvonlea

 

Beckett

 

• Origin: Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Shelter,” “beehive,” “little brook,” “stream,” or “brook”

• Pronunciation: “beh-kuht”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #195

• Namesakes/Description: British actor Beckett Bould

• Also after Beckett Bradstreet, a fictional character in the “Backstage” TV series

• Variants: Becket, Bekett, and Beckkett

 

Blackwell

 

• Origin: Old English boy name
• Meaning: “Black well” or “black stream” (can also be considered a black baby name)
• Pronunciation: “blak-wel”
• Length: 9 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Anime name after the fictional character Blackwell (real name Tatsuki Kuroi) in the Japanese manga “Gals!”
• Also a last name (such as English football goalkeeper and manager Kevin Blackwell and American theatrical and classical soprano Harolyn Blackwell)
• Variants: Blakwell

 

Bradman

 

• Origin: English boy name
• Meaning: “At the wide river”
• Pronunciation: “brad-muhn”
• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Sri Lankan secretary for nine heads of state Bradman Weerakoon
• Also a last name, such as Australian international cricketer Sir Donald George Bradman AC (known as “The Don”)
• Variants: Braddman, Bradmann, and Braddmann

 

Brosnan

 

• Origin: Irish boy name 

• Meaning: “Lives by Brosna River” or “son of the descendant of Brosna”

• Pronunciation: “broz-nuhn”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name, such as after Irish actor Pierce Brosnan and Australian rules footballer Steven Brosnan

• Variants: Brossnan and Brosnann

 

Cary

 

• Origin: Latin and Welsh gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Pleasant stream” or “pure”

• Pronunciation: “keh-ree”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Japanese-born American actor, film producer, and martial artist Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa and American former child actor Cary Guffey

• Variants: Carrie and Carey

 

Cherith

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name

• Meaning: “Winter stream,” “cutting,” “to slay,” or “piercing”

• Pronunciation: “che-reeth”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British children’s fiction and fantasy fiction writer Cherith Baldry and American Theologian Cherith Fee Nordling

• Variants: Cherrith

 

Clyde

 

• Origin: Scottish boy name

• Meaning: “Clyde River,” “warm and friendly,” or “the keeper of the keys”

• Pronunciation: “klaid”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: #688

• Namesakes/Description: American jazz trumpeter Clyde Bernhardt and Japanese-American actor Clyde Kusatsu 

• Variants: Klyde, Clydde, and Clydell

 

Coburn

 

• Origin: Welsh unisex name

• Meaning: “Stony river,” “stream of the rooster,” “supplanter,” or a spiritual name that means “protected by God”

• Pronunciation: “kow-burn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after several communities and villages in the US, including the unincorporated community of Coburn in West Virginia and the census-designated place of Coburn in Pennsylvania

• Variants: Cobourn and Koburn

 

Conway

 

• Origin: Welsh, Irish, and Gaelic boy name

• Meaning: “Holy river,” “a hound of the plain,” or “sacred river”

• Pronunciation: “kon-way”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British mathematician and computer scientist Conway Berners-Lee and American country music singer Conway Twitty

• Variants: Conwy and Connway

 

Devereaux

 

• Origin: French name for boys

• Meaning: “From the Eure River” or “banks of the river”

• Pronunciation: “deh-veh-row”

• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name, such as Australian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist Devereaux Mytton and American baseball player Mike Devereaux

• Variants: Devereux, Deveaux, and Deveraux

 

Evros

 

• Origin: Ancient Greek name for boys

• Meaning: “The Evros River (a river that runs through Bulgaria and forms a border between Turkey and Greece)”

• Pronunciation: “ehv-rohs”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the regional unit of Evros in Greece

• Variants: Evvros and Evross

 

Hudson

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “The Hudson River” or “son of Hudd”

• Pronunciation: “hud-suhn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #27

• Namesakes/Description: American inventor and chemist Hudson Maxim and Brazilian middle distance runner Hudson de Souza 

• Variants: Hudson and Hudsson

 

Innes

 

• Origin: Scottish boy name

• Meaning: “From the river island”

• Pronunciation: “in-ihs”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Irish professional rugby league footballer Innes Senior and Welsh television producer Innes Lloyd 

• Variants: Innez, Iniss, Inness, Innis, Inniss, and Ennis

 

Isla

 

• Origin: Scottish and Spanish girl name
• Meaning: Hispanic girl name that means “island” or “bright as the sun”
• Also the name of a Scottish river
• Pronunciation: “ees-lah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #36
• Namesakes/Description: Popular girl name after English actress and singer Isla Blair and Scottish novelist and screenwriter Isla Dewar
• Variants: Ila and Ile

 

Jabal

 

• Origin: Arabic boy name
• Meaning: “Stream” or “water”
• Can also mean “mountain”
• Pronunciation: “jah-bahl”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Poetic name after 7th century Arab poet Jabal ibn Jawwal and a biblical name after a character mentioned in the Hebrew Bible who was described as the ancestor of all the people who live in tents and raise livestock
• Variants: Jabbal

 

Kelvin

 

• Origin: Old English, Scottish, and Gaelic boy name

• Meaning: “Narrow river,” “a river,” “friend of ships,” or “river man”

• Pronunciation: “kel-vn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #910

• Namesakes/Description: American mixed martial artist Kelvin Gastelum 

• Also after American guitarist Kelvin Holly

• Variants: Kelvyn, Kellven, and Kelven

 

Loire

 

• Origin: Latin, Gaulish (an extinct Celtic language), and French girl name

• Meaning: “A river in France”

• Pronunciation: “luh-waar”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the valley of Loire, which sits by the River Loire 

• Variants: Loirre

 

Lupeta

 

• Origin: Spanish and Arabic girl name

• Meaning: Hispanic name that means “wolf river” or “the river of the wolf”

• Pronunciation: “loo-peh-tah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name, such as after Portuguese professional footballer Joaquim “Jucie” Manuel Welo Lupeta 

• Variants: Lupita

 

Lyre

 

• Origin: English girl name

• Meaning: “Fork in the river” or a musical girl name that means “a stringed musical instrument”

• Pronunciation: “layr”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Lyra and Lyris

 

Nile

 

• Origin: Greek boy name

• Meaning: “River valley”

• Pronunciation: “nayl”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American record producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers and English professional footballer Nile Ranger

• Variants: Nyle

 

Orwell

 

• Origin: English boy name
• Meaning: “The river branch” or “spring”
• Pronunciation: “or-wel”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: After Orwell, the pen name of Scottish poet and hymn writer Walter Chalmers Smith
• Also a place name after several cities and towns in the UK, Canada, and US (e.g., the town of Orwell in New York, USA, and the small village of Orwell in Cambridgeshire, UK)
• Variants: Orwel

 

Rialta

 

• Origin: Italian girl name

• Meaning: “Deep brook”

• Pronunciation: “ree-ahl-tah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Rialto (Italian boy name)

 

Rio

 

• Origin: Hispanic, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “River” or another nature name that means “place of the cherry blossoms”

• Pronunciation: “ree-oh”

• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #561

• Namesakes/Description: German singer Rio Reiser and American baseball player Rio Gomez

• Also a place name after the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

• Variants: Riyo

 

Romney

 

• Origin: Welsh and Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Winding river” or “from the broad river”

• Pronunciation: “raam-nee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after English painter George Romney)

• Variants: Rommney and Ramney

 

Ryver

 

• Origin: English and Latin boy name

• Meaning: “River,” “riverbank,” or “stream of water that flows to the sea”

• Pronunciation: “ree-ver”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: River, Rivver, and Riviera

 

Sabrina

 

• Origin: Latin, English, Italian, and Celtic girl name
• Meaning: “From the river Severn,” “from the border,” or a mystical name that means legendary princess”
• Pronunciation: “suh-bree-nah”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #413
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Sabrina Le Beauf and singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter
• Also a goddess name after the Welsh goddess of the River Severn (Welsh name “Hafren”)
• Also a cool witchy name after the titular character in “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” TV series 
• Variants: Sabrine

 

Severin

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “River in England” or a tough boy name that means “severe,” “austere,” or “stern”

• Pronunciation: “seh-veh-reen”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Swiss ice hockey player Severin Blindenbacher and German ski jumper Severin Freund

• Variants: Severino, Seweryn (Polish), and Severyn (Ukrainian)

 

Shannon

 

• Origin: Irish girl name

• Meaning: “Old river” or “wise river”

• Pronunciation: “shah-non”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American freestyle skier Shannon Bahrke and Australian actress Shannon Ashlyn

• Variants: Siannon, Shannen, Shanon, Shannan, Shanone, and Seanan

 

Thames

 

• Origin: Indian and English boy name

• Meaning: “Dark river” or after the River Thames in England

• Pronunciation: “thaymz”

• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the town of Thames in the North Island, New Zealand

• Variants: Thamez

 

Lake-Inspired Names

Carlow

 

• Origin: Irish boy name

• Meaning: “Four-part lake” or “quadruple lake”

• Pronunciation: “kaar-low”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the town of Carlow in the Republic of Ireland

• Variants: Caherlagh

 

Lachlan

 

• Origin: Scottish boy name

• Meaning: “From the fjord land,” “the one from the land of lakes,” or a badass boy name that means “warrior from the land of the lochs”

• Pronunciation: “lok-luhn”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australian professional road racing cyclist Lachlan Morton and New Zealander rugby union player Lachlan Boshier

• Variants: Lochlann, Lochlan, and Lochlainn

 

Laguna

 

• Origin: Italian girl name

• Meaning: “Pond” or “lake”

• Pronunciation: “lah-goo-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after American songwriter and record producer Kenny Laguna and Latvian model Ieva Laguna)

• Variants: Lagunah, Lagouna, Lagounah, Lagoona, and Lagoonah

 

Laiken

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “From the lake”

• Pronunciation: “lay-ken”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Actress Laiken Laverock

• Variants: Laken

 

Lake

 

• Origin: English nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Body of water”

• Pronunciation: “layk”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: National Football League current and former professional football player Lake Dawson and actress and screenwriter Lake Bell

• Variants: Layke

 

Loch

 

• Origin: Gaelic and Scottish unisex name

• Meaning: “Lake” or “sea inlet”

• Pronunciation: “laak”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after Scottish pianist Ethan Loch and German luger and Olympic champion Felix Loch)

• Variants: None

 

Locklyn

 

• Origin: Scottish girl name

• Meaning: “Lake land” or “the land of the lakes”

• Pronunciation: “lok-leen”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Celebrity kids Locklyn Vaughn Taylor (the daughter of golfer Vaughn Taylor) and Locklyn Kyla Vaughn (the daughter of American actor Vince Vaughn)

• Variants: Lockleen, Lochlyn, and Lochleen

 

Lucerne

 

• Origin: Swiss girl name

• Meaning: “Lake” or “circle of light” (a name that means “light”)

• Pronunciation: “loo-surn”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the city of Lucerne in Switzerland

• Variants: Lucerna

 

Marlow

 

• Origin: Old English boy name

• Meaning: “From the hillside lake” or “lake remains”

• Pronunciation: “mar-low”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after American realist painter Ken Marlow)

• Also a place name after some cities or towns in the UK and US (such as the town of Marlow located in Buckinghamshire, England)

• Variants: Marlowe

 

Marsh

 

• Origin: Middle English boy name

• Meaning: “A place by the lake,” “swamp,” or “bog”

• Pronunciation: “marsh”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a middle name for boys after English missionary, interpreter, and judge Edward Marsh Williams

• Variants: None

 

Meara

 

• Origin: Irish girl name
• Meaning: “Pool” or “lake”
• Pronunciation: “mee-ah-rah”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian politician Meara Conway
• Also a last name (such as American comedian and actress Anne Meara and British former footballer James Meara)
• Variants: Mearra and Maera

 

Merton

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “Town by the lake”

• Pronunciation: “mer-tohn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American economist and Nobel Prize winner Merton Howard Miller and NFL football player Merton Edward Hanks

• Variants: Merrton and Mertonn

 

Water-Related Names In Mythology (Mythical Names)

Amphitrite

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: Long girl name that means “the surrounding sea,” “the queen of the sea,” or “the surrounding third”

• Pronunciation: “am-fuh-trai-tee”

• Length: 10 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: A Greek goddess of the sea and the queen of the sea god Poseidon

• Variants: None

 

Anahita

 

• Origin: Persian and Indian girl name
• Meaning: “River and water” or “immaculate”
• Pronunciation: “ah-nah-hee-tah”
• Length: 7 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Iranian model and actress Anahita Nemati and girl space name after the asteroid 270 Anahita
• Mystical name after the Iranian and Persian goddess of wisdom, fertility, and water
• Variants: Annahita

 

Andreus

 

• Origin: Greek boy name

• Meaning: “Son of river god Peneus” or a powerful boy name that means “warrior” and “manly”

• Pronunciation: “ahn-dree-uhs”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Historical name after Andreus, the first to colonize the island of Andros in the Greek Cyclades archipelago

• Variants: Also a form of the classic boy name “Andrew”

 

Aphrodite

 

• Origin: Ancient Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Foam” or “risen from the sea” (after the account in Greek mythology that the goddess Aphrodite came from seafoam)

• Pronunciation: “af-roo-dai-tee”

• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American reporter and author Aphrodite Jones and Greek sculptor and academic Aphrodite Liti 

• Also a mystical name after the Greek goddess of beauty and sexual love

• Variants: Aphroditee, Aphroditie, Aphrodyte, and Afrodite

 

Coventina

 

• Origin: Anglo-Saxon, Old English, Irish, and Celtic girl name
• Meaning: “Fading memory,” “water goddess,” or “name of a nymph”
• Pronunciation: “koh-ven-teen-uh”
• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Celtic goddess of the sacred waters, wells, and springs
• Variants: Coventine

 

Danu 

 

• Origin: Celtic, Scythian – Eastern Iranic, and Indian – Sanskrit girl name
• Meaning: “River,” “courageous,” “prosperity,” and “liberal” 
• Pronunciation: “dah-noo”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Celtic goddess of the waters and fruitfulness
• Also the mother goddess of the supernatural Tuatha Dé Danann people, according to Irish and Celtic legends
• Variants: Dannu

 

Indra 

 

• Origin: Sanskrit boy name

• Meaning: “Possesses rain” or a prince name

• Pronunciation: “in-drah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indian god of the sky and rain

• Also a warrior name

• Variants: Inndra and Inddra

 

Kano

 

• Origin: Japanese boy name

• Meaning: “One’s masculine power” or “capability”

• Pronunciation: “kah-noh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Japanese water god

• Variants: Kanno

 

Lir

 

• Origin: Irish boy name

• Meaning: Masculine boy name that means “the sea”

• Pronunciation: “leer”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Irish god of the sea

• Variants: Lirr and Lyr

 

Neptune 

 

• Origin: Latin boy name
• Meaning: “God of water”
• Pronunciation: “nep-tyoon”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Roman god of the sea and a boy space name after the planet named after the god
• Also a last name, such as after Haitian politician and architect Yvon Neptune
• Variants: None

 

Nereus 

 

• Origin: Greek boy name
• Meaning: “Sea god,” “old man of the sea,” or “father of the sea nymphs”
• Pronunciation: “neh-reh-oos”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Greek god of the sea and father of the water nymphs (nereids and nerites)
• Variants: Nerreus

 

Nimue

 

• Origin: Welsh girl name
• Meaning: “Lady of the lake”
• Pronunciation: “nee-moo”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Magical name after the enchantress or sorcerer who lives in the lake, according to Arthurian legend
• Modern namesakes include Dutch fashion model Nimue Smit
• Variants: Nimu and Nimmue

 

Poseidon

 

• Origin: Greek boy name

• Meaning: “Lord of the earth” or “husband of the earth”

• Pronunciation: “puh-sai-dn”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Greek god of the sea and the waters

• Variants: None

 

Samudra 

 

• Origin: Hindu boy name

• Meaning: “Gathering of waters,” “sea,” or “ocean”

• Pronunciation: “sah-mood-rah”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank:

• Namesakes/Description: Hindu god of the ocean

• Variants: Samudera and Samuddra

 

Sedna

 

• Origin: Inuit – Native American girl name
• Meaning: “Goddess of the sea”
• Pronunciation: “sed-nah”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Native American goddess of the sea, marine creatures, and the underworld
• Variants: Seddna

 

Triton

 

• Origin: Greek boy name
• Meaning: “Messenger of the sea” or “god of the sea” 
• Pronunciation: “trai-ton”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Greek demigod of the sea (the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite)
• Also a Disney name after the father of Disney princess Ariel in the animated movie “The Little Mermaid”
• Variants: None

 

Undine

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: Mermaid name that means “wave,” “water nymph,” or “of the waves”

• Pronunciation: “uhn-deen”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Fantasy girl name after the fictional character in several mystical novels and literature (e.g., after the main character in the novella “Undine” by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué and the poem “Undine” by Seamus Heaney)

• Variants: Ondine, Undin, and Ondin

 

What Name Means Water Nymph?

In myths and legends, nymphs are often linked to mermaids, even if most of them have a human form. 

 

Argyra

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Silver”

• Pronunciation: “ahr-gai-rah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: A Greek sea nymph who lived in a well

• Variants: Argyrra

 

Larunda

 

• Origin: Latin and Spanish girl name

• Meaning: Hispanic girl name that means “a nymph,” “to chatter,” or “talkative”

• Pronunciation: “lah-roon-dah”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Name used for talkative water nymphs in Roman mythology

• Variants: Larundah, Larrunda, and Laroonda

 

Naida

 

• Origin: Greek and Latin girl name
• Meaning: Mystical name that means “water nymph” 
• Pronunciation: “ny-duh”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: After the water or river nymph in Greek mythology
• Modern namesakes include Canadian-American concert pianist and physician Naida Cole and Bosnian figure skater Naida Aksamija
• Variants: Nadiya, Nadiia, and Nadja

 

Nerida

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Sea nymph”
• Pronunciation: “ner-eeh-dah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Collective name after the Nereids (the nymph daughters of the ocean god Nereus and his Oceanid wife Doris)
• Modern namesakes include Australian novelist Nerida Newton
• Variants: Nereida

 

Nixie

 

• Origin: German girl name
• Meaning: Magical name that means “water nymph,” “water sprite,” or “water fairy”
• Pronunciation: “nik-see”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Collective name after the tribe of childbirth goddesses in Roman mythology or German water nymphs
• Modern namesakes include celebrity kid Nixie Barbara Lowe (the daughter of American actor Chad Lowe) and American child actress and ballerina Nixie Strazza 
• Variants: Nyxie

 

Sereia

 

• Origin: Portuguese girl name

• Meaning: “Mermaid”

• Pronunciation: “seh-ray-uh”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: After the Portuguese term for mermaids, identified as mythical creatures who lure people at sea

• Variants: Sereya

 

Girl Names Meaning Water

Adriana 

 

• Origin: Italian and Latin girl name

• Meaning: “One from Adria (a town in Italy)” or a water name that means “sea”

• Pronunciation: “ayd-ree-yah-nah”

• Length: 7 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #329

• Namesakes/Description: Brazilian model Adriana Lima and American actress and singer Adriana Caselotti

• Variants: Addriana, Adrienne (French girl name), and Adrianna

 

Amaya

 

• Origin: Basque, Spanish, and Japanese girl name
• Meaning: “The end,” “heavenly valley,” “mother city,” or “night rain” 
• Pronunciation: “ahm-uh-yah”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #169
• Namesakes/Description: Spanish fashion designer Amaya Arzuaga and Chilean actress and pop singer Amaya Forch 
• Variants: Amaia

 

Brenna

 

• Origin: Irish girl name

• Meaning: “Moisture,” “drop,” “little raven,” or “raven-haired”

• Pronunciation: “breh-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American beauty queen Brenna Sakas and Canadian actress Brenna O’Brien

• Variants: Brena, Brenah, Brennaugh, Brenn, Brennah, and Brienna

 

Brooke

 

• Origin: English, Irish, and German gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Small stream”

• Pronunciation: “brook”

• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: #269

• Namesakes/Description: American actress-model Brooke Shields and folk-pop singer Brooke White

• Variants: Brooks and Brook

 

Chantara

 

• Origin: Old French and Thai name for girls

• Meaning: “Stone” or “moon water” (name that means “moon”)

• Pronunciation: “chan-tah-rah”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Chantarra

 

Coral

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Underwater semi-precious sea growth”

• Pronunciation: “kaw-ruhl”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Spanish professional racing cyclist Coral Casado Ortiz and American former reality television personality Coral Smith

• Variants: Coraline and Corral

 

Dayla

 

• Origin: Hebrew and English girl name

• Meaning: “To draw water” or an earthy name that means “valley”

• Pronunciation: “day-lah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American filmmaker, writer, and producer Dayla Kennedy and talent agent Dayla McClincy

• Variants: Daylah

 

Delta

 

• Origin: Greek nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Triangle-shaped land formed by water” or “island at the mouth of the river”

• Pronunciation: “del-tah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actress and film producer Delta Burke and Australian musician, songwriter, actress, and television personality Delta Lea Goodrem

• Variants: None

 

Guinevere

 

• Origin: Welsh girl name

• Meaning: “White wave,” “white fairy,” or “fair one”

• Pronunciation: “gwi-nuh-veer”

• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #913

• Namesakes/Description: American model, jewelry designer, and photographer Guinevere Van Seenus and actress, screenwriter, and film director Guinevere Turner

• Variants: Guinnevere, Gwenhwyfar, Gwynevere, and Genevieve

 

Jennifer

 

• Origin: Welsh and English girl name

• Meaning: Vintage girl name that means “white wave” or “the fair one”

• Pronunciation: “jen-eeh-fr”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #502

• Namesakes/Description: Swedish singer Jennifer Brown and American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez

• Variants: Yenifer (Spanish), Jenifer, Guinevere, and Gwenhwyfar (Welsh)

 

Joslyn

 

• Origin: German girl name

• Meaning: “Flowing water,” “to pour,” or a gothic name that means “little Goth”

• Pronunciation: “jos-leen”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: YouTuber Joslyn Davis or the fictional character Joslyn Musey in the novel “Warchild”

• Variants: Joscelin and Jocelyn

 

Kendra

 

• Origin: English, Celtic, Welsh, and Anglo-Saxon girl name

• Meaning: Strong girl name that means “bold power,” “royal power,” or “clear water”

• Pronunciation: “ken-drah”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #703

• Namesakes/Description: American hurdler (obstacle racer) Kendra Harrison and competitive pair skater Kendra Moyle 

• Variants: Kindra and Kenddra

 

Lynn

 

• Origin: Welsh, French, and Celtic gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Stream,” “living near a lake,” “pool,” or “waterfall”

• Pronunciation: “leen”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American art curator Lynn Zelevansky and professional bridge player Lynn Deas

• Variants: Lin (Chinese name), Lyn, and Leen

 

Maris

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “mah-rees”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American film and television actress Maris Wrixon and Estonian track and field athlete Maris Rõngelep

• Variants: Marris, Maria, and Marie

 

Maya

 

• Origin: Sanskrit, Hindu, Maori, Greek, and Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Water,” “illusion,” “bravery,” “courage,” “supernatural power,” “good mother,” or “dream”
• Pronunciation: “my-ah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #51
• Namesakes/Description: American designer, sculptor, and architect Maya Lin and African-American author and poet Maya Angelou
• Variants: Maia and Mayah

 

Morwenna

 

• Origin: Welsh girl name
• Meaning: Rare girl name that means “waves of the sea”
• Pronunciation: “mor-weh-nah”
• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Fictional characters Morwenna Chynoweth Whitworth Carne in the British TV series “Poldark” and Morwenna Newcross in the British television series “Doc Martin”
• Also a middle name for girls (e.g., English actress Tamsin Morwenna Banks
• Variants: Morwena and Morwennah

 

Moselle

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name

• Meaning: “Drawn from the water” or “savior”

• Pronunciation: “mow-zel”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also the name of a river that flows through France and Germany (called “La Moselle” in French and “die Mosel” in German)

• Variants: Mosel, Mosela, and Mosella; also a feminine form of the biblical name “Moses”

 

Nirvelli

 

• Origin: Native American boy name

• Meaning: “Water child”

• Pronunciation: “nir-veh-lee”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name after US-based community builder Julie Nirvelli

• Variants: None

 

Ondine

 

• Origin: French girl name

• Meaning: Mermaid name that means “wave of water” or “little wave”

• Pronunciation: “on-deen”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australian blogger Ondine Daisy Purinton-Miller and celebrity kid Ondine Carda Kitty Fehr (the daughter of Canadian actor Brendan Fehr)

• Variants: Ondin, Ondinne, and Undine

 

Rainey

 

• Origin: English and Latin girl name 

• Meaning: “Rain” or a royal name that means “queen”

• Pronunciation: “ray-nee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American artist and illustrator Rainey Bennett and singer and songwriter Rainey Haynes

• Variants: Rainee and Rainie

 

Talise

 

• Origin: Native American girl name

• Meaning: “Lovely water”

• Pronunciation: “tah-liy-z”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American operatic soprano Talise Trevigne

• Variants: Tallise, Talisse, and Talisa

 

Tallulah

 

• Origin: Native American and Irish girl name
• Meaning: “Leaping water” or “lady of abundance” (spiritual name)
• Pronunciation: “tuh-loo-lah”
• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English fashion stylist Tallulah Harlech and celebrity kid Tallulah Willis (the daughter of American actor Bruce Willis and actress Demi Moore) 
• Variants: Talula and Tallula

 

What Girl Name Means Aqua?

Any girl name that means “water” also means “aqua” because they have the same meaning.

Aqua

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “One from water”

• Also a color name for the blue-green-turquoise water shade

• Pronunciation: “ah-kwah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a musical name after the Danish-Norwegian Europop band Aqua

• Variants: Agua (Spanish)

 

Baby Boy Names Meaning Water

Arno 

 

• Origin: Armenian, Italian, and German boy name

• Meaning: “Flowing water” or a powerful boy name that means “eagle”

• Pronunciation: “ahr-noh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Dutch mathematician Arno Kuijlaars and German historian and author Arno Lustiger 

• Variants: Arrno and Arnoh

 

Arroyo

 

• Origin: Spanish boy name

• Meaning: Hispanic boy name that means “water channel” or “intermittently dry creek”

• Pronunciation: “ah-roy-ow”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after American soprano Martina Arroyo and Spanish painter Eduardo Arroyo)

• Variants: Aroyo

 

Atwater

 

• Origin: English unisex name

• Meaning: “At the water”

• Pronunciation: “at-waw-ter”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after American author, editor, and home economist Helen W. Atwater and the late actor Barry Atwater)

• Variants: Attwater

 

Brishon

 

• Origin: Romanian (Gypsy) and American boy name

• Meaning: “Born in the rain”

• Pronunciation: “bree-shn”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Brisshon

 

Brodny

 

• Origin: Slavic boy name

• Meaning: “Dwelling near a stream”

• Pronunciation: “brod-nee”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Brodnee and Brodney

 

Calder

 

• Origin: Scottish boy name

• Meaning: “From the wild water,” “stream,” or “rough waters”

• Pronunciation: “kal-dr”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after Canadian poet and literary critic Alison Calder and Scottish rugby union international player Jim Calder

• Variants: Caldr, Caldder, and Kalder

 

Callan

 

• Origin: Scandinavian boy name

• Meaning: “Flowing water” or best boy name that means “powerful in battle”

• Pronunciation: “kah-lan”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #353

• Namesakes/Description: American Olympic snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof and Australian rules footballer Callan Beasy

• Variants: Kallan, Calan, Callen, and Calhan

 

Clifford

 

• Origin: Anglo-Saxon and Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Near ford by a cliff” or “the steep edge of a ford”

• Pronunciation: “klif-urd”

• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English author and playwright Clifford Bax and American artist and author Clifford Warren Ashley

• Variants: Cliford, Clyfforth, Clyfford, and Cliff (possible nickname)

 

Dalas

 

• Origin: Scottish and Gaelic unisex name

• Meaning: “Valley of water”

• Pronunciation: “dah-las”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Spanish YouTuber Dalas Review (real name Daniel José Santomé Lemus)

• Variants: Dallas

 

Douglas

 

• Origin: Old English, Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish boy name

• Meaning: Also a black boy name that means “dark stream” or “dark water” 

• Pronunciation: “doog-luhs”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #828

• Namesakes/Description: American automotive journalist Douglas DeMuro and English mathematician and physicist Douglas Hartree

• Variants: Dúghlas, Dougie, and Duggie

 

Fisk

 

• Origin: Old Norse and Norwegian name for boys

• Meaning: “Fisherman”

• Pronunciation: “fisk”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as American contralto singer and actor Katherine Tanner Fisk and British journalist and author Robert Fisk)

• Variants: Fissk and Fiskk

 

Irving

 

• Origin: Scottish, Irish, and English boy name

• Meaning: “Green river” or “sea friend” 

• Pronunciation: “eer-ving”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American music executive and manager Irving Azoff and Canadian writer Irving Abella

• Variants: Irvine, Erving, and Earving

 

Kelby

 

• Origin: English

• Meaning: “Dweller at the farm by the stream,” “spring,” or “place by the fountain”

• Pronunciation: “kel-bee”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American baseball player Kelby Tomlinson and writer Kelby Guilfoyle

• Variants: Kellby, Kelbey, Kelbee, and Kelbie

 

Kenn

 

• Origin: Welsh boy name

• Meaning: “Bright water”

• Pronunciation: “ken”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Danish former football referee Kenn Hansen and American poet Kenn Nesbitt

• Variants: Ken and Kenny

 

Marin

 

• Origin: Latin boy name

• Meaning: “Of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “mah-reen”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American freestyle skier Marin Hamill and Croatian professional basketball player Marin Rozić

• Variants: Marino (boy name) and Marina (girl name)

 

Maxwell

 

• Origin: Scandinavian, Scottish, and Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Great stream,” “great waters,” or “Mack’s stream”

• Pronunciation: “mak-swel”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #173

• Namesakes/Description: American wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman and the stage name of singer Maxwell (full name Gerald Maxwell Rivera)

• Variants: Mackswell, Maxwel, and Mackwell

 

Murphy

 

• Origin: Irish boy name

• Meaning: “Sea warrior” (warrior name)

• Pronunciation: “mur-fee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #885

• Namesakes/Description: American former professional tennis player and business owner Murphy Jensen and comics artist Murphy Anderson 

• Variants: Murphey, MacMurphy, Morphy, and Murphree

 

Murray 

 

• Origin: Scottish, Gaelic, and Irish boy name

• Meaning: “From the sea” or “lord of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “muh-ray”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English singer and actor Murray Head and American musical conductor and pianist Murray Perahia

• Variants: Murrai

 

Rafferty

 

• Origin: Irish boy name

• Meaning: “Floodtide,” “prosperity,” or “abundance”

• Pronunciation: “rah-fr-tee”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after American actress and dancer Frances Rafferty and Scottish footballer Billy Rafferty)

• Variants: Raferty, Raffertee, Raffertey, and Rafertey

 

Seaton

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “Town by the sea” or “town by the water”

• Pronunciation: “see-tn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after American screenwriter and playwright George Seaton and English professor and writer James Seaton

• Variants: Seatton and Seton

 

Gender-Neutral & Nonbinary Names Meaning Water

Ama

 

• Origin: Native American and African unisex name

• Meaning: “Water” or “born on Saturday”

• Pronunciation: “ah-mah”

• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British-Ghanaian actress, producer, and television presenter Ama K. Abebrese and Filipino actress Ama Quiambao (full name Amable Quiambao)

• Variants: Amma and Amah

 

Brennan

 

• Origin: Irish unisex name

• Meaning: “Drop of moisture,” “sorrow,” “drop,” “brave,” or “raven”

• Pronunciation: “breh-nan”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #990

• Namesakes/Description: American film and television actor Brennan Brown and Canadian dancer and actor Brennan Clost 

• Variants: Brenan, Brenhan, Brennin, and Brennen

 

Brooks

 

• Origin: German and English androgynous name
• Meaning: “Small stream” or “water”
• Also a country boy name
• Pronunciation: “bruhks”
• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #76 (boy)
• Namesakes/Description: American professional baseball player Brooks Kriske and folk musician Brooks Williams
• Variants: Brook, Brooc, and Brooke (feminine form)

 

Cascade

 

• Origin: French and English unisex name

• Meaning: “To fall” or “waterfall”

• Pronunciation: “kas-kayd”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English actress Cascade Brown

• Variants: Kascade

 

Dwyn

 

• Origin: Welsh unisex name

• Meaning: “Wave” or “the god of peace and love”

• Pronunciation: “dween”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Magical name after the fictional dwarf Dwyn in the “Dragon Age” video game

• Variants: Dwayne and Dwyyn

 

Morgan

 

• Origin: Old English and Old Welsh unisex name

• Meaning: Mythical name that means “white sea dweller,” “sea circle,” or “sea-born”

• Pronunciation: “mor-gn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #538 (boy) and #213 (girl)

• Namesakes/Description: American actor-producer Morgan Freeman and Australian fashion model Morgan Featherstone

• Variants: Muirgen (Irish), Morgen, Morggan, and Morggen

 

Ripley 

 

• Origin: Old English and American gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Strip of clearing in the woods” or “meadow near the river”

• Pronunciation: “rip-lee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American archaeologist and academic Ripley P. Bullen and editor Ripley Hitchcock

• Variants: Riplee and Riplie

 

Rare & Exotic Names Meaning Water From Around The World

Aalto

 

• Origin: Finnish boy name

• Meaning: “Wave”

• Pronunciation: “ahl-tow”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as Finnish ten-pin bowling player Pauliina Aalto and American landscape designer Kathryn Aalto

• Variants: Aallto and Aaltto

 

Ahumai

 

• Origin: Hebrew unisex name

• Meaning: “A meadow of waters” or “a brother of waters”

• Pronunciation: “ah-hoo-mai”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: New Zealander historical figure Ahumai Te Paerata (from the 1800s)

• Variants: None

 

Alon

 

• Origin: Filipino (a language from the Philippines) and Hebrew nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Waves” or “oak tree”

• Pronunciation: “ah-lon”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American artist, arts administrator, educator, and author Alon Bement and Israeli footballer Alon Badat

• Variants: None

 

Antaeus

 

• Origin: Greek name for boys

• Meaning: “Son of the earth and the sea”

• Pronunciation: Pronounced as “an-tee-uhs”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Badass boy name after the Titan giant Antaeus in Greek mythology who was invincible and would challenge all passersby to wrestling matches

• Variants: Anttaeus

 

Ara

 

• Origin: Arabic girl name and Armenian boy name

• Meaning: “Brings rain” or “king”

• Pronunciation: “ah-rah”

• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American football player and coach Ara Parseghian and Armenian oud (Middle Eastern short-neck lute-type musical instrument) player and composer Ara Dinkjian

• Variants: Arra, Arah, and Arrah

 

Baia

 

• Origin: Portuguese girl name

• Meaning: “Bay”

• Pronunciation: Pronounced as “ba-yah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the municipality of Baia Mare in northwestern Romania

• Variants: Bay and Bahiya

 

Bardo

 

• Origin: Aboriginal, Tibetan, and German boy name

• Meaning: “Water”

• Pronunciation: “baar-dow”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after Russian actress, singer, and TV host Natalia Bardo and American professional basketball player Stephen Bardo)

• Variants: Barddo and Bardow

 

Bered

 

• Origin: Hebrew boy name

• Meaning: “Hail” (frozen rain)

• Pronunciation: “beh-red”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Berred

 

Bo

 

• Origin: Scandinavian and Chinese unisex name

• Meaning: “Wave”

• Pronunciation: “bow”

• Length: 2 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American football player Bo Bowling and Swedish poet Bo Bergman

• Variants: Also a short form of longer “Bo-” names like “Bonita” and “Beauregard”

 

Chamiree

 

• Origin: Gaelic and French girl name

• Meaning: “Crooked stream”

• Pronunciation: “cha-mee-ree”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Camire

 

Chandania

 

• Origin: Indian girl name

• Meaning: Long girl name that means “river”

• Pronunciation: “chan-dah-nee-uh”

• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a musical girl name after the song “Chandaniya (Lori Lori)” by Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal

• Variants: Chandaniya

 

Como

 

• Origin: Italian girl name and Latin boy name

• Meaning: “Lake” or “province”

• Pronunciation: “koh-moh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after American singer, television personality, and actor Perry Como and Danish ballerina Anna Como)

• Variants: Commo

 

Derya

 

• Origin: Turkish girl name

• Meaning: Exotic girl name that means “sea”

• Pronunciation: “der-yah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Turkish-American actress Derya Arbaş Berti and Turkish artist Derya Akay

• Variants: Darya and Deryah

 

Euri

 

• Origin: Basque, Latin, and African unisex name

• Meaning: “Rain” or “golden dawn”

• Pronunciation: “yoo-ree”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Dominican boxer Euri González

• Variants: Eurri and Eurie

 

Gafar

 

• Origin: Arabic boy name

• Meaning: “Stream”

• Pronunciation: “gah-far”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a middle name for boys (e.g., Sudanese footballer Suliman Gafar Mohamed)

• Variants: Jafar (Disney name for boys), Gaffar, and Gafarr

 

Gal

 

• Origin: Israeli unisex name

• Meaning: “Wave” or a spiritual name that means “wave of God”

• Pronunciation: “gahl”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Israeli actress and model Gal Gadot and Israeli screenwriter-producer Gal Uchovsky

• Variants: Also a short form of longer “Gal-” names such as Galileo or Galatea

 

Hiawatha

 

• Origin: Native American boy name

• Meaning: Powerful boy name that means “he makes rivers”

• Pronunciation: “hai-uh-waa-thuh”

• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Historical boy name after the precolonial Native American leader and Iroquois Confederacy cofounder Hiawatha

• Variants: Ayenwatha and Aiionwatha

 

Itsaso

 

• Origin: Basque and Spanish unisex name

• Meaning: “Sea”

• Pronunciation: “eet-sah-soh”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Spanish racing cyclist and 2008 Spanish National Road Race Champion Itsaso Leunda Goñi 

• Variants: None

 

Jora

 

• Origin: Hebrew and American girl name

• Meaning: “Autumn rain,” “farmer,” and “he teaches”

• Pronunciation: “joh-rah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Jorah and Jorra

 

Kaimana

 

• Origin: Hawaiian girl name
• Meaning: “Diamond,” “power of the sea,” or “power of the ocean”
• Pronunciation: “kay-mah-nah”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Kaimanah

 

Kairi

 

• Origin: Japanese gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Sea”

• Pronunciation: “kai-ree”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #926 (girls)

• Namesakes/Description: Japanese professional wrestler Kairi Sane and Estonian children’s author Kairi Look

• Variants: Kairri and Kairee

 

Kaveri

 

• Origin: Indian – Hindi boy name

• Meaning: “River”

• Pronunciation: “kah-veh-ree”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description:  After the River Kaveri, also called River Cauvery or as the goddess name Kaveriamma as a sacred river deity

• Variants: Cauvery

 

Kawai

 

• Origin: Japanese and Hawaiian unisex name
• Meaning: “Comes from water” or “the water”
• Pronunciation: “kuh-wai”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Japanese former actress and businesswoman Kawai Okada 
• Also a last name (such as after Japanese table tennis player Kazuo Kawai and ice dancer Aya Kawai)
• Variants: Kawhi

 

Kenga

 

• Origin: Indian girl name and Japanese boy name

• Meaning: “River,” “the water that flows,” “watercourse,” or “blade and saber”

• Pronunciation: “keng-uh”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: 

• Variants: Kengga

 

Kishi

 

• Origin: Japanese unisex name

• Meaning: “Beach” or “seashore”

• Pronunciation: “kee-shee”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American singer and multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi

• Variants: None

 

Kiyo

 

• Origin: Japanese unisex name

• Meaning: “Water,” “splendid,” “clear,” “pure,” or “clean”

• Pronunciation: “kee-yoh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Japanese actress Kiyo Takami

• Variants: Kiyyo

 

Maayan

 

• Origin: Hebrew unisex name

• Meaning: “Spring of water” or “fresh as a spring of water”

• Pronunciation: “mah-ah-yan”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1000+

• Namesakes/Description: Israeli high jumper and triple jumper Maayan Furman-Shahaf and Olympic windsurfer Maayan Davidovich 

• Variants: None

 

Malik

 

• Origin: Arabic boy name

• Meaning: “Wave of the ocean” or a powerful boy name that means “king,” “ruler,” “master,” or “leader” 

• Pronunciation: “mah-leek”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #395

• Namesakes/Description: Swedish documentary filmmaker, actor, and journalist Malik Bendjelloul and British author and spoken word poet Malik Al Nasir

• Variants: Malek, Maleak, Malick, Malyk, Malique, and Mallik

 

Manami

 

• Origin: Japanese girl name
• Meaning: “Sea” or “ocean” or a name that means “love” and “affection”
• Pronunciation: “mah-nah-mee”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Japanese radio personality, singer, essayist, and voice actress Manami Komori and professional wrestler Manami Katsu 
• Also an anime girl name after several fictional characters in Japanese manga series (e.g., Manami Kasuga in “Kimagure Orange Road” and Manami Amamiya in “Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!)
• Variants: None

 

Mar 

 

• Origin: Spanish and Portuguese unisex name

• Meaning: “Sea”

• Pronunciation: “mar”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Spanish actress and model Mar Saura (full name María del Mar Gómez Saura) and Jewish Amora (scholar) Mar Samuel (full name Samuel bar Abba)

• Variants: Also a short form of “Marina” and similar names

 

Michal

 

• Origin: Hebrew unisex name
• Meaning: “Brook,” “little stream of water,” “who is perfect?” or “who resembles God?”
• Pronunciation: “mee-chal”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Michal Sinnott and singer Michal Leah
• Also a biblical girl name (one of King David’s wives and King Saul’s younger daughter)
• Variants: Also a feminine form of the angel name “Michael”

 

Nala 

 

• Origin: Arabic and African girl name
• Meaning: “Water in the desert,” “first drink of water in the desert,” “lion,” “queen,” or “successful”
• Pronunciation: “nah-lah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #804
• Namesakes/Description: Celebrity kid Nala Wayans (American actor Keenan Ivory Wayans’ daughter) and a mystical name after the late 19th-century Indian snake charmer Nala Damajanti
• Variants: Nahla, Nalah, and Nahlah

 

Nalin

 

• Origin: Indian boy name

• Meaning: “Water,” crane, or a flower name for boys that means “lotus” or “water lily”

• Pronunciation: “nah-leen”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indian filmmaker Nalin Kumar Pandya (also known as Pan Nalin)

• Variants: Nallin and Naleen

 

Namra

 

• Origin: Indian girl name

• Meaning: “Delicious water”

• Pronunciation: “nam-rah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Nen

 

• Origin: Egyptian boy name

• Meaning: “Ancient waters”

• Pronunciation: “nen”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Ninad

 

• Origin: Indian boy name

• Meaning: “Gentle sound of water,” “sound of flowing water,” or “priceless gift from God”

• Pronunciation: “nee-nad”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indian Bollywood (India’s version of Hollywood) actor Ninad Kamat and historian, writer, and orator Ninad Gangadhar Bedekar 

• Variants: Ninnad

 

Noelani

 

• Origin: Hawaiian girl name
• Meaning: “Heavenly mist” or “mist of heaven”
• Pronunciation: “noh-ehl-ahn-eeh”
• Length: 7 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American and Hawaiian historian Noelani Arista and Hawaiian-born ballet dancer Noelani Pantastico
• Variants: Noellani

 

Paroo

 

• Origin: Hindu girl name

• Meaning: “Flow of water,” goddess name after “Goddess Parvati,” or a name that means “fire,” “sun,” or “graceful”

• Pronunciation: “pah-rooh”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a girl plant name after the Paroo Lily or a water name after Paroo River in Queensland, Australia

• Variants: Parroo

 

Pavati

 

• Origin: Native American and Sanskrit unisex name

• Meaning: “Clear water” or “payment”

• Pronunciation: “pah-vah-tee”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Pulin 

 

• Origin: Indian boy name

• Meaning: “Sandy riverbank,” “river bank,” “handsome,” “charming,” “good-looking,” “appealing,” or a name that means “beautiful”

• Pronunciation: “poo-leen”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australia-based Chinese researcher Pulin Gong and US-based Chinese researcher Pulin Li

• Variants: Poulin

 

Reva

 

• Origin: Hindi and Indian girl name
• Meaning: “Rain,” a girl space name that means “star,” or “one that moves” 
• Pronunciation: “riy-vah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian psychologist and educator Reva Gerstein and American musical theater actress and singer Reva Rice
• Variants: Revah, Reyva, Reyvah, and Rayvah

 

Rivo

 

• Origin: Latin and Estonian boy name

• Meaning: “Steam” or “river

• Pronunciation: “ree-voh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Salil

 

• Origin: Arabic boy name

• Meaning: “Water” or a cool boy name that means “sword” or “son”

• Pronunciation: “sah-leel”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Hindi and Bengali composer, playwright, and poet Salil Chowdhury and English cricketer Salil Oberoi

• Variants: Saleel and Sallil

 

Sarita

 

• Origin: Indian girl name

• Meaning: “River,” “multicolored,” or a beautiful girl name that means “princess”

• Pronunciation: “sah-ree-tah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British-Indian actress Sarita Choudhury and Peruvian folk saint Sarita Colonia

• Variants: Sareeta, Sarrita, and Saritta

 

Shui

 

• Origin: Chinese unisex name

• Meaning: “Water”

• Pronunciation: “shoo-eeh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Chinese women’s football team and Olympic silver medalist Shui Qingxia and journalist and television presenter Shui Junyi

• Variants: None

 

Strom

 

• Origin: German boy name

• Meaning: “Stream” or “brook”

• Pronunciation: “strom”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American politician (Former Governor of South Carolina) Strom Thurmond

• Variants: None

 

Struan

 

• Origin: Scottish boy name

• Meaning: “Stream” or “small stream”

• Pronunciation: “stroo-uhn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Scottish rugby player Struan Dewar and Australian medical researcher Struan Sutherland

• Variants: None

 

Tal

 

• Origin: Hebrew boy name

• Meaning: “Rain” or “dew”

• Pronunciation: “tahl”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: ​​IIsraeli professional video game player Tal Aizik and Israeli-American basketball player Tal Brody

• Variants: Tahl

 

Tarni

 

• Origin: Aboriginal – Australian girl name

• Meaning: “Salty water,” “wave,” or “surf” 

• Pronunciation: “tahr-nee”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australian rules football player Tarni Brown

• Variants: Taarni and Tarnni

 

Tubig

 

• Origin: Filipino gender-neutral name 

• Meaning: “Water”

• Pronunciation: “too-big”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

What Greek Name Means Water?

Aenon

 

• Origin: Greek boy name

• Meaning: “Fountain,” “spring,” “cloud,” or “his eye”

• Pronunciation: “ay-non”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a biblical name after a place mentioned in the Bible where John the Baptist also baptized Christian believers because there was abundant water in the area

• Variants: Aennon

 

Nerio

 

• Origin: Greek boy name

• Meaning: “Sea traveler,” “water,” “valor,” or “strength”

• Pronunciation: “neh-ree-oh”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Italian film actor Nerio Bernardi and Dominican baseball player Nerio Rodríguez

• Variants: Nerrio

 

Oceane

 

• Origin: French and Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Ocean” or “sea”

• Pronunciation: “oh-shan”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Chinese model, actress, and beauty queen Océane Zhu and French professional tennis player Océane Dodin 

• Variants: Ocean

 

Rhea

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Flowing stream” or “flowing”

• Pronunciation: “ray-uh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #597

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian poet, novelist, and writer Rhea Tregebov and British actress Rhea Bailey

• Also after the Greek goddess of fertility and motherhood, and the queen of the gods in Greek mythology

• Variants: Rheya

 

Thalassa

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Sea”

• Pronunciation: “tha-lah-sah”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Greek primordial goddess of the sea (first gods that formed out of nothing)

• Variants: Thalasa and Thalassah

 

Middle Names Meaning Water

Banks

 

• Origin: English nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Edge of the river” or “lives near the riverside or hillside”

• Pronunciation: “bangks”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American contemporary visual artist Banks Violette and celebrity kid Banks Violet Bair (the daughter of American singer-songwriter Matthew Koma and actress Hilary Duff)

• Variants: Bankz

 

Beckham

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: Country boy name that means “homestead by the stream”

• Pronunciation: “bek-ham”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #202

• Namesakes/Description: Celebrity kids Beckham Herbert (the son of American-Canadian singer Carmen Rasmusen Herbert and Bradley Herbert, the son of former Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert)

• Variants: Bekham

 

Bourne

 

• Origin: Middle English boy name

• Meaning: Middle name for boys that means “stream” and “lives near a stream”

• Pronunciation: “born”

• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after British artist and painter John Bourne and Australian pianist and composer Una Mabel Bourne)

• Variants: None

 

Bradford 

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “Broad ford” or “wide river crossing”

• Pronunciation: “brad-ford”

• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American wilderness survivalist and author Bradford Angier and actor Bradford Anderson

• Variants: Braddford and Bradfford

 

Kendall

 

• Origin: English and Anglo-Saxon unisex name 

• Meaning: Earthy name that means “valley on the River Kent”

• Pronunciation: “ken-dal”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #301 (girls)

• Namesakes/Description: American writer Kendall Hailey and model and TV personality Kendall Jenner 

• Variants: Kendal and Kendale

 

Monroe

 

• Origin: Scottish and Irish Gaelic boy name

• Meaning: “Mouth of the Roe River” or “dweller at the red marsh”

• Pronunciation: “mon-row”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American songwriter and journalist Monroe Rosenfeld and composer and bandmaster Monroe Althouse 

• Variants: Monrroe

 

Morrissey

 

• Origin: Irish boy name

• Meaning: “The choice of the sea” or a warrior name that means “sea valor”

• Pronunciation: “maw-ree-see”

• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English singer and songwriter Morrissey (real name Steven Patrick Morrissey)

• Variants: Morrissy and Morrissay

 

Narelle

 

• Origin: Scandinavian girl name

• Meaning: “A river in New South Wales,” “from the North,” or “little river”

• Pronunciation: “nah-rel”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Chinese-Singaporean musician, swimmer, and actress Narelle Kheng and Australian chess player Narelle Kellner

• Variants: Narele and Nariyel

 

Reef

 

• Origin: English and German unisex name

• Meaning: “Underwater ledge” or “bar of sand or rocks under the water”

• Pronunciation: “reef”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Short Names Meaning Water

Fen

 

• Origin: English nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Low land covered by water,” “marshland,” “perfume,” or “peace”

• Pronunciation: “fen”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australian footballer Fen McDonald and Chinese-born Congolese table tennis player Fen Yang 

• Variants: Fenn

 

Ford 

 

• Origin: Old English boy name

• Meaning: Short boy name that means “river crossing,”  “ford of the river,” “dweller at the ford,” “a shallow place where water can cross,” or “shallow waters that can be crossed”

• Pronunciation: “ford”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: #473

• Namesakes/Description: American screenwriter Ford Beebe and English painter Ford Madox Brown

• Variants: Forde and Fordd

 

Kent

 

• Origin: Old English and Ancient Celtic boy name

• Meaning: Aesthetic boy name that means “water,” “border,” “coast,” “coastal land,“ bordering of a circle,” “edge,” “high land,” “chief,” or “bright white”

• Pronunciation: “kent”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American musical conductor Kent Nagano and Major League Baseball former player Kent Hrbek

• Variants: Kenny and Ken

 

Kye

 

• Origin: American, Welsh, Scandinavian, Greek, and Gaelic boy name

• Meaning:  “Keeper of the keys,” “ocean,” “narrow,” “straight,” or “Earth”

• Pronunciation: 1 syllable boy name pronounced as “kai”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: #866

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian football player Kye Stewart and American singer and songwriter Kye Fleming

• Variants: Kai and Kie

 

Names Meaning Water From A to Z

Water Names Starting With A

Abital

 

• Origin: Hebrew gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “My father is the night dew” or “father of dew”

• Pronunciation: “ah-bee-tahl”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Biblical girl name Abital after the mother of King David’s fifth son (Shephatiah)

• Variants: Abbital and Abittal 

 

Adria

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Sea,” “water,” “from Adria (a place in the Adriatic sea region),” or a black girl name that means “dark”

• Pronunciation: “ayd-reeh-uh”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actor, producer, and writer Adria Dawn and Guatemalan and Puerto Rican actress Adria Arjona

• Variants: Addria, Adriah, Adriana, and Adriene

 

Adva

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name

• Meaning: “Little wave” or “ripple”

• Pronunciation: “ahd-vah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Aedre

 

• Origin: Anglo-Saxon boy name

• Meaning: “Stream”

• Pronunciation: “ay-dreh”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Aerwyna

 

• Origin: English girl name

• Meaning: “Friend of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “ayr-wee-nah”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Aerwina, Aerweena, Erwina, and Erwinna

 

Alda 

 

• Origin: German and Old Norse girl name

• Meaning: “Wise,” “old,” “elder,” or “heavy, swelling wave”

• Pronunciation: “ahl-dah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Icelandic singer Alda Ólafsdóttir (also known mononymously as “Alda”) and Italian director and actress Alda Grimaldi 

• Variants: Aldda and Aldah

 

Alton

 

• Origin: British and Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Old town,” “dweller at the old town,” or “town at the source of the river”

• Pronunciation: “awl-tuhn”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American fashion model Alton Mason and Jamaican musician Alton Ellis 

• Variants: Allton, Altton, and Altonn

 

Aquarius 

 

• Origin: Latin boy name

• Meaning: “Water bearer”

• Pronunciation: “uh-kwah-ree-uhs”

• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Mythical name after the powerful god of the River Nile and the stars in Egyptian mythology as a representation of the god Hapi

• Variants: None

 

Arledge

 

• Origin: Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Dweller at the rabbit lake” or “lake with the hares”

• Pronunciation: “ahr-ledj”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American cinematographer Arledge Armenaki

• Variants: Arrledge

 

Arna

 

• Origin: Indian and Hebrew gender-neutral name

• Meaning: 4 letter girl name that means “wave,” “stream,” “mountain of strength,” or “eagle”

• Pronunciation: “ahr-nah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian director and artist Arna Selznick and African-American poet, novelist, and librarian Arna Bontemps

• Variants: Arnah and Arnna; also a feminine form of the badass boy name “Arno”

 

Water Names Starting With B

Bach

 

• Origin: German and Vietnamese name for boys

• Meaning: “Dweller near the brook,” “one who lives by a stream,” or “white”

• Pronunciation: “bak”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after German composer and organist Johann Sebastian Bach and organist and conductor Johann Aegidius Bach)

• Variants: Bache

 

Bali

 

• Origin: Sanskrit and Hindi boy name

• Meaning: “Strength” or “soldier”

• Pronunciation: “bah-lee”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English author Bali Rai and Indian politician Bali Ram Bhagat

• Variants: Balli and Balie

 

Bayou

 

• Origin: Choctaw – Native American gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Small, slow stream” or “usually marshy or sluggish body of water”

• Pronunciation: “bai-ooh”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Beck 

 

• Origin: Old Norse and English boy name

• Meaning: “Brook” or “living beside a small stream”

• Pronunciation: “bek”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actor and comedian Beck Bennett and singer, record producer, songwriter, and musician Beck David Hansen (birth name Bek David Campbell)

• Variants: Bek and Bekk

 

Beverly

 

• Origin: English girl name

• Meaning: “Dweller of the beaver stream”

• Pronunciation: “beh-ver-lee”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American tennis player Beverly Baker Fleitz and Canadian diver Beverly Boys 

• Variants: Beverley and Beverleigh

 

Bimasha

 

• Origin: Scandinavian girl name

• Meaning: Badass girl name that means “a mighty woman of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “bee-mah-sha”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Bangladeshi software engineer Bimasha Zaman

• Variants: None

 

Birney

 

• Origin: Scottish and English girl name

• Meaning: “Misty” or a nature name for girls that means “island with the brook”

• Pronunciation: “beer-nee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American photographer Birney Imes

• Variants: Birnee

 

Bolivar

 

• Origin: Spanish and Basque boy name

• Meaning: “Mill at the riverside” or a tough boy name that means “mighty” or “warlike”

• Pronunciation: “bow-lee-var”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Ecuadorian football (soccer) player Bolívar Gómez

• Variants: Bolívar (with the accent)

 

Breena

 

• Origin: Irish girl name

• Meaning: “Little drop of water” or a magical name that means “fairy palace”

• Pronunciation: “bree-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American author Breena Bard and cartoonist Breena Nuñez

• Variants: Brenna and Brienna

 

Burbank

 

• Origin: Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Riverbank where burrs grow”

• Pronunciation: “bur-bangk”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the city of Burbank in California

• Also a last name after American astronaut Daniel C. Burbank and the fictional character Truman Burbank, the main character in “The Truman Show”

• Variants: Burrbank

 

Water Names Starting With C

Cain

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: 1 syllable boy name that means “clear water,” “possessed,” or “spear”

• Pronunciation: “kayn”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: #916

• Namesakes/Description: Mexican-American mixed martial arts fighter and the 2010 UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and American football player Cain Madden

• Variants: Kane, Kain, and Cayne

 

Chilton

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “A town by the river,” “spring,” or “farm by the well”

• Pronunciation: “chil-tuhn”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American songwriter Chilton Price and lawyer and politician Chilton Allan 

• Variants: Chillton and Chiltton

 

Clodagh

 

• Origin: Irish girl name

• Meaning: “An Irish river”

• Pronunciation: “klow-dah”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Northern Irish singer Clodagh Rodgers and Irish chef Clodagh McKenna

• Variants: Clodiagh, Cloudagh, and Cloda

 

Creswell

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “Spring,” “stream,” or “well where watercress grows”

• Pronunciation: “kres-wel”

• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after British architect and author Harry Bulkeley Creswell and American poet and novelist Julia Pleasants Creswell)

• Variants: Creswel, Cresswelle, and Kreswell

 

Water Names Starting With D

Dallan 

 

• Origin: Scottish and Irish boy name 

• Meaning: “Valley of water” or “blind”

• Pronunciation: “dah-lan”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australian rugby player Dallan Murphy and 8th–9th century Irish poet Dallán mac Móre

• Variants: Dallen, Dallon, and Dallin

 

Dathan

 

• Origin: American boy name

• Meaning: “Spring” or “fountain”

• Pronunciation: “day-thun”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British fitness model and reality TV personality Dathan Terriss Moses and American distance runner Dathan Ritzenhein

• Variants: Datthan

 

Destan

 

• Origin: French boy name

• Meaning: “By the still waters” or “destiny”

• Pronunciation: “days-tahn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Macedonian footballer Destan Haciya and American footballer Destan Norman 

• Variants: Dastan

 

Doria

 

• Origin: Persian girl name

• Meaning: “Sea” or “of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “dor-eeh-yah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: French actress Doria Tillier and Egyptian feminist Doria Shafik

• Variants: Dorya and Doriya

 

Doris 

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Gift of the ocean” or “gift from the sea”

• Pronunciation: “doh-rees”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Austrian poet, children’s writer, and short story writer Doris Mühringer and competitive table tennis player Doris Mader

• Variants: Dorris and Doriss

 

Dougy

 

• Origin: Scottish boy name

• Meaning: “Dark water” (can also be a black boy name) 

• Pronunciation: “dow-gee”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indonesian singer Dougy Mandagi

• Variants: Dougie and Douggee

 

Water Names Starting With E

Eaton

 

• Origin: Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Deer,” “riverside,” “island settlement,” or “river enclosure”

• Pronunciation: “eeh-tohn”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after Welsh gymnast David Eaton and Canadian-American portrait painter Wyatt Eaton)

• Variants: Eatonn

 

Emlyn

 

• Origin: Welsh boy name

• Meaning: “From the waterfall,” “charming,” “flattering,” or “rival”

• Pronunciation: “ehm-leen”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Irish Gaelic footballer Emlyn Mulligan and New Zealander drummer Emlyn Crowther

• Variants: Emmlyn and Emllyn

 

Evian

 

• Origin: French and American unisex name

• Meaning: “Spa town in France” or “spa”

• Pronunciation: “ev-yan”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Powerful boy name after the 12th century King of the Benin Empire (pre-colonial kingdom now southern Nigeria in West Africa)

• Variants: Eviann and Evvian

 

Eyre

 

• Origin: Latin, English, Scandinavian, and Norse unisex name

• Meaning: “Friend of the sea” or “gravel bank river”

• Pronunciation: “ehr”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British author and painter Eyre Crowe and Irish soldier Eyre Coote (from the 1700s)

• Variants: Eyers, Ier, Ires, Eyres, Ayre, Ayres, and Eir

 

Water Names Starting With F

Fenton

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: Nature name that means “settlement on the marsh” or “fen or marsh town”

• Pronunciation: “fen-tuhn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Poetic name after American poet, short story author, editor, essayist, and educator Fenton Johnson and a musical boy name after blues musician Fenton Robinson

• Variants: Fentown, Fentoune, Fentoun, and Fentun

 

Firth

 

• Origin: Scottish girl name

• Meaning: “Arm of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “furth”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after British model Malaika Firth and Colin actor Andrew Firth)

• Variants: Furth, Fritte, and Firths

 

Fisher

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “Fisherman”

• Pronunciation: “fee-sher”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #890

• Namesakes/Description: American actor Fisher Stevens (real name Steven Fisher)

• Also a middle name after celebrity kid Holt Fisher Smith (the son of American actress Tiffani Thiessen and actor Brady Smith)

• Variants: Fischer

 

Fjord

 

• Origin: Norwegian nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Lake-like body of water” or “long, narrow inlet with steep cliffs at the sides, created by a glacier”

• Pronunciation: “fyord”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Fictional character Fjord in the “Dungeon & Dragons” series

• Variants: Fyord

 

Fleetwood

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: Nature name that means “woods with a stream”

• Pronunciation: “fleet-wud”

• Length: 9 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Musical name after British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac

• Variants: None

 

Water Names Starting With G

Gale

 

• Origin: English nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Sea storm,” “joy,” “my father is joy,” “gives joy,” “wind,” “tranquility,” “foreigner,” or “outlander”

• Pronunciation: “gayl”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American baseball player Gale Wade and American actor Gale Harold

• Variants: Gayle

 

Gali

 

• Origin: Hebrew and Hawaiian girl name

• Meaning: “A fountain,” “spring,” or “wave”

• Pronunciation: “gah-lee”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Ginevra

 

• Origin: Italian name for girls

• Meaning: “White phantom” or “white wave”

• Pronunciation: “jee-nev-rah”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Italian painter Ginevra Cantofoli and actress and model Ginevra Francesconi

• Variants: Guinevere (Norman French name)

 

Guadalupe

 

• Origin: Spanish girl name

• Meaning: Hispanic girl name that means “river of the wolf”

• Pronunciation: “gwa-dah-loo-peh”

• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #953

• Namesakes/Description: Spanish scientist Guadalupe Sabio and Mexican Olympic diver Guadalupe Canseco 

• Variants: Gudalupe, Guadalup, and Guadlupe

 

Gully 

 

• Origin: English nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Channel made by running water” or a mystical name that means “giant”

• Pronunciation: “guh-lee”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also the title of the movie “Gully Boy”

• Variants: Gulley

 

Water Names Starting With H

Hali

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Sea”

• Pronunciation: “hah-lee”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American professional swimmer Hali Flickinger and footballer Hali Moriah Candido Long

• Variants: Halli

 

Harbor

 

• Origin: English gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Coastal place where ships, boats, and other sea vessels take shelter” or “place of refuge”

• Pronunciation: “har-br”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Harbour (British English)

 

Holmes

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “Island in the river” or a plant name that means “holly”

• Pronunciation: “howmz”

• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after American actress Katie Holmes and Canadian poet and educator Nancy Holmes)

• Variants: Holm and Holme

 

Water Names Starting With I

India

 

• Origin: Sanskrit girl name

• Meaning: Exotic girl name that means “great river”

• Pronunciation: “in-dee-uh”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #974 (girl)

• Namesakes/Description: British journalist and author India Knight and American former professional soccer player India Trotter

• Also a country name

• Variants: Indiya

 

Irvin

 

• Origin: Scottish and Irish name for boys

• Meaning: “Fresh water” or “green river”

• Pronunciation: “eer-veen”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American tennis player Irvin Dorfman and Scottish musician Irvin Duguid

• Variants: Irvine, Irving, and Ervin

 

Isa

 

• Origin: Arabic and German girl name

• Meaning: “Strong-willed,” “salvation of God,” or “ice”

• Pronunciation: “eye-suh”

• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Turkish footballer İsa Kaykun and Swedish singer and songwriter Isa Tengblad

• Variants: Esa, Issa, and Ysa

 

Itzel

 

• Origin: Native American – Mayan girl name

• Meaning: “Dew,” “fluid,” “nectar,” or a magical name that means “rainbow lady” (also a rainbow name)

• Pronunciation: “it-zel”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #495

• Namesakes/Description: Mexican taekwondo athlete Itzel Manjarrez and sprint canoer Itzel Reza 

• Variants: Ixchel and Itzzel

 

Water Names Starting With J

Jafar

 

• Origin: Arabic boy name

• Meaning: “Stream” or “creek”

• Pronunciation: “jah-far”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and Uzbekistan footballer and coach Jafar Irismetov

• Variants: Jaffar and Gafar

 

Jenna

 

• Origin: Latin, Celtic, and Welsh girl name

• Meaning: “Heaven,” “paradise,” or “white wave”

• Pronunciation: “jeh-nah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #635

• Namesakes/Description: English actress Jenna Coleman and South African figure skater Jenna-Anne Buys 

• Variants: Jenn, Jenni, and Jenae

 

Jorah

 

• Origin: Hebrew boy name

• Meaning: “First rain” or “autumn rain”

• Pronunciation: “joh-rah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Tough boy name after the fictional character Jorah Mormont in “A Song of Ice and Fire” fantasy novel series

• Variants: Jorra and Jorrah

 

Jordan 

 

• Origin: Hebrew nonbinary name

• Meaning: “One who descends,” “to flow down,” or “the Jordan River”

• Pronunciation: “jor-dahn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #504 (girl)

• Namesakes/Description: American songwriter and producer Jordan Kyle and actress Jordan Ladd

• Also a biblical name after the holiest river in Israel that was the location where Jesus was baptized by his cousin, mission preacher John the Baptist

• Variants: Jordyn

 

Jubal

 

• Origin: Hebrew boy name

• Meaning: “Stream” or “ram’s horn”

• Pronunciation: “joo-bahl”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian artist and videographer Jubal Brown and the fictional character Jubal Droad in Jack Vance’s science fiction novel “Maske: Thaery”

• Variants: Jubbal

 

Water Names Starting With K

Kabira

 

• Origin: Arabic girl name
• Meaning/Description: “Great,” “powerful,” or “noble”
• Pronunciation: “kah-beer-uh”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Also a name that means “water” after Kabira Bay in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
• Variants: Kabirra; also a feminine form of the Arabic boy name “Kabir”

 

Kallan

 

• Origin: Scandinavian boy name

• Meaning: “Flowing water”

• Pronunciation: “kah-lahn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American voice actress Kallan Holley

• Also after the fictional character Kallan in “The Ember Knight” webtoon 

• Variants: Callan

 

Kallol

 

• Origin: Indian boy name

• Meaning: “Large waves” or “gurgling of water”

• Pronunciation: “kah-lol”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indian journalist Kallol Bhattacherjee and researcher Kallol Gupta

• Variants: None

 

Kyle

 

• Origin: Gaelic, Scottish, and Irish unisex name

• Meaning: “Narrow,” “straight of water,” “slender,” “reliance,” “trust,” “strait,” or “confidence”

• Pronunciation: “kyl”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Kyle Richards and teen actress Kyle Chavarria 

• Variants: Kile, Kylen, and Kailee

 

Water Names Starting With L

Laech

 

• Origin: Old Irish boy name

• Meaning: “Lives by the ocean”

• Pronunciation: Pronounced as “lah-ix”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: None

 

Lana

 

• Origin: Slavic, Irish, and Hawaiian girl name

• Meaning: “Calm as still waters,” “child,” “blessed,” “precious,” “little rock,” or a name that means “light” (“shining light”)

• Pronunciation: “lah-nah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #422

• Namesakes/Description: American actress and fashion model Lana Clarkson and Australian actress Lana Golja

• Variants: Lanna and Lanah; also a short form of “Svetlana”

 

Leith

 

• Origin: Scottish boy name

• Meaning: “Flowing water,” “wet,” or “lion”

• Pronunciation: “leeth”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American musical composer and orchestra conductor Leith Stevens and Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Leith Ross

• Variants: Leithe, Leithie, and Lethe

 

Lincoln 

 

• Origin: Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Pool colony,” “lake,” “home by the pond,” or “settlement by water”

• Pronunciation: “lin-kuhn”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #54

• Namesakes/Description: Australian rugby player Lincoln Withers and British-American computer scientist Lincoln Wallen

• Variants: Lincon, Linkon, and Linken

 

Water Names Starting With M

Maren

 

• Origin: Scandinavian, Danish, and Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Sea,” “star of the sea,” or “pearl”

• Pronunciation: “mah-ren”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 500

• Namesakes/Description: German film director, producer, and screenwriter Maren Ade and American country singer, songwriter, and record producer Maren Morris

• Variants: Marin, Marren, and Maryn

 

Marilla

 

• Origin: Irish girl name

• Meaning: “Shining sea”

• Pronunciation: “mah-ree-lah”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australian skier Marilla Guss and American pioneering librarian Marilla Waite Freeman

• Variants: Marella, Mariella, and Marille

 

Mayim

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name

• Meaning: “Water”

• Pronunciation: “mah-yeem”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actress, author, and game show host Mayim Chaya Bialik 

• Variants: Mayyim

 

Meredith

 

• Origin: Welsh girl name

• Meaning: “Protector of the ocean” or “great ruler”

• Pronunciation: “mer-uh-deeth”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #549

• Namesakes/Description: American singer, worship leader, and songwriter Meredith Andrews and British management theorist Meredith Belbin

• Variants: Merddith, Merydethe, and Maredith

 

Misty 

 

• Origin: English and American girl name

• Meaning: “Mist,” “haze,” “light fog,” or “covered in mist”

• Pronunciation: “mist-eeh”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American stage actress Misty Daniels and British-Swiss singer-songwriter Misty Oldland 

• Variants: Mystee, Mistee, Myst, and Mistie

 

Misu

 

• Origin: Native American boy name

• Meaning: “Rippling brook” or “enjoyment of the ripples of liquid”

• Pronunciation: “mee-soo”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Romanian painter and muralist Mișu Popp (from the 1800s) and fashion journalist Mișu Văcărescu 

• Variants: Mișu (with the accent)

 

Mortimer

 

• Origin: French and Latin boy name

• Meaning: “Dead sea” (a name that means “death”), “still sea,” or “dwells by the still water”

• Pronunciation: “mawr-tih-muhr”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English cricketer Mortimer Tollemache and American classical music composer Mortimer Wilson 

• Variants: Mortemer

 

Moses

 

• Origin: Hebrew boy name
• Meaning: “Saved from the water,” “drawn from the water,” or “savior”
• Pronunciation: “MO-SUHS”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #517
• Namesakes/Description: Galician-born Jewish playwright Moses Hurvitz and African American architect Moses McKissack III 
• Also a biblical boy name after the powerful leader who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt
• Variants: Moishe (Yiddish boy name) and Moises

 

Water Names Starting With N

Naid

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: Mystical name that means “water nymph”

• Pronunciation: “nayd”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Naida and Naidd

 

Nebraska

 

• Origin: Native American boy name

• Meaning: “Flat water” or “broad water”

• Pronunciation: “neb-ras-kah”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the state of Nebraska in the US

• Variants: None

 

Nebula

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Mist” or “misty”
• Also a girl space name after a group of giant molecular clouds
• Pronunciation: “neh-byuh-lah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Badass girl name after the fictional character Nebula in the fantasy sci-fi series “Guardians of the Galaxy”
• Variants: Nebulah

 

Nerina

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Sea nymph”

• Pronunciation: “neh-reeh-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British writer and journalist Nerina Shute and Italian actress Nerina Montagnani

• Variants: Nerrina and Nerinna

 

Nori

 

• Origin: Hebrew and Japanese gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Seaweed,” “peaceful,” or “doctrine”

• Pronunciation: “naw-ree”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #934

• Namesakes/Description: Japanese producer, singer, songwriter, and model Nori Shiraishi and Filipina actress Nori Dalisay

• Also an anime name after Nori Sakurada, a fictional character in the “Rozen Maiden” Japanese manga series

• Variants: Norri

 

Water Names Starting With O

Oceana

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Ocean”

• Pronunciation: “ow-see-uh-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Fantasy girl name after the mermaid character Oceana in the animated series “Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom”

• Variants: Oceania, Oceanna, and Oceane

 

Odine

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Little wave,” “eager,” “furious (as a variant of “Odin”),” or “wise woman” 
• Pronunciation: “ow-din”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Oddine

 

Ohio

 

• Origin: Seneca – Native American boy name

• Meaning: “Great water,” “great river,” “large creek,” or “good river”

• Pronunciation: “ow-hai-oh”

• Length: 4 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the state of Ohio in the US

• Variants: None

 

Water Names Starting With P

Pacific

 

• Origin: Latin, English, and American unisex name

• Meaning: “The Pacific Ocean,” “tranquil,” or “peaceful”

• Pronunciation: “pah-see-feek”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the Pacific Ocean

• Variants: None

 

Pelagius

 

• Origin: Ancient Greek name for boys

• Meaning: “The sea”

• Pronunciation: “peh-lah-gee-uhs”

• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Romano-British theologian Pelagius and a royal name after the Hispano-Visigoth nobleman who became King Pelagius as the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Asturias in Spain

• Variants: None

 

Water Names Starting With Q

Quay

 

• Origin: French name for boys

• Meaning: Masculine name that means “wharf” or “harbor”

• Pronunciation: “kee”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Saint Quay (better known as Saint Kea, a late 5th-century British saint)

• Variants: Kee and Kea

 

Quell

 

• Origin: German boy name

• Meaning: “Living near a spring”

• Pronunciation: “kwel”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Quella

 

Water Names Starting With R

Rain

 

• Origin: British nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Weather phenomenon (rain)” or “abundant blessing from above” (also a spiritual name)

• Pronunciation: “rayn”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actress, musician, and singer Rain Phoenix and Indonesian screenwriter, artist, and actress Rain Chudori 

• Variants: None

 

Rayan

 

• Origin: Arabic boy name 

• Meaning: “Land rich in water” or “door of heaven”

• Pronunciation: “ray-uhn “

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #626

• Namesakes/Description: Lebanese-American American football player Rayan Hawili and French racing cyclist Rayan Helal

• Variants: Ryan and Rayyan

 

Redford 

 

• Origin: British and Old English boy name

• Meaning: “Red ford (river crossing)” or “from the red ford”

• Pronunciation: “red-ford”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American politician Redford Webster and Filipino actor Redford White (birth name Cipriano “Dodoy” M. Cermeño II) 

• Also a last name (such as after American director and actor Robert Redford)

• Variants: None

 

Rheanna

 

• Origin: Welsh girl name

• Meaning: “Stream,” “goddess,” or “divine queen” 

• Pronunciation: “ray-uh-nuh”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indigenous scholar Dr. Rheanna Robinson

• Variants: Rhiannon (Welsh) and Rhianna

 

Ria

 

• Origin: Spanish and Danish girl name
• Meaning: “Small river” or “flowing”
• Pronunciation: “ree-yuh”
• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Greek beauty pageant winner Ria Antoniou and American child prodigy Ria Cheruvu
• Variants: Riah, Reiah, Reea, Reah, and Raiah

 

Rilian

 

• Origin: German name for boys

• Meaning: “Small stream”

• Pronunciation: “ree-lee-uhn”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Prince name after Prince Rilian, a fictional character in C.S. Lewis’ fantasy series “The Chronicles of Narnia”

• Variants: Rillian

 

Rosemary

 

• Origin: English and Latin girl name

• Meaning: Girl plant name after the rosemary herb or “dew of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “rowz-meh-ree”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #367

• Namesakes/Description: American sculptor Rosemary Cove and writer and radio show host Rosemary Ellen Guiley 

• Variants: Rose Mary and Rosemarie

 

Water Names Starting With S

Sachiel

 

• Origin: Hebrew boy name

• Meaning: “Angel of water” (angel name) or “the covering of God”

• Pronunciation: “sah-chee-ehl”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also an anime boy name after the angel Sachiel in the manga series “Neon Genesis Evangelion”

• Variants: Sachiyel

 

Salila

 

• Origin: Indian girl name

• Meaning: “Water” or “a girl who carries water”

• Pronunciation: “sah-lee-lah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: US-based doctor and professor Salila Kurra

• Variants: Salil

 

Saylor

 

• Origin: German gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Boatman,” “dancer,” or “sailor”

• Pronunciation: “say-lor”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (boy)

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (examples include American author Steven Saylor and composer Bruce Saylor)

• Also a place name after Saylor community in Iowa, USA

• Variants: Sailor, Sayllor, Saylorr, and Seyler

 

Shandy

 

• Origin: English unisex name

• Meaning: “Wise river” or “boisterous”

• Pronunciation: “shan-dee”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Pen name of American train engineer and poet Shandy Maguire (real name Patrick Fennell)

• Variants: Shandi and Shandee

 

Shore

 

• Origin: Greek nonbinary name

• Meaning: “Calm seas,” “beach,” or “dweller at the shore or strand”

• Pronunciation: “shor”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name after American singer, television personality, and actress Dinah Shore and Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman Edward William Shore 

• Variants: Shores

 

Water Names Starting With T

Tahoe

 

• Origin: Native American gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Edge of the lake”

• Pronunciation: “taa-how”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after Lake Tahoe and Tahoe City, California

• Variants: None

 

Talia

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Gentle rain,” “gentle dew from heaven,” “by the water,” or “dew from God”
• Pronunciation: “tahl-eeh-uh”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #303
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian gymnast Talia Chiarelli and American TV actress Talia Balsam 
• Variants: Thalia, Taaliyah, and Taaliah

 

Trent

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “The flooder (named after the River Trent in Britain)”

• Pronunciation: “trent”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australian rugby league coach and former player Trent Barrett and New Zealander international cricketer Trent Boult

• Variants: Trenton

 

Water Name Starting With U

Ula 

 

• Origin: Celtic, Scandinavian, and Irish girl name

• Meaning: “Gem of the sea” or “sea jewel”

• Pronunciation: “ooh-lah”

• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Slovene actress Ula Furlan and pop singer Ula Ložar 

• Variants: Ulla, Ulah, and Ullah

 

Water Names Starting With V

Vanora

 

• Origin: Scottish and Old Welsh girl name

• Meaning: “White wave”

• Pronunciation: “vah-now-rah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British author and journalist Vanora Bennett and celebrity kid Vanora Marland (the daughter of pioneer plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe and his wife Adonia)

• Variants: Vanorra and Vannora

 

Varsha

 

• Origin: Hindi girl name

• Meaning: “Rain”

• Pronunciation: “var-shah”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indian field hockey player Varsha Soni and journalist Varsha Bhosle

• Variants: Varssha

 

Vegas

 

• Origin: Spanish unisex name

• Meaning: “Water meadow”

• Pronunciation: “vay-gahs”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the city of Las Vegas in Nevada, USA

• Variants: None

 

Water Names Starting With W

Wade

 

• Origin: Anglo-Saxon English, Old English, and Scandinavian boy name

• Meaning: “Crosser of the river,” “by the river crossing,” and “to go”

• Pronunciation: “wayd”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: #346

• Namesakes/Description: American basketball player Wade Baldwin IV and New Zealand race car driver Wade Cunningham 

• Variants: Wayd and Waid

 

Waverly

 

• Origin: English gender-neutral name

• Meaning: Earthy name that means “meadow of quivering aspens” or “waves”

• Pronunciation: “way-ver-lee”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #750

• Namesakes/Description: American NFL football player Waverly Arthur Jackson Jr. and rapper Waverly Walter Alford III (stage name King Gordy)

• Also after the fictional character Waverly Earp in the comic book series “Wynonna Earp”

• Variants: Waverley

 

Westbrook

 

• Origin: Old English boy name

• Meaning: Western boy name that means “from the west brook” or “the western stream”

• Pronunciation: “west-brook”

• Length: 9 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name after American basketball point guard Russell Westbrook and British racing driver Richard Westbrook

• Variants: Westbrock and Westbrooke

 

Wharton

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “Farm near the river,” “shore,” or “bank settlement”

• Pronunciation: “wor-tn”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as Canadian novelist Thomas Wharton and English poet Gordon Wharton)

• Variants: Whartton

 

Whitney

 

• Origin: Old English and British gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “White island” or “from clear water”

• Pronunciation: “wit-nee”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English television personality Whitney Adebayo and American singer and actress Whitney Houston

• Variants: Whitnee

 

Wilton

 

• Origin: English boy name

• Meaning: “Place by the stream” and “well settlement”

• Pronunciation: “wil-tn”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American saxophone and bass player Wilton Felder and Brazilian footballer Wílton Figueiredo

• Variants: Wilton and Wiltton

 

Winslet

 

• Origin: English girl name

• Meaning: “Wynn’s stream,” “joy,” or “joyful dwelling”

• Pronunciation: “wins-let”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as after English actress Kate Elizabeth Winslet)

• Variants: Winslett and Winsllet

 

Wyre

 

• Origin: Celtic boy name

• Meaning: “Winding river”

• Pronunciation: “wah-uhr”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Welsh TV journalist Wyre Davies and a place name after the local government district of Wyre Forest in Worcestershire, England

• Variants: Weir, Weirs, Wyrie, and Wyers

 

Water Names Starting With X

Xuân

 

• Origin: Chinese and Vietnamese gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Spring” or “born during the springtime”

• Pronunciation: “wahn”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: North Vietnamese political figure Xuân Thủy and Spanish writer Xuan Bello

• Variants: Xuan (without the accent)

 

Xun

 

• Origin: Chinese boy name

• Meaning: “Snow,” “fast,” “swift,” or “sudden”

• Pronunciation: “syoon”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Chinese writer, literary critic, lecturer Lu Xun (real name Zhou Shuren) and actress and singer Zhou Xun

• Variants: None

 

Water Names Starting With Y

Yağmur 

 

• Origin: Turkish gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Rain”

• Pronunciation: “jah-mr”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Turkish female football player Yağmur Uraz and songwriter Yağmur Sarıgül

• Variants: Yagmur (without the accent)

 

Yareli

 

• Origin: Brazilian, Arabic, and Native American girl name
• Meaning: Mystical name that means “water lady,” “small butterfly,” or a flower name for girls that means “water lily”
• Pronunciation: “yah-rel-ee”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Miss Mexico Earth 2014 Yareli Carrillo and Mexican-American actress Yareli Arizmendi 
• Variants: Yarelli

 

Water Names Starting With Z

Zale

 

• Origin: Greek unisex name

• Meaning: “Sea strength” or “sea legs”

• Pronunciation: “zayl”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: US-based photographer Zale Richard Rubins

• Variants: Zaylie and Zayl

 

Zambezi

 

• Origin: Tonga – African girl name

• Meaning: “Great river”

• Pronunciation: “zam-beh-zee”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after the Zambezi River, known as Africa’s longest east-flowing river

• Variants: Zambezzi

 

Zarna

 

• Origin: Indian girl name

• Meaning: “Spring,” “stream,” or “multiple springs of water”

• Pronunciation: “zahr-nah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indian-American comedian and screenwriter Zarna Garg

• Variants: Zarne and Zarn

 

Zarya

 

• Origin: Slavic and Russian girl name

• Meaning: “Water priestess,” “dawn,” and “sunrise” (a name that means “sun”)

• Pronunciation: “zahr-yah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Badass girl name after the playable character Zarya in “Heroes of the Storm” online game

• Variants: Zariya

 

Factors To Consider When Choosing Water-Inspired Baby Names

Meaning & Style

Sometimes, it’s not enough to simply choose beautiful names but to also check their meanings. This can help you find the most suitable baby name for your little one.

You can also opt for a popular name but in a variation or in a different language.

 

Rarity & Identity

Rare baby names can be fun, but be prepared for a lifetime of explaining what it means to curious people.

 

Check Initials

In choosing baby names, it’s good to check the initials to avoid possibly embarrassing results.

 

FAQs

What Are Sparkling & Beautiful Baby Names Inspired By Nature?

• Anahi (Spanish girl name) – “Flower-like beauty” or “immortal”
• Orianna (Latin and Italian girl name) – “Sunrise” or “dawn”
• Zaria (Slavic girl name) – “Blooming flower,” “radiance,” “princess,” or a spiritual name that means “God remembers”
• Zorina (Slavic girl name) – “Golden dawn”

 

Are There Baby Names Relating To Gemstones & Precious Metals?

• Amethyst (Greek girl name) – “Violet stone”
• Emerald (English girl name) – “Green gemstone”
• Jade (English girl name) – “Green gemstone”; also a popular middle name for girls

 

Other Baby Name Lists

• Country boy names
• Black girl names
• Male Greek god names
• Girl names starting with K
• Mexican boy names
• Mexican girl names
• Unique baby girl names
• Middle names for girls
• Black boy names
• Greek gods and goddesses
• One-syllable girl names

 

References

(1) https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/