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When it comes to naming a child, many parents take inspiration from a vast range of subjects, whether that's from places around the world or following a particular tradition. Of course, your baby name inspiration may depend on what your favourite hobby happens to be. However, should you love all things nautical, or have an interest in the iconic movie The Little Mermaid, the beautiful names we have compiled here are just for you. And mermaid names don't just mean monikers for lovely little girls, legends speak of mermen after all!
Aside from the classic Disney movie, interestingly history speaks of mermaids in Europe from as early as Greek mythology. Fishtailed sirens have frequently cropped up in myths and folklore across the world. In Asia Merfolk are mentioned in the Shanhaijing (Classic of Mountains and Seas) series of Ancient Chinese geography and mythology, dating from the 4th century BC. And still, to this day, mermaids are going nowhere fast. With centuries of tales, fascinating books and movie remakes across the globe, this all means one thing- there are some seriously beautiful merfolk names. Let's take a look at top mermaid names.
Alana, Alana is another Little Mermaid name, as another sister of Ariel.
Amatheia, (Ancient Greek), is a Greek sea nymph (Nereid), meaning "the one who rears or nurses the fish."
Susanoo, (Japanese origin), Susanoo was a Shinto God of storms and the ocean.
Raidne, (Latin origin), meaning "siren".
Morgan, (Celtic origin meaning, "lives by the sea, bright sea, the edge of the sea".
Meltem, (Turkish origin), meaning "sea wind".
Khalen, is the name of the siren in the book "The Siren" by Kiera Cass.
Teddington, ( Old English origin) meaning "where the tide ends".
Cleodora, (Greek origin), the daughter of a river god and lover of Poseidon.
Sedna, (Inuit origin), Sedna is the name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, who is said to hold sea animals in her hair.
Calypso, Greek origin), is the name of the nymph who captured Odysseus in Ancient Greek mythology.
Pearl, (Hebrew origin) meaning "ocean jewel".
Muriel, (Celtic origin), meaning "shining sea".
Mele, is the name of the mermaid in the book "Mele the Mermaid" by J. Cecil.
Derya, (Turkish origin), "from the ocean".
Bahari, (African origin), meaning "the one who sails".
Trai, (Vietnamese origin), meaning "oyster."
Samudra, (Indian origin), meaning "Lord of the ocean".
Nerissa, (Greek origin), derived from the Greek word for water.
Sereia, Meaning: mermaid Origin: Portuguese ~ View Detail
Coralia, this is a mermaid name from a 19th-century ballet, inspired by the book "Undine".
Asrai, (Old English), this is the name for an aquatic fairy in ancient English folklore.
Delmara, (Spanish origin), meaning "of the sea".
Hancock, (Old English origin), meaning "shellfish-gatherer."
Asia, (Greek origin) is so much more than a place name. In Ancient Greek mythology, Asia was the daughter of Oceanus and the mother to Atlas and Prometheus. The meaning of the name is "sunrise." What a truly adorable name for a little girl.
Zamir, (Arabic and Hebrew origin), meaning "beautiful voice, or the song".
Anahaita, (Old Persian) This is a variant of the name for the Iranian goddess of the waters.
Tethys, (Greek origin), was the Ancient Greek goddess of freshwater.
Murphy, (Irish origin), meaning "sea warrior".
Theo, (Greek origin), meaning "swift voyage or the moving waves".
Zealand, (Old English origin), meaning "from the sea-land".
Nerida, Meaning: sea nymph, mermaid Origin: Greek ~ View Detail
Ephyra, (Latin origin), meaning " the daughter of Oceanus".
Moises, (Iberian origin), meaning "from the water."
Llyr, (Welsh origin), meaning "from the sea".
Fredrika, is the name of the mermaid from the book "Sleeping with the fishes" by Mary Janice Davidson.
Troy, (Irish origin), "water or footsoldier".
Annemette, (Danish origin), meaning "bitter pearl".
Aquamarine, is the name of the mermaid in the book of the same title by Alice Hoffman.
Merrik, (Old English origin), meaning "ruler of the sea."
Baia, (Portuguese origin), meaning "bay".
Triteia, (Greek origin). Triteia was the daughter of Triton.
Murray, (Celtic origin), "from the sea, lives by the sea, or Lord of the sea.
Phorcys, (Greek origin), Phorcys was the Ancient Greek God of hidden dangers of the deep sea.
Triton, (Greek origin), meaning "God of the sea".
Abreca, (Old English origin), meaning "storm".
Abijam, (Israeli origin), meaning "father of the sea".
Jennis, ( Native American origin), meaning "wild wave."
Moana, (Maori origin), meaning, "a wide expanse of water or deep sea".
Serafina, is the pretty name of one of the very brave mermaids in the Waterfire Saga series, by Jennifer Donnelley.
Caspar, (Persian origin), meaning "keeper of the treasure".
Proteus, (Greek origin), Proteus was an Ancient Greek sea god.
Viviane, (Latin origin), meaning "lively". Viviane is the Lady of the lake in ancient Arthurian legend.
Dione, (Greek origin,) Greek Nereid meaning "the divine one"
Premanth, (Indian origin), meaning "a sea of love".
Syrenka, is the name of the wronged mermaid in the book Monsterous Beauty, by Elizabeth Fama.
Maris, (Old English origin), meaning "of the sea".
Nerida, (Greek origin), meaning "sea nymph".
Zeeman, (Dutch origin), meaning "a seaman".
Miriam, (Hebrew origin), "of the sea or bitter".
Dorea, (Greek origin), meaning "of the sea".
Culbert, (Old English origin), meaning "the seaman".
Meryn, (Latin origin), meaning "of the sea."
Tina, (English origin), meaning "like a river."
Elvira, this pretty name is the mermaid in The Ingo television series.
Pacific, (Latin origin) meaning, the name of the ocean and "sea-land."
Irvetta, (Old English origin), meaning "friend of the sea".
Ronan, (Irish origin), meaning "little seal".
Poseidon, (Greek origin), Poseidon was the Ancient Greek God of the seas.
Kano, (Japanese origin), meaning "God of the waters."
Irvin, (Gaelic origin) meaning, "water of green".
Daryah, (Persian origin), meaning "sea".
Neptune, (Ancient Rome), Neptune is God of the sea in Roman mythology.
Ryba, (Slavic origin), meaning "fish".
Sinnan, (Old Irish origin), Goddess of the River Shannon in Ireland.
Nix, (Norse and Germanic origin), Nix are water spirits who usually appear in human form in Norse and Germanic mythology.
Thessalonike, (Greek origin), she was the famous sister of Alexander the Great, widely believed to have turned into a mermaid.
Waverly, (English origin), meaning "meadow of quivering aspens".
Delphin, (Greek origin). Delphin was the leader of the dolphins, Poseidon placed him in the sky as the constellation.
Muirgen, (Old Irish origin), meaning "born of the sea". The name of a woman in an Irish legend who transformed into a mermaid.
Neela, is the name of the mermaid who holds the light in the book series the Waterfire Saga, by Jennifer Donnelley.
Morwenna, (Old Cornish origin), meaning "maiden, sea wave."
Taras, (Greek and Russian origin), in Ancient Greek mythology this is the name of Poseidon's son.
Zale, (Greek origin), meaning "sea strength".
Cas, (Dutch and Persian origin), meaning "King of the treasure".
Thoe, (Greek origin), the Greek nymph of "swift voyages or moving waves".
Hurly, (Gaelic origin), meaning "tide".
Lorelay, (Belgian origin), meaning "alluring".
Seriea, (Portuguese origin), this is the Portuguese word for mermaid.
Portumnus, (Latin origin), meaning "God of the sea".
Erwyna, (Old English) meaning "friend of the sea".
Asherah, (Semitic origin), meaning 'she who walks in the sea".
Dillon, (Welsh origin), meaning "son of the seas" There are many variants of the spelling.
Neifion, (Welsh origin). This lovely baby name is a form of Neptune, "God of the sea."
Delja, (Polish origin), meaning "daughter of the sea".
Marina, (Latin origin), meaning "of the sea".
Stormi, (American origin), this is the name of celebrity Kylie Jenner's daughter.
Aegaeus, (Latin origin), meaning "one from the Aegean Sea".
Aquata, from the classic Disney film, Aquata is one of Ariel's older sisters.
Sirena, (Spanish origin), this is the Spanish word for mermaid.
Galene, (Greek origin) An ancient Greek nereid (nymph), meaning" of the calm seas".
Niminane, (Old English origin), this is the name of the Lady of the Lake in an Arthurian legend (a variant of Viviane.
