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Names That Mean Ocean

Baby names that mean ocean or sea are a subset of names that mean water. Included here are names with ocean or sea related meanings, such as Kai and Morgan, the names of specific oceans and seas, as well as the names of sea creatures and mythological aquatic figures.

Along with Kai and Morgan, names meaning ocean that rank in the US Top 1000 include Dylan, Jennifer, Kailani, Malik, Marina, Marley, Mira, and Wade. Unique names with ocean meanings that strike a stylish note include Caspian, Neri, Rafferty, and Ocean itself.

If you love the ocean and want to draw on its power and mystery for a name for your child, consider the choices on this list.

Ginevra

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:Italian variation of Guinevere
930
Mar

Meaning: sea

Origin:Latin
2121
Nori

Meaning: doctrine or seaweed

Origin:Japanese
1367
Marnie

Meaning: of the sea

Origin:English
406
Marie

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:French variation of Mary
604
Meri

Meaning: sea; Mary

Origin:Finnish; Maori "sea; Mary"
3732
Rosemary

Meaning: dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)

Origin:Latin or English
237
Maryam

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew, Arabic, Iranian
376
Muriel

Meaning: of the bright sea

Origin:Irish
957
Doris

Meaning: gift of the ocean

Origin:Greek
710
Morgan

Meaning: sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle

Origin:Welsh
584
Nerissa

Meaning: from the sea

Origin:Greek
948
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Origin:Latin, of the sea"
1076
Oceane

Meaning: ocean

Origin:French
1368
Sereia

Meaning: mermaid

Origin:Portuguese
1410
Ondine

Meaning: little wave

Origin:Latin
1484
Nerida

Meaning: sea nymph, mermaid

Origin:Greek
1742
Jenna

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:English, diminutive of Jennifer
359
Mariam

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Arabic variation of Mary
397
Heimoana

Meaning: of the ocean

Origin:Maori
23668