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Names That Mean Water

Names that mean water include names that mean ocean and sea, waves and tide, and rain and mist. The names of notable rivers, such as Hudson and Jordan, and other bodies of water are listed here. The names of gods and goddesses of the sea can be counted as water names, as can the names of mythical mermaids and other water creatures.

Along with Hudson and Jordan, other water baby names in the US Top 1000 include Beckett, Brooks, Fisher, Ford, India, Maren, River, and Talia. Many water names are suitable for boys and girls, such as Bay, Lake, Nile, and Pacific.

Names with water-related meanings might be right for babies born under one of the water signs of the zodiac: Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio. Or you may simply love the image of water reflected in your baby's name. Names with water meanings can be found in cultures all around the world for both baby girls and baby boys.

Monroe

Meaning: mouth of the Roe river

Origin:Scottish
1855
Marina

Meaning: from the sea

Origin:Latin
287
Tallulah

Meaning: leaping water, lady of abundance

Origin:Choctaw, Irish
95
Guinevere

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:Welsh
174
Cordelia

Meaning: heart; daughter of the sea

Origin:Latin; Celtic
33
Thalassa

Meaning: the sea

Origin:Greek
1626
Kai

Meaning: sea

Origin:Hawaiian
22
Sabrina A name of Latin origin, the meaning of Sabri...
Origin:Celtic, Latin name for the River Severn
305
Maya

Meaning: water

Origin:Greek; Central American Indian empire name; Latinate variation of May; Spanish, diminutive of Amalia; variation of Maia; Hebrew
82
Mira

Meaning: admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean

Origin:Latin, Slavic, Arabic, Sanskrit
114
Amaya

Meaning: mother city; the end; night rain

Origin:Spanish version of Amaia or Japanese
148
Maren

Meaning: sea

Origin:Latin
179
Rain The name Rain is of American origin, and the...
Origin:Word name
472
Rio

Meaning: river

Origin:Spanish
1096
Hudson

Meaning: Hugh's son

Origin:English
135
Tiberius

Meaning: of the Tiber

Origin:Latin
255
Banks The name Banks is of English origin. The mea...
Origin:English surname, English word name
2756
Beck

Meaning: small stream

Origin:English
659
Brooks

Meaning: of the brook

Origin:English
101
Caspian

Meaning: white

Origin:Place name
10