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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.

Saga

Meaning: story; seeress

Origin:Swedish word name
1043
Nile

Meaning: dark blue, indigo

Origin:River name and color name
4432
Locklyn

Meaning: lake land

Origin:Variation of male name Lachlin, Gaelic
2184
India From the name of the country India
Origin:Place name, from the River Indus
667
Anahita

Meaning: immaculate

Origin:Persian
1276
Aqua A name with Latin origin, the meaning of Aqu...
Origin:Color name
1880
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
Araluen

Meaning: water lilies; place of the water lilies

Origin:Aboriginal Australian
1837
Doris

Meaning: gift of the ocean

Origin:Greek
710
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
Naida

Meaning: water nymph,

Origin:Greek
3104
Aquarius

Meaning: water carrier

Origin:Latin
3848
Jenna

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:English, diminutive of Jennifer
359
Brooke

Meaning: small stream

Origin:English
462
Beverly

Meaning: dweller near the beaver stream

Origin:English
1070