1. Home
  2. Topics

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.

Lake Lake is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is ...
Origin:Nature name
1360
Tyne Tyne is a habitational name for someone who ...
Origin:English river name
3830
Gal

Meaning: wave

Origin:Hebrew
4723
Ria

Meaning: small river

Origin:Spanish
1520
Kaimana

Meaning: the power of the ocean

Origin:Hawaiian
7968
Remington

Meaning: place on a riverbank

Origin:English
609
Kaveri

Meaning: river

Origin:Sankethi
3335
Firth

Meaning: estuary or arm of the sea

Origin:Scottish nature name
10672
Kairi

Meaning: sea

Origin:Japanese
1726
Po Po is a name with many different meanings de...
Origin:Italian river name
1989
Oceanus

Meaning: ocean

Origin:Mythological name
2366
Munro Munro is a name that has roots in Scottish c...
Origin:Spelling variation of Monroe
15840
Yarrow

Meaning: rough stream

Origin:Botanical name, English
4631
Salmon

Meaning: salmon, a fish

Origin:Animal name
6432
Beach

Meaning: a shore of a body of water

Origin:Nature name, English word name
6660
Douglas

Meaning: black water

Origin:Scottish
755
Wade

Meaning: at the river crossing

Origin:English
481
Wade

Meaning: at the river crossing

Origin:English
481
Ford

Meaning: dweller at the ford

Origin:English
386
Fuji

Meaning: dweller near the river where wisteria grows

Origin:Japanese
1738