Names That Mean Water

Check out names that mean water 🌊 and add a refreshing touch to your baby list. From ancient to modern, discover names with aquatic origins and meanings perfect for your little one. View below for names inspired by oceans, rivers, and rain.

Bourne

The name Bourne is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "one who lives near a stream".

Bradford

The name Bradford is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wide river crossing".

Pavati

The name Pavati is a girl's name of Native American origin, meaning "clear water".

Alwyn

The name Alwyn is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Welsh origin.

Kendall

The name Kendall is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "valley of the river Kent".

Kelvin

The name Kelvin is a boy's name of Scottish origin, meaning "narrow or wooded river".

Araluen

The name Araluen is a girl's name of Aboriginal origin.

Yarrow

The name Yarrow is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "rough stream".

Cordelia

The name Cordelia is a girl's name of Latin, Celtic origin, meaning "heart; daughter of the sea".

Marina

The name Marina is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "from the sea".

Nori

The name Nori is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Japanese origin, meaning "doctrine or seaweed".

Kano

The name Kano is a boy's name of Japanese, African origin, meaning "the god of the waters".

Wolcott

The name Wolcott is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "cottage near a stream".

Shannon

The name Shannon is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "old and wise".

Yareli

The name Yareli is a girl's name of Native American origin, meaning "water lady; small butterfly".

Birney

The name Birney is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "island with the brook".

Strom

The name Strom is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "stream".

Maayan

The name Maayan is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "spring of water".

Neri

The name Neri is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew, Greek origin, meaning "burning light or ocean spirit".

Anahita

The name Anahita is a girl's name of Persian origin, meaning "immaculate".

Duna

The name Duna is a girl's name of Hungarian, Icelandic origin, meaning "eiderdown".

Doris

The name Doris is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of the ocean".

Ondine

The name Ondine is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "little wave".

Mayim

The name Mayim is a girl's name meaning "water".

Nesbit

The name Nesbit is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "land or river bend shaped like a nose".

Rilian

The name Rilian is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "small stream".

Rain

The name Rain is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin.

Douglas

The name Douglas is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Scottish origin, meaning "black water".

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