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Just like these names, water is calm, controlled and centered.
By Jessica Xing — Last updated on Feb 15, 2023
Water gives us life. We drink it to live, we use it to clean, we use it to purify. So, what better way to celebrate a child's birth than by giving them one of these unique water names?
Giving your child, or pet for that matter, a water name immediately connects them to the wider spirituality of the world.
The world is nothing without water — oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes connected us all before telephones and computers did. Water names are also a symbol of strength and control.
Your child will not be easily uprooted or overwhelmed; they will always be at the center of their emotions. Their name will tie them to a universal and higher feeling of tranquility as they control the flow of their lives.
100 Best Water-Related Names
Best Water Names For Girls
1. Briny
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "of salty water" or "the sea"
2. Darya
Origin: Iranian
Meaning: "sea"
3. Mira
Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: "sea" or "ocean"
4. Misty
Origin: English
Meaning: "tiny drops of water"
5. Muriel
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: "the bright sea"; the angel who governs the month of June
6. Oceane
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "ocean"; the name of the Greek God Oceanus, God of the Sea
7. Rosemary
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “dew of the sea”
8. Tallulah
Origin: Irish
Meaning: “leaping water”
9. Zarya
Origin: Slavic
Meaning: the name of a prominent water priestess
10. Talise
Origin: Native American
Meaning: “lovely water”; “dew”
11. Cordelia
Origin: Latin; Celtic
Meaning: "daughter of the sea"
12. Maya
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "water"
13. Adair
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "a river near oaks"
14. Amaya
Origin: Japan
Meaning: "night rain"
15. Baia
Origin: Portuguese
Meaning: "bay"
16. Derya
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: "sea"
17. Ginevra
Origin: Italian
Meaning: "white wave"
18. Lynn
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "lake"
19. Chantara
Origin: Thai
Meaning: "moon water"
20. Doris
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "gift of the ocean"
21. Beverly
Origin: English
Meaning: "dweller of the beaver stream"
22. Marina
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "from the sea"
23. Nahla
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: "drink of water"
24. Dwyn
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "wave"
25. Cherith
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "winter stream"
26. Zarya
Origin: Slavic
Meaning: the name of a water priestess
27. Mira
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "ocean"
28. Tarni
Origin: Australian
Meaning: "wave," "surf"
29. Ondine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "little wave"
30. Nori
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: "seaweed"
31. Moana
Origin: Polynesian
Meaning: "sea"
32. Narelle
Origin: Aboriginal/Australian
Meaning: "little river"
33. Kallan
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: "river" or "stream"
34. Adriana
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "sea"; "water"
Best Water Names For Boys
35. Aalto
Origin: Scandinavian and Finnish
Meaning: “wave”
36. Calder
Origin: English
Meaning: “rocky water”
37. Kiyo
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: "water"
38. Lir
Origin: Irish
Meaning: the Irish god of the sea
39. Morrissey
Origin: Irish
Meaning: “choice of the sea”
40. Nile
Origin: Egyptian
Meaning: the name of an Egyptian River; "blue"
41. Sailor
Origin: French
Meaning: "boat woman/man"
42. Seaton
Origin: English
Meaning: “town by the sea”
43. Lincoln
Origin: English
Meaning: “town by the lake”
44. Jordan
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “flowing down”
45. Caspian
Origin: Latin
Meaning: the sea between Asia and Europe; "white"
46. Adrian
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "sea"; "water"
47. Bach
Origin: German
Meaning: "dweller near the brook"
48. Aenon
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "water spring"
49. Alun
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: the name of a river in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
50. Beckett
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "little brook"
51. Leith
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: name of a city in Scotland; "wet"
52. Bourne
Origin: English
Meaning: "one who lives near a stream"
53. Carlow
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "four-part lake"
54. Eaton
Origin: English
Meaning: "riverside"
55. Holmes
Origin: English
Meaning: "near the mainland"
56. Irving
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "green river" and "sea friend"
57. Hurley
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "sea tide"
58. Fisher
Origin: English
Meaning: "fisherman"
59. Deniz
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: "waves" or "sea"
60. Brooks
Origin: English
Meaning: "of the brook"
61. Kano
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: "the god of the water"
62. Loch
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: "lake"
63. Malik
Origin: Greenlandic
Meaning: "wave"
64. Pike
Origin: English
Meaning: a type of fish
65. Nen
Origin: Egyptian
Meaning: "ancient waters"
66. Wade
Origin: English
Meaning: "by the river crossing"
67. Maxwell
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "great stream"
Best Gender-Neutral Water Names
68. Michal
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "brook"; the name of King Saul’s daughter
69. Bay
Origin: British
Meaning: describes the wide mouth leading into the sea
70. Kawai
Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: "from the water"
71. Brook
Origin: English
Meaning: "small stream"
72. Evian
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: “the Lord is gracious”
73. Fjord
Origin: Norwegian
Meaning: the passage of the sea
74. Beck
Origin: Norse/ Norwegian
Meaning: “stream”
75. Cove
Origin: German
Meaning: “a small bay”
76. Destan
Origin: French
Meaning: “by the still water”
77. Douglas
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: “dark water”
78. Kai
Origin: Hawaiian
Meaning: "sea"
79. Rain
Origin: English
Meaning: "rain"
80. Brooklyn
Origin: English
Meaning: "water"
81. Locklyn
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "lake land"
82. Rayan
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: "lush land rich with water"
83. Dylan
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "tide flow"
84. Harbor
Origin: German
Meaning: "boat dock on the shore"
85. Kline
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "river"
86. Maris
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "of the sea"
87. Mar
Origin: Portuguese
Meaning: "sea"
88. Euri
Origin: Basque
Meaning: "rain"
89. Shannon
Origin: Irish
Meaning: name of an Irish river
90. India
Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: "river"
91. Nirvelli
Origin: Indigenous American
Meaning: "water child"
92. Isa
Origin: German
Meaning: "ice"
93. Adva
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "small wave" or "ripple"
9. Whitney
Origin: English
Meaning: "from clear water"
95. Shore
Origin: English
Meaning: "seashore"
96. Shandy
Origin: English
Meaning: "wise river"
97. Morgan
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "seaborn"
98. River
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "river"
99. Abital
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "my father is the night dew"
100. Marlowe
Origin: English
Meaning: "driftwood"
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Jessica Xing is a writer, former YourTango intern, and Enterprise Tech Reporter for INSIDER. She has had bylines featured in Business Insider, Vox, Washington Square News, Yahoo Finance, and others.