Baby Names That Mean Sea / Water
200 baby names meaning sea — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means sea? Here are 200 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of sea. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Isla#28 in the U.S.Island; from the Scottish river and island nameMaria#87 in the U.S.Sea of bitterness; or beloved; wished-for child — Latin and Greek form of Hebrew Miryam (Mary)Raelynn#116 in the U.S.Modern American creation combining Rae (Hebrew: ewe, or beam of light) + Lynn (Welsh: lake)Kehlani#149 in the U.S.Sea, ocean — possibly derived from Hawaiian kai (sea) or a variant of Kailani (sea and sky); liOaklynn#153 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Old English āc (oak tree) with the popular feminine suffix -lynn (from Kaylani#185 in the U.S.Sea and sky; variant of Kailani, from Hawaiian kai (sea) + lani (sky, heaven)Kaia#193 in the U.S.Sea — from Hawaiian kai (sea, ocean); also used as a Scandinavian variant of Katja (pure) and aMolly#196 in the U.S.Diminutive of Mary/Margaret; Mary means 'sea of bitterness' or 'wished-for child' from Hebrew MRiver#220 in the U.S.A flowing body of water; from the Old French riviere, ultimately from Latin riparia (riverbank)Rosemary#251 in the U.S.Dew of the sea; from the Latin ros marinusKailani#253 in the U.S.Sea and sky; from Hawaiian kai (sea) + lani (sky, heaven)Mariana#261 in the U.S.Combination of Mary (bitter, beloved) and Ana (grace); grace of Mary; sea of graceMorgan#312 in the U.S.Sea circle; great brightness; from Welsh mor (sea, great) + cant (circle, completion)Brooke#313 in the U.S.From the Old English word 'broc', meaning a small stream or watercourse. Originally a topographSabrina#321 in the U.S.Latinized form of the Celtic name of the River Severn in Britain. The precise Celtic meaning isMarley#322 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname meaning 'pleasant wood' or 'lake clearing', composedKendall#328 in the U.S.From a place name in Cumbria, England — Kendal — derived from Old Norse 'Kent-dale', meaning 'vLorelai#333 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lorelei, from German, combining 'lore' (murmuring) and 'ley' (rock), referrMira#335 in the U.S.From Latin 'mirus' (wonderful, amazing), Sanskrit 'mira' (ocean, sea), or Slavic 'mir' (peace, Maryam#351 in the U.S.Arabic form of Miriam and Mary, from Hebrew Miryam, possibly meaning 'beloved', 'wished-for chiGwendolyn#360 in the U.S.From the Welsh elements 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and 'dolen' (ring, loop, link) or 'dwyn' Adriana#366 in the U.S.Feminine form of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, meaning 'from Hadria' — an ancient city in nJordyn#371 in the U.S.Feminine spelling variant of Jordan, from the Hebrew Yarden, meaning 'to flow down' or 'descendLondyn#388 in the U.S.Phonetic respelling of London, from the Roman Londinium, possibly derived from a Brittonic placMurphy#397 in the U.S.Anglicization of Irish Ó Murchadha, from murchadh meaning sea warrior, combining muir (sea) andLondon#431 in the U.S.From the Roman city name Londinium, of disputed Celtic origin; possibly from a Brittonic personGracelynn#442 in the U.S.Modern compound of Grace (from Latin 'gratia' meaning favor, elegance, or divine grace) and theAdelynn#447 in the U.S.Modern compound of Adel- (from Germanic 'adel' meaning noble) and -lynn (from Welsh 'llyn' meanMariah#448 in the U.S.Variant of Maria, the Latin form of the Hebrew Miriam; possible meanings include 'drop of the sMadeleine#455 in the U.S.French form of Magdalene, from the place name Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, meaning 'tower' inGracelyn#466 in the U.S.Modern compound of Grace (Latin 'gratia,' favor or elegance) and the suffix -lyn (Welsh 'llyn,'Monroe#467 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname Munro or Monroe, derived from Gaelic 'Bun Rath' (foot of thMeredith#469 in the U.S.From the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd, composed of 'mawr' (great) and 'udd' (lord, ruler), mMaren#472 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Marina or Mary, from Latin 'marinus' (of the sea) or from Hebrew Miriam (bWinnie#475 in the U.S.Short form of Winifred, from the Welsh Gwenfrewi composed of 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and Camryn#477 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic 'cam' (crooked) and 'sron' (nose) or 'abhainnCameron#487 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic surname Camshron, composed of 'cam' (crooked, bent) and 'sron' (nose) Lakelynn#498 in the U.S.Modern American compound of 'lake' (Old English 'lacu,' a body of water) and '-lynn' (from WelsRaelyn#502 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Rae (a short form of Rachel, from Hebrew meaning 'ewe,' or a variant mMariam#505 in the U.S.Variant of Miriam, the Aramaic/Hebrew form of Mary; from Hebrew Miryam, with debated roots possYara#507 in the U.S.In Arabic, from yara meaning 'small butterfly' or 'friend'; in Tupi (Brazilian indigenous), IarMarlowe#523 in the U.S.From the English surname Marlowe, derived from the Old English place-name Mǣrel-wōh or similar,Madelynn#524 in the U.S.Modern spelling variant of Madeline/Madeleine, from the place-name Magdala (a town on the Sea oMarlee#536 in the U.S.Feminine form of Marley, from the English surname Marley (from Old English mearc-leah meaning 'Kamryn#556 in the U.S.Feminine phonetic respelling of Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic camshron meaning 'crooked nose' oKailany#581 in the U.S.Creative elaboration blending Hawaiian elements: kai meaning 'sea' or 'ocean' and lani meaning Jordan#584 in the U.S.To flow down or descend; from Hebrew yarden, the name of the Jordan RiverJennifer#586 in the U.S.Cornish form of Guinevere, from Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen ('white,' 'fair,' 'blessMarina#602 in the U.S.Feminine form of the Latin Marinus, derived from mare meaning 'sea,' giving the name the meaninIndie#634 in the U.S.A modern given name evoking independence and individuality, or a diminutive of India (from SansAlara#652 in the U.S.From Turkish Alara, believed to mean water fairy or magical being in Anatolian folklore; the naMarisol#667 in the U.S.Spanish compound of mar (sea) and sol (sun), or a contraction of María de la Soledad (Mary of tLakelyn#673 in the U.S.Modern American compound of lake (Old Norse lak or Old English lacu meaning body of water) combJenna#679 in the U.S.Diminutive form of Jennifer or an independent form from the Cornish and Welsh Guinevere or GwenRomy#698 in the U.S.Citizen of Rome; short form of Rosemarie or Romilda, combining the Roman place name Roma and GeKeilani#727 in the U.S.Hawaiian name from kai (sea, ocean water) and lani (sky, heaven, heavenly, royal chief), meaninMarilyn#761 in the U.S.Star of the sea or beloved; a 20th-century blend of Mary (from Hebrew Miryam) and the suffix -lOcean#787 in the U.S.The great sea or vast expanse of water; from the Latin oceanus and Greek okeanos, the mythologiYareli#794 in the U.S.Water lady or she of the water; from the Huichol indigenous language of western Mexico, meaningDylan#808 in the U.S.Born of the ocean or son of the sea; from the Welsh Dylan Eil Ton, composed of Welsh elements mNaya#813 in the U.S.New or fresh; from Arabic naya meaning new or recently arrived, or from the Hebrew root naah meRomi#818 in the U.S.Used as a short form of the Hebrew name Romi or Roma meaning 'my height is exalted', and as a pBraelynn#837 in the U.S.American compound name combining the Scottish Gaelic brae (hillside, slope) with the Welsh elemKendra#849 in the U.S.Possibly a feminine form of Kendrick, from Old English Cyneric meaning 'royal power' or 'greateMagdalena#850 in the U.S.Feminine form of Magdalene, from the Greek Magdalene meaning 'woman of Magdala', where Magdala Madilynn#860 in the U.S.A creative American spelling of Madeline or Madelynn, ultimately from Magdalene (woman of MagdaAdrianna#872 in the U.S.Feminine form of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, meaning 'from Hadria' — an ancient city nearMarianna#874 in the U.S.A compound of Mary (from Hebrew Miriam, meaning bitter sea or beloved) and Anna (from Hebrew HaMariel#893 in the U.S.Dutch and German diminutive of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miryam; the meaning of Mary is debatedZaylee#919 in the U.S.Modern American coined name, likely a creative elaboration of Zale (from Greek zale meaning seaEmberlynn#929 in the U.S.Modern compound name combining Ember (from Old English aemerge meaning glowing cinder or remnanTallulah#940 in the U.S.From Choctaw tallulah meaning leaping water or running water, associated with the Tallulah FallMariella#943 in the U.S.Italian diminutive of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miriam, meaning beloved, wished-for child, or pMadalyn#946 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Madeline or Magdalene, from Hebrew Magdala meaning tower or place of the toAnika#955 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, Anika means army or face, while as a Scandinavian and German diminutive of Anna frMarleigh#976 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Marley, from Old English mere meaning lake, pool, or marsh and leah meaningCordelia#981 in the U.S.Possibly from Celtic or Latin roots meaning heart; also possibly from Welsh Creiddylad meaning Karter#989 in the U.S.One who transports goods by cart; K-spelling variant of Carter, from Middle English cartare (caLaken#990 in the U.S.American surname-style name evoking the Old English lac meaning lake or body of water; a modernKaiya#994 in the U.S.From Japanese kai meaning ocean, sea, or forgiveness, combined with the suffix -ya or from HawaMaelynn#996 in the U.S.Modern compound of Mae or Maël (Breton/Welsh: prince, chief) with the -lynn suffix (Welsh: lakeGuadalupe#1029 in the U.S.River of black stones; from Arabic wad (river) + Latin lupus (wolf) — a hybrid place name appliKairi#1030 in the U.S.Sea; from Japanese kai (sea) + ri (reason, logic, village) — also the name of a character in thBeverly#1046 in the U.S.Beaver stream; from Old English beofor (beaver) + leah (stream, clearing) — the original place Braelyn#1076 in the U.S.Modern American compound combining Brae (Scottish: hillside, brow of a hill) with the -lyn suffLaramie#1089 in the U.S.From the Laramie River and city in Wyoming; named for French-Canadian trapper Jacques La Ramée,Meera#1101 in the U.S.Prosperous; ocean; from Sanskrit mira (ocean, sea) or Hindi Meera (devoted one, after the saintEmmalyn#1122 in the U.S.Whole or universal (Emma) combined with lake or peaceful (-lyn from Welsh llyn); a compound of Kai#1133 in the U.S.Sea; from Hawaiian kai (sea, ocean)Jazlynn#1148 in the U.S.Modern compound of Jazz/Jasmine (Persian yasmin: jasmine flower) and -lynn (Welsh: lake)Avalynn#1173 in the U.S.Modern compound of Ava (life, bird, or island of apples) and -lynn (Welsh: lake); or linked to Kaisley#1181 in the U.S.Modern compound of Kai (sea or pure) and -sley (from Old English leah: clearing, meadow); or a Maelyn#1185 in the U.S.Single-n variant of Maelynn; compound of Mae/Maël (Breton: prince, chief) and -lyn (Welsh: lakeMaylin#1193 in the U.S.Modern compound of May (the month, from Latin Maia) and -lin (short form of -lynn: Welsh lake);Raylynn#1201 in the U.S.Ray of light combined with -lynn (Welsh: lake); modern American compound nameNyra#1228 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of the Sanskrit-derived name Nira (nira meaning 'water'), commonly giAarna#1245 in the U.S.Goddess Saraswati; water, ocean wave; from Sanskrit aarna (ocean, wave) or a name of the Hindu Emberlyn#1251 in the U.S.Modern compound of Ember (a glowing fragment of fire) and -lyn (Welsh: lake, or English femininKylah#1256 in the U.S.Slender; graceful; from Irish/Scottish Gaelic caol (slender, narrow), or a variant of Kyle (a nPerla#1309 in the U.S.Pearl; precious gem from the seaMarlow#1319 in the U.S.Drained lake, lake remnantsSailor#1341 in the U.S.One who sails, a marinerIndia#1354 in the U.S.Land of the Indus River; from Sanskrit sindhu meaning riverKelani#1356 in the U.S.Heavenly flower; also a river name in Sri LankaRain#1394 in the U.S.Rain, the falling of water from the skyAdrienne#1455 in the U.S.From Hadria, the Adriatic Sea townBlakelynn#1469 in the U.S.a modern American coinage blending the name Blake (originally from Old English meaning 'black' Marissa#1495 in the U.S.Elaborated form of Marisa/Maris, from Latin 'maris' (of the sea), linked to the epithet 'stellaNami#1496 in the U.S."wave" (波), among other meanings depending on the kanjiMari#1510 in the U.S.A short form or variant of Mary/Maria, used in Welsh, Scandinavian, and other traditions; the uKyndall#1518 in the U.S.a modern respelling of Kendall, an English surname meaning 'valley of the River Kent'Nairobi#1535 in the U.S.Place name used as a given name, from Maasai 'Enkare Nyrobi' meaning 'cool/cold water'.Laikyn#1543 in the U.S.A modern invented spelling of Laken/Lakyn, a name popularized as a creative feminine form; no eOdessa#1583 in the U.S.Taken from the Black Sea city of Odessa, named after the ancient Greek colony Odessos and assocBlakeleigh#1594 in the U.S.Dark or pale meadow (decorative respelling of the surname Blakely)Geneva#1603 in the U.S.From the place name Geneva (Latin Genava), from a Celtic root *genu- "bend," referring to the bMarlo#1707 in the U.S.From the surname/place name Marlow, Old English for 'land remaining after the draining of a lakLitzy#1754 in the U.S.LakeMarielle#1755 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessMayla#1769 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessDayami#1771 in the U.S.Modern Cuban feminine coinage; meaning not reliably established (popularly but unreliably linkeKeylani#1776 in the U.S.Ocean, seaRio#1813 in the U.S.RiverMinha#1830 in the U.S.Korean name; depending on hanja, min ('jade', 'quick', or 'gentle') with ha ('river' or 'lotus'Rosemarie#1843 in the U.S.Dew of the seaNaia#1855 in the U.S.Wave, sea foamKylani#1883 in the U.S.Ocean, sea
Boy Names
Dylan#41 in the U.S.Son of the sea; born from the ocean waveCarter#45 in the U.S.One who drives a cart; transporter of goods; from Middle English cartare (cart driver)Brooks#64 in the U.S.One who lives near a brook or stream; from Old English broc (stream)Lincoln#69 in the U.S.Lake colony; settlement by the poolKai#93 in the U.S.Sea — from Hawaiian kaiRiver#111 in the U.S.A flowing body of water; from Old French riviere, from Latin riparia (riverbank)Jordan#131 in the U.S.To flow down; to descend — from Hebrew Yarden, from yarad (to descend), the name of the Jordan Beckham#168 in the U.S.Homestead by the stream; from Old English becca (stream) + ham (homestead)Maxwell#189 in the U.S.Mack's well or great stream — from Old English Maccus (a personal name, possibly meaning 'greatBanks#310 in the U.S.One who lives beside a bank — a hillside, mound, or riverbankWade#344 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wadan', meaning to go or to advance (especially through water), or from aWells#347 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wiell' or 'wella', meaning spring, stream, or well — a topographic surnamReed#419 in the U.S.From Old English read meaning red; used as a surname for red-haired people, and also related toKameron#466 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cameron, a Scottish surname from Gaelic 'cam' (crooked) and 'sron' (nose) oMusa#470 in the U.S.Arabic form of Moses, from Hebrew 'Moshe,' possibly derived from Egyptian meaning 'son' or 'borFord#474 in the U.S.English topographic surname from Old English 'ford,' meaning a shallow river crossing; transferMakai#481 in the U.S.Likely a variant of Micah or Michael, from Hebrew 'mikha'el' meaning 'who is like God?'; also cCaspian#491 in the U.S.From the Latin Caspius/Greek Kaspios, referring to the Caspian Sea region; possibly from the anZaire#503 in the U.S.From the Kikongo word nzadi o nzere meaning 'the river that swallows all rivers,' referring to Ronin#504 in the U.S.From Japanese rōnin (浪人), literally 'wave person,' referring historically to a samurai who had Kyle#509 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic caol meaning 'narrow' or 'narrow strait,' referring to a narrow channel ofRio#532 in the U.S.From Spanish and Portuguese rio meaning 'river,' derived from Latin rivus ('stream, brook'); usKaison#540 in the U.S.Modern American variant spelling of Kason or Cason, itself a respelling of Jason, ultimately frMorgan#559 in the U.S.From Welsh Morgan, composed of mor ('sea') and cant ('circle') or gen ('bright, shining'), giviKylan#579 in the U.S.Variant of Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol meaning 'narrow' or 'strait,' referring to a narrow Moises#587 in the U.S.Spanish form of Moses, from Hebrew Moshe, traditionally explained as derived from Egyptian ms (Rayan#588 in the U.S.From Arabic Rayyan, the name of one of the gates of Paradise in Islamic tradition, related to tKasai#639 in the U.S.Primarily a place name from the Kasai River in the Democratic Republic of Congo; used as a giveLochlan#644 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic Lochlainn, meaning land of the lochs or land of lakes; historically used iWayne#655 in the U.S.From the Old English occupational surname waegn meaning wagon or cart, referring to a wagon makMarvin#699 in the U.S.Sea fortress; from Welsh Merfyn or Old English Mærwine, combining mær (sea or great) and wine (Ocean#720 in the U.S.From the Latin oceanus, from Greek okeanos (Ὠκεανός), the name of the Titan god who personifiedClyde#743 in the U.S.From the River Clyde in Scotland, from the Brythonic/Old Welsh Clouta or Clota, possibly meaninMurphy#754 in the U.S.Sea warrior; sea battler; from Irish Gaelic Ó Murchadha (descendant of Murchadh: muir sea + catDilan#805 in the U.S.Son of the sea or born of the ocean; a phonetic spelling variant of Dylan, from the Welsh dyn (Douglas#807 in the U.S.Dark water or black stream; from the Scottish Gaelic Dubhghlas, composed of dubh meaning dark oCoast#875 in the U.S.From Old French coste and Latin costa meaning rib, side, or edge; used as a given name evoking Beck#913 in the U.S.From Old Norse bekkr meaning a stream or small brook; a topographic surname for someone living Dillon#930 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Dylan, from Welsh dy (great, large) and llanw (tide, sea); or from Irish GaKartier#1023 in the U.S.Maker of carts; a spelling inspired by the Cartier luxury jeweler, combining Carter (cart driveKelvin#1080 in the U.S.From the River Kelvin in Glasgow, Scotland; of Gaelic origin, possibly from caol abhainn (narroDhruv#1088 in the U.S.The Pole Star; unwavering; fixed; from Sanskrit dhruva (fixed, firm, unwavering) — the Pole StaRen#1145 in the U.S.Lotus; love; from Japanese ren (lotus, water lily) and Chinese rén (benevolence, humaneness)Aven#1154 in the U.S.River; from Celtic abona (river, water) — the root that gives the River Avon in England its namJordy#1162 in the U.S.To flow down; a Dutch/English diminutive of Jordan, from Hebrew yarden (to descend, to flow dowBilal#1181 in the U.S.Flowing water; moisture; from Arabic bilal (flowing water, moistening, freshness)Adrien#1192 in the U.S.From Hadria; from the Adriatic; French form of Adrian, from Latin Hadrianus (of the city HadriaKye#1195 in the U.S.Earth; sea; a spelling variant of Kai, from Hawaiian kai (sea) or Welsh Cai/Kay (a form of the London#1209 in the U.S.Possibly from Celtic Londinium (the Roman name for London) of uncertain meaning — possibly 'wilMerrick#1219 in the U.S.Ruler of the sea; Moorish personKendall#1231 in the U.S.Valley of the River KentWylie#1234 in the U.S.Well-watered meadow, spring clearingMonroe#1282 in the U.S.Mouth of the Roe River; from the place nameTrent#1299 in the U.S.The trespasser; the flooding riverKymir#1326 in the U.S.Modern creative compound; possibly peace of the seaKysen#1371 in the U.S.Modern compound; possibly of the seaAlder#1421 in the U.S.Alder tree, the riverside treeCanyon#1433 in the U.S.A canyon; deep gorge carved by waterJahkai#1454 in the U.S.Modern compound; Yahweh/Jah + kai (sea or fire)Laken#1490 in the U.S.Modern American name, an elaboration of the word 'lake' with the suffix '-en'.Hampton#1521 in the U.S.from an Old English place name and surname meaning "home settlement" or "settlement by a meadowConway#1526 in the U.S.From the River Conwy; or Gaelic 'yellow hound'Zealand#1543 in the U.S.from the place name (the Danish island Zealand or the province), ultimately meaning 'sea land'Alton#1566 in the U.S.Town at the source of the riverLester#1580 in the U.S.From the English place name Leicester, meaning a Roman camp (Latin 'castra') by the river LegraIrving#1617 in the U.S.From the Scottish place name Irvine/Irving, from a Brythonic river name meaning 'green or freshLake#1632 in the U.S.from the English word "lake," used as a nature name and topographic surnameRain#1667 in the U.S.Rain, falling waterMarlo#1689 in the U.S.From the surname/place name Marlow, Old English for 'land remaining after the draining of a lakXion#1742 in the U.S.Coined from Japanese shion (aster, 'remembrance') and shio ('tide')Linkin#1765 in the U.S.LakeNeel#1854 in the U.S.RiverRyver#1869 in the U.S.Riverbank