Baby Names That Mean Sea / Water
1655 baby names meaning sea — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means sea? Here are 1655 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 name▶Maria#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); li▶Oaklynn#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 a▶Molly#196 in the U.S.Diminutive of Mary/Margaret; Mary means 'sea of bitterness' or 'wished-for child' from Hebrew M▶River#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 marinus▶Kailani#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 grace▶Morgan#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 topograph▶Sabrina#321 in the U.S.Latinized form of the Celtic name of the River Severn in Britain. The precise Celtic meaning is▶Marley#322 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname meaning 'pleasant wood' or 'lake clearing', composed▶Kendall#328 in the U.S.From a place name in Cumbria, England — Kendal — derived from Old Norse 'Kent-dale', meaning 'v▶Lorelai#333 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lorelei, from German, combining 'lore' (murmuring) and 'ley' (rock), referr▶Mira#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 chi▶Gwendolyn#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 n▶Jordyn#371 in the U.S.Feminine spelling variant of Jordan, from the Hebrew Yarden, meaning 'to flow down' or 'descend▶Londyn#388 in the U.S.Phonetic respelling of London, from the Roman Londinium, possibly derived from a Brittonic plac▶Murphy#397 in the U.S.Anglicization of Irish Ó Murchadha, from murchadh meaning sea warrior, combining muir (sea) and▶London#431 in the U.S.From the Roman city name Londinium, of disputed Celtic origin; possibly from a Brittonic person▶Gracelynn#442 in the U.S.Modern compound of Grace (from Latin 'gratia' meaning favor, elegance, or divine grace) and the▶Adelynn#447 in the U.S.Modern compound of Adel- (from Germanic 'adel' meaning noble) and -lynn (from Welsh 'llyn' mean▶Mariah#448 in the U.S.Variant of Maria, the Latin form of the Hebrew Miriam; possible meanings include 'drop of the s▶Madeleine#455 in the U.S.French form of Magdalene, from the place name Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, meaning 'tower' in▶Gracelyn#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 th▶Meredith#469 in the U.S.From the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd, composed of 'mawr' (great) and 'udd' (lord, ruler), m▶Maren#472 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Marina or Mary, from Latin 'marinus' (of the sea) or from Hebrew Miriam (b▶Winnie#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 'abhainn▶Cameron#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 Wels▶Raelyn#502 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Rae (a short form of Rachel, from Hebrew meaning 'ewe,' or a variant m▶Mariam#505 in the U.S.Variant of Miriam, the Aramaic/Hebrew form of Mary; from Hebrew Miryam, with debated roots poss▶Yara#507 in the U.S.In Arabic, from yara meaning 'small butterfly' or 'friend'; in Tupi (Brazilian indigenous), Iar▶Marlowe#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 o▶Marlee#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' o▶Kailany#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 River▶Jennifer#586 in the U.S.Cornish form of Guinevere, from Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen ('white,' 'fair,' 'bless▶Marina#602 in the U.S.Feminine form of the Latin Marinus, derived from mare meaning 'sea,' giving the name the meanin▶Indie#634 in the U.S.A modern given name evoking independence and individuality, or a diminutive of India (from Sans▶Alara#652 in the U.S.From Turkish Alara, believed to mean water fairy or magical being in Anatolian folklore; the na▶Marisol#667 in the U.S.Spanish compound of mar (sea) and sol (sun), or a contraction of María de la Soledad (Mary of t▶Lakelyn#673 in the U.S.Modern American compound of lake (Old Norse lak or Old English lacu meaning body of water) comb▶Jenna#679 in the U.S.Diminutive form of Jennifer or an independent form from the Cornish and Welsh Guinevere or Gwen▶Romy#698 in the U.S.Citizen of Rome; short form of Rosemarie or Romilda, combining the Roman place name Roma and Ge▶Keilani#727 in the U.S.Hawaiian name from kai (sea, ocean water) and lani (sky, heaven, heavenly, royal chief), meanin▶Marilyn#761 in the U.S.Star of the sea or beloved; a 20th-century blend of Mary (from Hebrew Miryam) and the suffix -l▶Ocean#787 in the U.S.The great sea or vast expanse of water; from the Latin oceanus and Greek okeanos, the mythologi▶Yareli#794 in the U.S.Water lady or she of the water; from the Huichol indigenous language of western Mexico, meaning▶Dylan#808 in the U.S.Born of the ocean or son of the sea; from the Welsh Dylan Eil Ton, composed of Welsh elements m▶Naya#813 in the U.S.New or fresh; from Arabic naya meaning new or recently arrived, or from the Hebrew root naah me▶Romi#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 p▶Braelynn#837 in the U.S.American compound name combining the Scottish Gaelic brae (hillside, slope) with the Welsh elem▶Kendra#849 in the U.S.Possibly a feminine form of Kendrick, from Old English Cyneric meaning 'royal power' or 'greate▶Magdalena#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 Magda▶Adrianna#872 in the U.S.Feminine form of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, meaning 'from Hadria' — an ancient city near▶Marianna#874 in the U.S.A compound of Mary (from Hebrew Miriam, meaning bitter sea or beloved) and Anna (from Hebrew Ha▶Mariel#893 in the U.S.Dutch and German diminutive of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miryam; the meaning of Mary is debated▶Zaylee#919 in the U.S.Modern American coined name, likely a creative elaboration of Zale (from Greek zale meaning sea▶Emberlynn#929 in the U.S.Modern compound name combining Ember (from Old English aemerge meaning glowing cinder or remnan▶Tallulah#940 in the U.S.From Choctaw tallulah meaning leaping water or running water, associated with the Tallulah Fall▶Mariella#943 in the U.S.Italian diminutive of Maria, itself from Hebrew Miriam, meaning beloved, wished-for child, or p▶Madalyn#946 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Madeline or Magdalene, from Hebrew Magdala meaning tower or place of the to▶Anika#955 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, Anika means army or face, while as a Scandinavian and German diminutive of Anna fr▶Marleigh#976 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Marley, from Old English mere meaning lake, pool, or marsh and leah meaning▶Cordelia#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 (ca▶Laken#990 in the U.S.American surname-style name evoking the Old English lac meaning lake or body of water; a modern▶Kaiya#994 in the U.S.From Japanese kai meaning ocean, sea, or forgiveness, combined with the suffix -ya or from Hawa▶Maelynn#996 in the U.S.Modern compound of Mae or Maël (Breton/Welsh: prince, chief) with the -lynn suffix (Welsh: lake▶Guadalupe#1029 in the U.S.River of black stones; from Arabic wad (river) + Latin lupus (wolf) — a hybrid place name appli▶Kairi#1030 in the U.S.Sea; from Japanese kai (sea) + ri (reason, logic, village) — also the name of a character in th▶Beverly#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 suff▶Laramie#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 saint▶Emmalyn#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: lake▶Maylin#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 name▶Nyra#1228 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of the Sanskrit-derived name Nira (nira meaning 'water'), commonly gi▶Aarna#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 feminin▶Kylah#1256 in the U.S.Slender; graceful; from Irish/Scottish Gaelic caol (slender, narrow), or a variant of Kyle (a n▶Perla#1309 in the U.S.Pearl; precious gem from the sea▶Marlow#1319 in the U.S.Drained lake, lake remnants▶Sailor#1341 in the U.S.One who sails, a mariner▶India#1354 in the U.S.Land of the Indus River; from Sanskrit sindhu meaning river▶Kelani#1356 in the U.S.Heavenly flower; also a river name in Sri Lanka▶Rain#1394 in the U.S.Rain, the falling of water from the sky▶Adrienne#1455 in the U.S.From Hadria, the Adriatic Sea town▶Blakelynn#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 'stella▶Nami#1496 in the U.S."wave" (波), among other meanings depending on the kanji▶Mari#1510 in the U.S.A short form or variant of Mary/Maria, used in Welsh, Scandinavian, and other traditions; the u▶Kyndall#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 e▶Odessa#1583 in the U.S.Taken from the Black Sea city of Odessa, named after the ancient Greek colony Odessos and assoc▶Blakeleigh#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 b▶Marlo#1707 in the U.S.From the surname/place name Marlow, Old English for 'land remaining after the draining of a lak▶Litzy#1754 in the U.S.Lake▶Marielle#1755 in the U.S.Sea of bitterness▶Mayla#1769 in the U.S.Sea of bitterness▶Dayami#1771 in the U.S.Modern Cuban feminine coinage; meaning not reliably established (popularly but unreliably linke▶Keylani#1776 in the U.S.Ocean, sea▶Rio#1813 in the U.S.River▶Minha#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 sea▶Naia#1855 in the U.S.Wave, sea foam▶Kylani#1883 in the U.S.Ocean, sea▶
Boy Names
Dylan#41 in the U.S.Son of the sea; born from the ocean wave▶Carter#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 pool▶Kai#93 in the U.S.Sea — from Hawaiian kai▶River#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 'great▶Banks#310 in the U.S.One who lives beside a bank — a hillside, mound, or riverbank▶Wade#344 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wadan', meaning to go or to advance (especially through water), or from a▶Wells#347 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wiell' or 'wella', meaning spring, stream, or well — a topographic surnam▶Reed#419 in the U.S.From Old English read meaning red; used as a surname for red-haired people, and also related to▶Kameron#466 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cameron, a Scottish surname from Gaelic 'cam' (crooked) and 'sron' (nose) o▶Musa#470 in the U.S.Arabic form of Moses, from Hebrew 'Moshe,' possibly derived from Egyptian meaning 'son' or 'bor▶Ford#474 in the U.S.English topographic surname from Old English 'ford,' meaning a shallow river crossing; transfer▶Makai#481 in the U.S.Likely a variant of Micah or Michael, from Hebrew 'mikha'el' meaning 'who is like God?'; also c▶Caspian#491 in the U.S.From the Latin Caspius/Greek Kaspios, referring to the Caspian Sea region; possibly from the an▶Zaire#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 of▶Rio#532 in the U.S.From Spanish and Portuguese rio meaning 'river,' derived from Latin rivus ('stream, brook'); us▶Kaison#540 in the U.S.Modern American variant spelling of Kason or Cason, itself a respelling of Jason, ultimately fr▶Morgan#559 in the U.S.From Welsh Morgan, composed of mor ('sea') and cant ('circle') or gen ('bright, shining'), givi▶Kylan#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 t▶Kasai#639 in the U.S.Primarily a place name from the Kasai River in the Democratic Republic of Congo; used as a give▶Lochlan#644 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic Lochlainn, meaning land of the lochs or land of lakes; historically used i▶Wayne#655 in the U.S.From the Old English occupational surname waegn meaning wagon or cart, referring to a wagon mak▶Marvin#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 personified▶Clyde#743 in the U.S.From the River Clyde in Scotland, from the Brythonic/Old Welsh Clouta or Clota, possibly meanin▶Murphy#754 in the U.S.Sea warrior; sea battler; from Irish Gaelic Ó Murchadha (descendant of Murchadh: muir sea + cat▶Dilan#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 o▶Coast#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 Ga▶Kartier#1023 in the U.S.Maker of carts; a spelling inspired by the Cartier luxury jeweler, combining Carter (cart drive▶Kelvin#1080 in the U.S.From the River Kelvin in Glasgow, Scotland; of Gaelic origin, possibly from caol abhainn (narro▶Dhruv#1088 in the U.S.The Pole Star; unwavering; fixed; from Sanskrit dhruva (fixed, firm, unwavering) — the Pole Sta▶Ren#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 nam▶Jordy#1162 in the U.S.To flow down; a Dutch/English diminutive of Jordan, from Hebrew yarden (to descend, to flow dow▶Bilal#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 Hadria▶Kye#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 'wil▶Merrick#1219 in the U.S.Ruler of the sea; Moorish person▶Kendall#1231 in the U.S.Valley of the River Kent▶Wylie#1234 in the U.S.Well-watered meadow, spring clearing▶Monroe#1282 in the U.S.Mouth of the Roe River; from the place name▶Trent#1299 in the U.S.The trespasser; the flooding river▶Kymir#1326 in the U.S.Modern creative compound; possibly peace of the sea▶Kysen#1371 in the U.S.Modern compound; possibly of the sea▶Alder#1421 in the U.S.Alder tree, the riverside tree▶Canyon#1433 in the U.S.A canyon; deep gorge carved by water▶Jahkai#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 meadow▶Conway#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 river▶Lester#1580 in the U.S.From the English place name Leicester, meaning a Roman camp (Latin 'castra') by the river Legra▶Irving#1617 in the U.S.From the Scottish place name Irvine/Irving, from a Brythonic river name meaning 'green or fresh▶Lake#1632 in the U.S.from the English word "lake," used as a nature name and topographic surname▶Rain#1667 in the U.S.Rain, falling water▶Marlo#1689 in the U.S.From the surname/place name Marlow, Old English for 'land remaining after the draining of a lak▶Xion#1742 in the U.S.Coined from Japanese shion (aster, 'remembrance') and shio ('tide')▶Linkin#1765 in the U.S.Lake▶Neel#1854 in the U.S.River▶Ryver#1869 in the U.S.Riverbank▶