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
Marianne#1828 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessMarlo#1839 in the U.S.From the surname/place name Marlow, Old English for 'land remaining after the draining of a lakNairobi#1870 in the U.S.Place name used as a given name, from Maasai 'Enkare Nyrobi' meaning 'cool/cold water'.Rio#1877 in the U.S.RiverRiverlynn#1908 in the U.S.RiverbankCoral#1931 in the U.S.English nature/jewel name from the word 'coral' (the marine reef and gemstone), via Latin 'coraKyndall#1951 in the U.S.a modern respelling of Kendall, an English surname meaning 'valley of the River Kent'Kylani#2031 in the U.S.Ocean, seaMarin#2043 in the U.S.Of the seaJaylynn#2054 in the U.S.LakeMarla#2055 in the U.S.beloved, drop of the seaAcelynn#2076 in the U.S.LakeBlakeleigh#2079 in the U.S.Dark or pale meadow (decorative respelling of the surname Blakely)Banks#2105 in the U.S.Topographic surname for someone living by a hillside slope or riverbank (Middle English 'banke'Lynnlee#2111 in the U.S.lake meadow or waterside clearingMarnie#2186 in the U.S.Of the seaMaryn#2187 in the U.S.of the sea, star of the seaRen#2190 in the U.S.lotus, water lilyKaimani#2206 in the U.S.A modern name joining Kai ('the sea', Hawaiian) with -mani (echoing 'mana', power, or Amani, 'pLindsay#2208 in the U.S.LakeMalena#2271 in the U.S.of the sea, of MagdalaKaelynn#2310 in the U.S.LakeMarli#2317 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessPolly#2318 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessDelta#2337 in the U.S.fourth letter of Greek alphabet; triangular river mouthKailynn#2343 in the U.S.LakeRia#2346 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessJariyah#2372 in the U.S.flowing, running (water); also classically 'young woman, maiden'Weslynn#2386 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Wes — from Wesley, 'west meadow' — with -lynn, 'lake'Lincoln#2396 in the U.S.lake colony, settlement by the poolMaiya#2398 in the U.S.water (Hebrew), divine illusion (Sanskrit), great mother (Greek)Mariyah#2399 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessKayari#2421 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining Kai (variously 'the sea') with the -ari ending (echoing Amari); nWestlynn#2435 in the U.S.A modern name joining West (echoing Wesley/Weston, 'the west') with the -lynn ending ('a lake')Jailyn#2469 in the U.S.LakeDayami#2493 in the U.S.Modern Cuban feminine coinage; meaning not reliably established (popularly but unreliably linkeLaiken#2502 in the U.S.lake, from the lakeSariya#2508 in the U.S.pure, flowing streamEzlynn#2518 in the U.S.Modern American coinage joining the fashionable Ez- (of Ezra, Esme) to the -lynn ending, 'lake'Kaylyn#2525 in the U.S.LakeIndi#2554 in the U.S.Short form of India; ultimately from the Indus River.Lynn#2558 in the U.S.LakeLitzy#2572 in the U.S.LakeIsland#2593 in the U.S.island (land surrounded by water)Laelynn#2672 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Lae- (echoing Layla, 'night', or Lael, 'belonging to God') with -lynn,Miraya#2741 in the U.S.An elaboration of Meera/Mira (the devotional poet-saint Mirabai), with Sanskrit-based interpretRyver#2746 in the U.S.RiverbankJori#2762 in the U.S.Short form in the Jordan/Jordana family ('to flow down', the river) or of Marjorie ('pearl'); aMayah#2802 in the U.S.waterMaritza#2846 in the U.S.of the sea, belovedNahla#2850 in the U.S.first drink of waterDelany#2866 in the U.S.Anglicized Irish surname Ó Dubhshláine, from 'dubh' (dark/black) plus 'Sláine' (the River SlaneReeva#2887 in the U.S.sacred river (the Narmada)Yaritza#2894 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessDayla#2908 in the U.S.to draw water, gentle, delicateKailea#2914 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Kai ('sea' in Hawaiian) to a -lea ending (Kailani/Kaylee echoes); no sinLourdes#2917 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessAnnemarie#2934 in the U.S.grace and beloved, or grace and star of the seaAzlynn#2936 in the U.S.Modern coined name combining Az- (possibly from Aztec, azure, or names like Azalea) with the WeTaylynn#2955 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Tay- — from Taylor, 'cutter of cloth' — with the -lynn ending, from WeCoralie#2964 in the U.S.Coral; French name from Latin corallium, the red jewel of the sea, possibly influenced by namesRahaf#2987 in the U.S.From Arabic rahafa meaning to be mild, gentle, or to wave gently like a breeze; connotes spacioAvonlea#3003 in the U.S.Invented by L. M. Montgomery for Anne of Green Gables' village; readable as avon, the Celtic 'rRiverlyn#3018 in the U.S.RiverbankAdria#3029 in the U.S.From Latin 'Hadria,' the Roman city in northeastern Italy that gave its name to the Adriatic SeDaila#3038 in the U.S.to draw water, gentleRawan#3064 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian — the name of a river of paradise; from a root for flowing/graceful movemenJaslynn#3082 in the U.S.Modern blend of Jas/Jasmine (Persian yasamin, 'jasmine flower') with -lynn, 'lake'Maliya#3090 in the U.S.Variant of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary/Maria, from the Hebrew Miriam meaning beloved, wishMeara#3091 in the U.S.From Irish O'Meara — possibly 'merry, full of mirth' or linked to 'the sea'; routes debatedNayvi#3124 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the word Navy (the deep blue, the sea fleet) and the -vi names; the preciYatziri#3129 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessAmairani#3170 in the U.S.Meaning unclear; a Spanish/Mexican name popularized by a telenovela actress, with conflicting uHazelynn#3179 in the U.S.Modern blend of Hazel — the hazelnut tree, Old English haesel — with -lynn, 'lake'Nahara#3199 in the U.S.From Aramaic/Hebrew nahara, variously 'light; brightness' and 'a river; a stream'; also Arabic Romie#3206 in the U.S.Variant of Romy, the German pet form of Rosemarie/Rosemary — the herb name from Latin ros marinDhara#3222 in the U.S.From Sanskrit dhara, 'the earth; a continuous flow, a stream' (a name of the earth goddess)Lupita#3232 in the U.S.Diminutive of Guadalupe — the Marian title, place-name read 'river of the wolf' — Mexico's beloRailynn#3241 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Rae — the vintage Rachel pet form, 'ewe' — with -lynn, 'lake', in an iGinny#3268 in the U.S.Diminutive of Virginia (from the Roman family name Verginius, meaning 'pure' or 'maiden') or GiKendal#3276 in the U.S.From the English town Kendal — 'valley of the river Kent' — a one-l spelling of the surname KenMaris#3280 in the U.S.Of the sea; from Latin maris, drawn from the Marian title Stella Maris, 'star of the sea'Isamar#3312 in the U.S.Gift of the sea; blending Hebrew Isa (possibly from Ishmael or Isaiah) with the Hebrew yam (seaKoraline#3324 in the U.S.K-spelling of Coraline — an elaboration of Coral (Latin corallium, the sea gem) — with literaryMiri#3329 in the U.S.Short form of Miriam — the prophetess sister of Moses, whose name is linked to 'beloved' or 'seNeva#3333 in the U.S.From Spanish nieve, 'snow' (as in Sierra Nevada, 'snowy range'); also the river Neva of St. PetNasly#3371 in the U.S.Modern Colombian coinage of undocumented origin, part of the country's mid-century wave of inveDariyah#3411 in the U.S.-iyah styling linked to Persian Darya, 'sea, ocean' — also a modern melodic coinage; routes laySirena#3445 in the U.S.From Greek/Spanish sirena, 'siren, mermaid' — the enchanting sea-singer of mythAfton#3519 in the U.S.From the River Afton in Scotland, made famous by Robert Burns's poem; a place-and-surname nameDarya#3534 in the U.S.Sea, large river; from the Persian word daryaKatara#3547 in the U.S.water drop, dropletLakely#3554 in the U.S.Modern American coinage joining Lake, the water word, to the -ly/-lee ending — echoing the rareOceana#3562 in the U.S.Feminine of Oceanus — from Greek Okeanos, 'the ocean; the great sea that encircles the earth'Irelynn#3604 in the U.S.Modern American blend evoking Ireland — the country name from Ériu, its patron goddess — finishJailynn#3606 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Jai/Jay with -lynn, 'lake' — Jay an English bird-and-initial nameJaylyn#3608 in the U.S.LakeLake#3619 in the U.S.From the English word lake — Latin lacus, 'pool, lake' — a serene nature word-nameAziya#3652 in the U.S.Modern name reading as a variant of Asia — the continent name — or a streamlined Aziza, Arabic Riva#3697 in the U.S.From Hebrew Riva, a diminutive of Rivka (Rebecca), meaning 'one who has joined' or 'to bind'; aCailyn#3728 in the U.S.Modern blend of Kay — from Katherine, 'pure' — and -lyn, from Welsh llyn, 'lake'Jazzlynn#3739 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Jazz (echoing Jasmine, 'the jasmine flower', Persian) to the -lynn endinLaiklyn#3745 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Lake/Laken (English 'lake', a body of water) with -lyn, 'lake' (Welsh)Kyndal#3809 in the U.S.Ky-styled spelling of Kendall, from the English town Kendal, 'valley of the river Kent'Tasnim#3825 in the U.S.A spring or fountain in Paradise; from the Quran, where Tasnim is the noblest water of the gardWinslet#3829 in the U.S.From the English surname Winslet — likely 'Wynsige's stream or place' (an Old English personal Galia#3856 in the U.S.From Hebrew Galya — gal, 'wave', plus Yah, 'God' — 'wave of God' or 'God has revealed/redeemed'Marely#3878 in the U.S.Modern Latin American coinage blending Mar- — from Maria, of debated Hebrew origin, often linkeTalulah#3896 in the U.S.Leaping watersAnnalyn#3910 in the U.S.Blend of Anna — Hebrew 'grace, favor' — with the -lyn ending (originally Welsh 'lake')Kylynn#3950 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Ky- — from Kylie or Kyle, 'narrow strait' — with -lynn, 'lake'Maribella#3955 in the U.S.Blend of Maria/Mari ('beloved' or 'star of the sea') with bella, 'beautiful' — 'beautiful Mary'Namiko#3956 in the U.S.From Japanese nami, 'wave', plus ko, 'child' — 'child of the waves'Amiria#3981 in the U.S.Maori form of Amelia/Maria (a transliteration), 'beloved; of the sea'; also echoes Arabic AmiraEmerlyn#4005 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Emer- — from Emery, a Germanic name meaning 'brave ruler', or the gem Jesslyn#4026 in the U.S.Modern blend of Jessica (from Hebrew Yiskah meaning 'God beholds') and Lyn (Old English: lake, Kaiomi#4031 in the U.S.A modern name joining Kai ('the sea', Hawaiian) with the -omi ending (echoing the Japanese NaomCoralynn#4089 in the U.S.Blend of Coral (or Cora, 'maiden') with the -lynn ending — sea-coral and maiden echoesMoana#4141 in the U.S.From Hawaiian and Polynesian moana, meaning 'ocean' or 'wide expanse of water'; used across manRayan#4150 in the U.S.From Arabic rayyan, 'luxuriant, well-watered, full of life'; also a gate of Paradise (Ar-Rayyan
Boy Names
Xion#1791 in the U.S.Coined from Japanese shion (aster, 'remembrance') and shio ('tide')Irvin#1937 in the U.S.Green waterRockwell#1940 in the U.S.From English place name/surname, Old English 'rock' + well(a) 'spring, stream'Ryver#2053 in the U.S.RiverbankLake#2068 in the U.S.from the English word "lake," used as a nature name and topographic surnameMyheir#2070 in the U.S.River swallowing riversKaito#2085 in the U.S.Sea, oceanKalen#2086 in the U.S.LakeBraylin#2095 in the U.S.LakeKairav#2196 in the U.S.White lotus; moon; from Sanskrit kairava (the white lotus, Nymphaea lotus) — the night-bloomingSahil#2281 in the U.S.Shore; riverbank; guide; from Arabic sahil (shore, coast, the bank of a river or sea)Marlow#2323 in the U.S.remnants of a lake / drained lake landMervin#2377 in the U.S.Sea fortress; great lord; a variant of Marvin or Mervyn, from Welsh Myrddin (sea fortress) or OAmaru#2390 in the U.S.Serpent; divine serpent; from Quechua amaru (a large mythological serpent associated with waterMarvens#2468 in the U.S.Modern -s elaboration of Marvin — from Welsh, 'sea hill', or a form of Mervyn ('famous friend')Marion#2504 in the U.S.beloved, sea of bitternessReef#2509 in the U.S.ridge of rock or coral at the sea surfaceEvian#2582 in the U.S.Modern name, generally a blend of Evan and Ian (both 'God is gracious', from the John family) aDeniz#2611 in the U.S.From Turkish deniz meaning sea or ocean; a unisex name widely used in Turkey and among Turkish-Itzae#2621 in the U.S.From Maya itz (sacred essence, magic, dew), linked to the Itza people; interpreted as enchantedWayde#2714 in the U.S.Spelling of Wade — from Old English wadan, 'to go, to ford', or a river-crossing place-name; alNeyland#2786 in the U.S.From a place name of Old English origin, likely derived from elements meaning island or land neRivers#2828 in the U.S.(one who lives by the) riverbank; from 'de Rivers'Demarion#2848 in the U.S.Of Mars; of the sea; modern American compound of De (French: of/from) + Marion (French/Hebrew: Arnav#2887 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arnava, 'ocean, sea, flood' — vastness as a nameBlu#2890 in the U.S.Minimalist spelling of Blue — the sky-and-sea color (Italian blu) — a modern color-nameElikai#2897 in the U.S.Modern name likely constructed from the Hebrew elements eli (my God) and kai (from Hebrew kum, Daylin#2949 in the U.S.Modern compound of Day (light, the day) and -lin (Welsh: lake, or English feminine/soft suffix)Kairi#2958 in the U.S.Sea; of the oceanLakai#2963 in the U.S.Modern American coinage extending Kai — Hawaiian for 'sea' — with an La- opening; also the nameLeviathan#2964 in the U.S.sea monster, great sea creatureReyan#2975 in the U.S.Variant of Rayan/Rayyan — Arabic 'luxuriant, well-watered, flourishing', and the name of paradiAarvik#2991 in the U.S.Possibly 'eagle bay' or 'river bay,' from Old Norse arn/á and víkAyrton#2996 in the U.S.From an English/Scottish surname and place-name, 'settlement on the river Ayr'; made famous by Raidyn#3075 in the U.S.Spelling of Raiden — Japanese, 'thunder and lightning' (the thunder god Raijin); also rides theMoussa#3112 in the U.S.Arabic and West African form of Musa (Moses) — Hebrew Mosheh, 'drawn out of the water' — a greaArda#3131 in the U.S.From Turkish Arda — a river name (and modern name); also linked to 'a fertile/holy place'; and Dakai#3195 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Da- to Kai ('sea' in Hawaiian); no single fixed rootTakai#3228 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Kai ('sea' in Hawaiian; 'tall' in Japanese) with a Ta- opening; no singlMarlowe#3286 in the U.S.Remnants of a lakeAgam#3315 in the U.S.From Hebrew agam, 'lake, pool'; also Sanskrit agam, 'deep, profound, unfathomable' / a sacred sHolston#3336 in the U.S.From the Holston River (settler Stephen Holstein's anglicized name) and holly-stone surname linLochlann#3355 in the U.S.From Irish/Scottish Gaelic Lochlann — loch, 'lake/fjord' — meaning 'land of the lakes', historiWave#3377 in the U.S.The moving swell of water; from Old English wafian, used as a minimalist ocean word nameAras#3381 in the U.S.Primarily from Kurdish aras meaning eagle, and also the name of the Araxes River (called Aras iRhone#3431 in the U.S.From the Rhône river — ancient Rhodanus, Celtic 'swift water' readings — vineyard-valleyedTorren#3441 in the U.S.From the Irish Torin, 'chief'; also echoes 'torrent' (Latin torrens, 'a rushing stream'); routeKam#3477 in the U.S.Crooked nose; crooked river (as short form of Cameron)Bradford#3522 in the U.S.Broad ford; a wide river crossing placeAhti#3551 in the U.S.From the Finnish Ahti, of uncertain meaning; the Finnish god of the sea, lakes, water, and fishKaido#3552 in the U.S.From Estonian Kaido (a male name); also Japanese kaido, 'sea route' (and an anime villain); rouKaimana#3613 in the U.S.Diamond — the Hawaiian rendering of the English word — and, read natively, kai + mana, 'power oMahkai#3626 in the U.S.-h- spelling of Makai — Hawaiian, 'toward the sea, on the ocean side'; routes layeredSwayze#3646 in the U.S.From the English surname Swayze/Swasey — likely from Swavesey, a place in Cambridgeshire ('SwæfCaeden#3675 in the U.S.Variant of Caden, traced by some to the Irish surname McCadden ('son of Cadán') and by others tCary#3676 in the U.S.From an English place/river name (the Cary in Somerset) and an Irish surname; popularized by acCreek#3678 in the U.S.From the English word creek — Old Norse kriki, 'nook, bend' — the small-stream nature nameMousa#3724 in the U.S.Arabic form of Moses — Hebrew Moshe, 'drawn out of the water' — a major prophet in IslamBecket#3770 in the U.S.From an English surname meaning 'little brook' (from bec, 'stream') or 'little beak'; immortaliNilo#3821 in the U.S.From Latin Nilus, 'the Nile river'; also a short form of names like Danilo/Nilson, and linked tAvan#3854 in the U.S.From Sanskrit avana, 'protection, favor' — or the Celtic river-word afon/Avon; routes layeredCreedence#3863 in the U.S.Variant of credence, 'belief, trust', from Latin credere, 'to believe' — in the spelling of CreDarvin#3864 in the U.S.From a Darwin/Marvin echo — Old English Deorwine, 'dear friend', or Welsh, 'sea friend'; routesJorden#3893 in the U.S.Variant of Jordan, from the river whose Hebrew name Yarden means 'to descend, flow down'Kailan#3896 in the U.S.LakeKairen#3897 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Kai ('sea' in Hawaiian) to a -ren ending (echoing Kairo/Karen); no singlKendell#3901 in the U.S.Double-l spelling of Kendall — the English town 'valley of the river Kent'; a surname-nameMakhai#3914 in the U.S.Kh- styling of Makai — Hawaiian, 'toward the sea, ocean-side'; also a modern -ai name; routes lMoishe#3915 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Moses — Hebrew Moshe, 'drawn out of the water' — the lawgiver's homiest formStafford#3933 in the U.S.From the English place-name/surname Stafford — from Old English staeth, 'a landing place, a staWylee#3943 in the U.S.-ee styling of Wiley — the Wylye river-meadow surname, 'tricky' adjective adjacentZyeir#3948 in the U.S.Modern styling echoing Zaire (a Kikongo word for 'river') and Zair; routes informalArno#3956 in the U.S.Short form of Arnold/Arnulf — from Germanic arn, 'eagle' — 'eagle-ruler/eagle-wolf'; also the TAvin#3960 in the U.S.Water spring, flowing water source; fresh running waterHudsen#3981 in the U.S.-sen styling of Hudson — 'son of Hudde (Hugh's pet form)' — river-wideKanyon#3996 in the U.S.K-styling of Canyon — Spanish cañón, the deep river gorge — landscape as nameJordon#4084 in the U.S.Variant of Jordan, from the river whose Hebrew name Yarden means 'to descend, flow down'Laker#4095 in the U.S.From an English occupational/locational surname — 'dweller by the lake' (or a player/sports echLamari#4096 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a La- prefix to -mari (echoing Amari, 'strength', and Marin, 'of the seaLaiken#4202 in the U.S.Modern American coinage on Laken/Lake — the body of water — with the -en/-ken styling of the Ai