Ocean Baby Names

63 Ocean names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Ocean baby names pull their sound and meaning from the sea — from Hawaiian and Turkish words for “ocean” and “sea,” to sea gods, mermaids, and coral reefs. Parents drawn to water, coastal life, or simply the calm, flowing sound of these names love how they feel both grounded and adventurous.

What makes a name feel oceanic?

Some ocean names are literal water words, like Wave, Coast, and Triton, the Greek god of the sea. Others borrow from Hawaiian, where kai means “ocean,” giving us names like Kaito and Kaimana.

Ocean-inspired girl names

Girl names lean into mermaid lore and sea goddesses, from Sirena and Yemaya to Moana, the Hawaiian word for “ocean” itself. Others, like Coralie, Maris, and Oceana, nod to reefs, tides, and the sea directly.

Ocean-inspired boy names

Boy names often carry a bold, elemental feel: Deniz means “sea” in Turkish, while Taiyo and Dylan — Welsh for “son of the sea” — carry watery roots of their own. Osean and Oshen take the word “ocean” and reshape it into a name.

Kai and its many forms

Few sounds show up in ocean names as often as kai, the Hawaiian word for sea. Girls’ names like Kaia, Kaiya, and Keilani all share that root, and it carries into boy names too, like Kaiyan.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Ocean Girl Names

Kehlani#149 in the U.S.Sea, ocean — possibly derived from Hawaiian kai (sea) or a variant of Kailani (sea and sky); li▶Kaia#193 in the U.S.Sea — from Hawaiian kai (sea, ocean); also used as a Scandinavian variant of Katja (pure) and a▶Mira#335 in the U.S.From Latin 'mirus' (wonderful, amazing), Sanskrit 'mira' (ocean, sea), or Slavic 'mir' (peace, ▶Kailany#581 in the U.S.Creative elaboration blending Hawaiian elements: kai meaning 'sea' or 'ocean' and lani meaning ▶Keilani#727 in the U.S.Hawaiian name from kai (sea, ocean water) and lani (sky, heaven, heavenly, royal chief), meanin▶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▶Kaiya#994 in the U.S.From Japanese kai meaning ocean, sea, or forgiveness, combined with the suffix -ya or from Hawa▶Meera#1101 in the U.S.Prosperous; ocean; from Sanskrit mira (ocean, sea) or Hindi Meera (devoted one, after the saint▶Kai#1133 in the U.S.Sea; from Hawaiian kai (sea, ocean)▶Aarna#1245 in the U.S.Goddess Saraswati; water, ocean wave; from Sanskrit aarna (ocean, wave) or a name of the Hindu ▶Keylani#1776 in the U.S.Ocean, sea▶Kylani#1883 in the U.S.Ocean, sea▶Mar#2994 in the U.S.From the Latin mare and Spanish/Catalan mar, meaning sea or ocean. Used independently or as a s▶Moana#3197 in the U.S.From Hawaiian and Polynesian moana, meaning 'ocean' or 'wide expanse of water'; used across man▶Coralie#3396 in the U.S.Coral; French name from Latin corallium, the red jewel of the sea, possibly influenced by names▶Maris#3468 in the U.S.Of the sea; from Latin maris, drawn from the Marian title Stella Maris, 'star of the sea'▶Yemaya#3684 in the U.S.Mother goddess of the sea; from Yoruba Yemoja, 'mother whose children are the fish' — orisha of▶Namiko#3930 in the U.S.From Japanese nami, 'wave', plus ko, 'child' — 'child of the waves'▶Dariyah#4048 in the U.S.-iyah styling linked to Persian Darya, 'sea, ocean' — also a modern melodic coinage; routes lay▶Sirena#4177 in the U.S.From Greek/Spanish sirena, 'siren, mermaid' — the enchanting sea-singer of myth▶Oceana#5094 in the U.S.Feminine of Oceanus — from Greek Okeanos, 'the ocean; the great sea that encircles the earth'▶Mirah#5234 in the U.S.-ah spelling of Mira — Sanskrit, 'prosperous; ocean, sea'; Slavic, 'peace, world'; Latin, 'wond▶Dariya#5469 in the U.S.From Persian darya, 'the sea, the ocean'; also a spelling of Daria, the feminine of Darius, 'po▶Oceanna#7481 in the U.S.An elaboration of Ocean — from Greek Okeanos, 'the ocean; the great sea encircling the earth' (▶Oceane#8276 in the U.S.From the French Oceane — 'the ocean; of the sea' (from the Greek Okeanos, the great world-river▶Oshyn#9375 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Ocean — from the Greek Okeanos (the great river/sea encircling the earth▶Oceann#10041 in the U.S.A spelling of Ocean — from the Greek Okeanos (the great river/sea encircling the earth, and its▶Tasi#10979 in the U.S.In Chamorro (the language of Guam and the Marianas), tasi means 'sea; ocean.' Separately Tasi s▶Kaimana#14251 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name read two ways: as kai ('sea; ocean') plus mana ('spiritual power; strength') — ▶Oshynn#14798 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most naturally read as a respelling of Ocean — from the Greek Okeano▶OlokunFrom the Yoruba Olokun, 'owner of the ocean' (oni, 'owner', + okun, 'ocean'); the Yoruba orisha▶

Ocean Boy Names

Dylan#41 in the U.S.Son of the sea; born from the ocean wave▶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 (▶Coast#875 in the U.S.From Old French coste and Latin costa meaning rib, side, or edge; used as a given name evoking ▶Kaito#2030 in the U.S.Sea, ocean▶Kairi#3010 in the U.S.Sea; of the ocean▶Deniz#3105 in the U.S.From Turkish deniz meaning sea or ocean; a unisex name widely used in Turkey and among Turkish-▶Wave#3259 in the U.S.The moving swell of water; from Old English wafian, used as a minimalist ocean word name▶Kaimana#3290 in the U.S.Diamond — the Hawaiian rendering of the English word — and, read natively, kai + mana, 'power o▶Arnav#3784 in the U.S.From Sanskrit arnava, 'ocean, sea, flood' — vastness as a name▶Triton#3874 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Triton, merman son of Poseidon, whose conch calms or raises seas▶Makhai#4139 in the U.S.Kh- styling of Makai — Hawaiian, 'toward the sea, ocean-side'; also a modern -ai name; routes l▶Mahkai#4799 in the U.S.-h- spelling of Makai — Hawaiian, 'toward the sea, on the ocean side'; routes layered▶Mahki#5346 in the U.S.Spelling of Makai — Hawaiian, 'toward the sea; on the ocean side'; a modern coinage; routes lay▶Kaiyan#5536 in the U.S.A modern name joining Kai ('ocean; sea', Hawaiian) with a -yan ending (echoing Kian, 'ancient; ▶Macai#6049 in the U.S.A spelling of Makai — from Hawaiian, 'toward the sea, by the ocean'; also echoes the Scottish M▶Taiyo#6403 in the U.S.From Japanese — variously 'the sun' (taiyo) and 'the great ocean' (depending on the kanji); the▶Dylann#6532 in the U.S.A spelling of Dylan — from Welsh, 'son of the sea; the great tide; born of the ocean'▶Osean#7582 in the U.S.A spelling of Ocean — from Greek Okeanos, 'the great sea; the ocean'; also echoing the Irish Oi▶Aarnav#8290 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit arnava, 'the ocean; the sea; a flowing wave'▶Oshen#8766 in the U.S.A spelling of Ocean — from the English word ocean (via the Greek Okeanos, a Titan of the sea), ▶Aukai#9030 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian aukai, 'a seafarer; a sailor; one who travels the ocean'▶Kaii#9384 in the U.S.A spelling of Kai — variously 'the sea/ocean' (Hawaiian/Japanese), 'forgiveness' (Japanese), an▶Tasi#9735 in the U.S.From the Chamorro (Guam) tasi, 'the sea; the ocean'; used for both sexes▶Irav#10256 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Irav, variously 'the ocean; a king; endowed with water' (from ira, 'water/ref▶Mehkai#10516 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Makai, from the Hawaiian for 'toward the sea; on the ocean side,' sometime▶Oceann#10591 in the U.S.A spelling of Ocean, the vast body of water — a nature word name evoking depth, calm, and the s▶Oshyn#10606 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Ocean (the sea), reworked with a -yn ending. It reads as a nature word n▶Oceanus#11903 in the U.S.From the Greek Okeanos, the Titan of the great world-encircling river/ocean; the source of the ▶Kaikea#13180 in the U.S.Kaikea is usually read in Hawaiian as kai ('sea') plus kea ('white; clear; bright'), giving 'wh▶Oceano#13639 in the U.S.From Italian and Spanish oceano, 'ocean,' ultimately from Greek Okeanos — in myth the vast rive▶Sagar#13675 in the U.S.Sagar is a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning 'ocean' or 'sea'. In Hindu tradition, Sagara is also▶OlokunFrom the Yoruba Olokun, 'owner of the ocean' (oni, 'owner', + okun, 'ocean'); the Yoruba orisha▶

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Frequently Asked

What are ocean baby names?

Ocean baby names are names inspired by the sea — literal water words like Wave and Coast, sea deities like Triton, and words meaning “ocean” or “sea” in languages like Hawaiian and Turkish, such as Moana and Deniz.

What are popular ocean-themed girl names?

Kaia, Moana, Sirena, Oceana, and Coralie are popular ocean-themed girl names, drawing on Hawaiian words for sea, mermaid imagery, and coral reefs.

What are popular ocean-themed boy names?

Kaito, Triton, Wave, and Deniz are popular ocean-themed boy names, ranging from a direct water word to Deniz, the Turkish word for “sea.”

Does Kai mean ocean?

Kai is a Hawaiian word meaning “sea” or “ocean,” and it shows up as a root in many names, including Kaia, Kaiya, Keilani, and Kaiyan.

How many ocean baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 63 ocean baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.