Name lists

Water names for boys

Names of seas, rivers, rain and waves.

  1. BrooksFrom the English surname Brooks, 'one who lives near a brook (stream)'#74 · rising
  2. RiverEnglish nature name referring to a flowing river#124 · rising
  3. KaiMultiple origins: Hawaiian 'sea'#102 · rising
  4. JordanTo flow down or descend #134 · slipping
  5. OceanEnglish word name from Greek 'Okeanos', the god of the great world-encircling sea#666 · rising
  6. RioSpanish and Portuguese word meaning 'river'#489 · rising
  7. MakaiA modern invented name listed as a variant of Mekhi with uncertain etymology, though it coincides with the Hawaiian word makai meaning 'toward the sea'#467 · rising
  8. CaspianFrom the Caspian Sea, whose Latin name 'Caspius' may derive from the ancient Caspi people of the region#487 · rising
  9. LakenModern variant of Lake used as a given name#1,007 · steady
  10. ClydeFrom the River Clyde in Scotland#690 · rising
  11. RainEnglish word-name referring to the natural phenomenon of water falling from the sky#542 · rising
  12. CoveEnglish word for a small sheltered bay - modern nature name evoking the coast#921 · rising
  13. BeckFrom Old Norse 'bekkr' meaning 'stream'#838 · rising
  14. TrentFrom the River Trent in England#1,170 · slipping
  15. RyverModern respelling of River, English nature name for flowing water - Y-spelling adds modern edge#124 · rising
  16. ShannonFrom the River Shannon, Ireland's longest river#2,353 · slipping
  17. LakeFrom English word 'lake' for a body of water - modern nature name used for all genders#1,665 · rising
  18. LaikenModern American invention based on Lake - from English 'lake', with popular -en ending#1,007 · steady
  19. GhaithArabic 'ghaith' meaning 'rain, relief, succor' - traditional masculine name symbolizing generosity#1,417 · rising
  20. NiallOld Irish name possibly meaning 'champion, passionate' - borne by legendary High King Niall of the Nine Hostages#919 · rising
  21. LaykenModern American invention, likely from Lake + -ken suffix - risen as surname-style name#1,007 · steady
  22. NileFrom the Nile River, via Greek Neilos - nature name evoking the famous Egyptian river#919 · rising
  23. HarborEnglish word for sheltered port - modern nature word name evoking safety and calm#2,996 · slipping
  24. KoveModern American respelling of English 'cove', sheltered bay - sleek nature-inspired invention#921 · rising
  25. CaiWelsh form of Latin Gaius meaning 'to rejoice' - Arthurian knight name, pronounced KYE#102 · rising
  26. DenizTurkish meaning 'sea' - popular unisex name in Turkey, evoking the ocean#2,044 · slipping
  27. SahilFrom Arabic 'sahil' meaning 'shore, coast' - widely used in India and Middle East#1,805 · slipping
  28. RiversFrom English word for flowing waterways - used as a modern nature-inspired surname-name#2,198 · slipping
  29. ReefFrom English word for ocean reef - modern nature word name evoking surf and coral#1,975 · slipping
  30. RyoJapanese name meaning 'cool, refreshing, dragon' by kanji - common masculine name#489 · rising
  31. BrookFrom Old English 'broc' (a small stream)#4,962 · slipping
  32. ArnavFrom Sanskrit 'arnava' meaning 'ocean' or 'sea'#2,241 · slipping
  33. KaimanaHawaiian 'kai' (sea) + 'mana' (power) meaning 'power of the sea' - traditional Hawaiian unisex name#2,832 · slipping
  34. NyleModern respelling of Niall (Irish 'champion') and Nile River name - sleek short modern form#919 · rising
  35. JordenVariant spelling of Jordan#134 · slipping
  36. MakhaiModern American respelling of Hawaiian Makai ('toward the sea') - contemporary invented spelling#467 · rising
  37. ArnoOld High German 'eagle'#3,135 · rising
  38. JordinVariant spelling of Jordan, from Hebrew 'Yarden' meaning 'to descend', referring to the River Jordan#134 · slipping
  39. JordonVariant spelling of Jordan#134 · slipping
  40. UmiFrom Japanese 'umi' meaning 'sea' - unisex name in Japan, also evokes ocean imagery#12,580 · slipping
  41. TalalArabic 'dew, light rain, pleasant'#4,272 · rising
  42. TalHebrew meaning 'dew' - short unisex nature name widely used in Israel for all genders#6,618 · rising
  43. VarunFrom Sanskrit for god of water, sky and oceans - major Vedic deity still widely used in India#5,169 · slipping
  44. NilCatalan form of Greek Neilos, the Nile River - popular boys' name in Catalonia, also used for girls#4,742 · rising
  45. BaranPersian and Kurdish name meaning 'rain' - widely used for boys in Iran, Turkey and Kurdistan#5,882 · rising
  46. MinatoJapanese meaning 'harbor, port' - place-name and masculine given name, boosted by anime characters#6,073 · rising
  47. BayFrom English word for laurel bay and coastal inlet - modern unisex nature word name#5,039 · slipping
  48. VarenPossibly related to Sanskrit Varuna, god of waters - rare modern masculine name used in India and the West#5,169 · slipping

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