Baby Names That Mean Water

142 names

1. DylanBoyson of the sea · Welsh7,868
2. IslaGirlisland · Scottish5,367
3. BrooksBoyof the brook · English4,854
4. LincolnBoylake colony · English4,644
5. RiverUnisexriver · English4,572
6. MayaGirluncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown4,220
7. JordanUnisexto flow down · Hebrew3,885
8. BrooklynGirlbrook land · English2,549
9. RemiGirloarsman · French2,297
10. BeckhamBoyhomestead by the stream · English2,239
11. MaxwellBoyMack's stream · Scottish Gaelic2,049
12. RemingtonUnisexsettlement by the streambank · English1,762
13. MorganGirlsea-born; sea-circle · Welsh1,701
14. RemyUnisexoarsman · French1,218
15. TaliaGirldew of God · Hebrew1,161
16. SydneyGirlwide island · English1,122
17. BrookeGirlsmall stream · English999
18. JordynGirlflowing down · Hebrew1,018
19. NavyGirlfleet; dark blue · English1,026
20. WadeBoyto go; ford water · English1,009
21. BanksBoyone living by the bank or hillside · English993
22. SabrinaGirlfrom the River Severn · Celtic869
23. WellsBoyfrom the spring or stream · English877
24. KyleBoynarrow strait; channel · Scottish Gaelic747
25. OceanUnisexocean, great sea · Greek808
26. RioUnisexriver · Spanish702
27. LoreleiGirlalluring rock name · Germanic684
28. MonroeUnisexmouth of the Roe River · Scottish Gaelic682
29. ZaireBoythe river that swallows all rivers · Portuguese664
30. MosheBoydrawn out of the water · Hebrew626
31. MosesBoydrawn out of the water · Hebrew603
32. MoisesBoydrawn out of the water · Spanish568
33. KylaGirlnarrow strait; channel · Scottish Gaelic552
34. MakaiBoytoward the sea · Hawaiian556
35. MarenGirlof the sea · Scandinavian529
36. YaraGirlsmall butterfly or water lady · Arabic525
37. RayanBoygates of paradise · Arabic512
38. FordBoyriver crossing · Old English504
39. CaspianBoyof the Caspian Sea · Unknown492
40. RheaGirlflow; ease · Greek484
41. MarinaGirlof the sea · Latin461
42. KelseyGirlCenel's island · English437
43. KeanuBoycool breeze · Hawaiian442
44. LakelynnGirlmodern blend of Lake and Lynn · American (modern coinage)424
45. LachlanBoyfrom the land of the lochs · Scottish Gaelic401
46. DouglasBoydark stream · Scottish Gaelic283
47. ChelseaGirlchalk landing place · Old English358
48. ClydeBoyfrom the River Clyde · Scottish Gaelic359
49. LakelynGirlmodern blend using Lake and -lyn · American (modern coinage)377
50. RayneGirlrain · English340
51. TallulahGirlleaping water · Native American339
52. LochlanBoyland of lakes · Scottish Gaelic335
53. LakenUnisexmodern coinage from lake · American (modern coinage)314
54. BeverlyGirlbeaver stream · Old English239
55. GuadalupeUnisexriver of the wolf · Spanish275
56. IcelynnGirlmodern blend of Ice and Lynn · American (modern coinage)287
57. SidneyUnisexwide island · English254
58. FisherBoyfisherman · English267
59. RainUnisexrain · English262
60. CoveUnisexsmall coastal bay · English248
61. BeckBoystream · Old Norse236
62. AlaraGirlred ornament; mythical water fairy · Turkish234
63. BrennanBoydescendant of Braonán · Irish225
64. VanceBoyfrom the marshland · English226
65. ShannonGirlold river · Irish158
66. MeeraGirlsea, ocean · Sanskrit222
67. MarloUnisexfrom the hill by the lake · English218
68. SailorGirlsailor, seaman · English218
69. TaliyahGirldew from God · Hebrew215
70. KelvinBoynarrow water · Scottish Gaelic201
71. ChanelGirlcanal · French192
72. AarnaGirlwave; flood · Sanskrit186
73. CliffordBoyford by a cliff · Old English142
74. RaineGirlqueen; or from rain · English176
75. BilalBoymoistening; freshness · Arabic175
76. MarissaGirlof the sea · Latin145
77. TrentBoythe Trent river · English151
78. RyverUnisexriver · English158
79. RayyanBoyluxuriant, well-watered · Arabic155
80. NamiGirlwave · Japanese151
81. KyndallGirlvalley of the river Kent · English142
82. LamarBoythe pool · French135
83. LakeUnisexlake · English140
84. NairobiGirlcool waters · Unknown139
85. SahilyGirlshore, coast · Spanish130
86. MarinGirlof the sea · Latin125
87. LindsayGirlLincoln's marsh; island · English99
88. LynnUnisexlake · Welsh75
89. RushBoyrush plant · English120
90. ConwayBoyholy water · Welsh120
91. IrvingBoygreen river; sea friend uncertain · Scottish105
92. NaileaGirlwave of the sea · Hawaiian113
93. TahliaGirldew from God · Hebrew104
94. KainoaBoythe free-moving sea · Hawaiian103
95. KoiUnisexcarp · Japanese103
96. MarlinBoysea fish · English91
97. MaritzaGirldrop of the sea · Spanish84
98. IrvinBoygreen water · Scottish Gaelic72
99. KinseyGirlking's island · English76
100. KendalUnisexvalley of the River Kent · English73
101. MarnieGirlof the sea · English72
102. RocioGirldew · Spanish65
103. RevaGirlto bind · Hebrew63
104. BraedenBoyfrom Bradan; salmon · Irish58
105. AftonGirlfrom the river Afton · English55
106. DillanBoygreat tide · Welsh54
107. MistyGirlcovered with mist · English36
108. MichalUnisexbrook · Hebrew51
109. BradfordBoybroad ford · Old English41
110. KendellUnisexvalley of the River Kent · English43
111. WeldonBoyhill near a spring · English41
112. KelseaGirlCenel's island · English38
113. JordonBoyflowing down · Hebrew36
114. BrookUnisexstream · English36
115. JordenUnisexto descend, flow down · Hebrew34
116. JordinUnisexdescending, flow down · Hebrew33
117. BrennenBoydescendant of Braonán · Irish31
118. DelanoBoyfrom the marsh · French31
119. KelbyUnisexfarm by the spring · Old Norse31
120. DelmarBoyof the sea · Spanish21

Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).