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Make a splash with these beautiful baby names that mean ‘water’!

Being Pregnant – 01 Jan 24 By

Sweet 'water names' to help your little one coast through life.

Evoking peace and tranquility plus strength and power in equal measures, water is the perfect inspiration when it comes to choosing a name for your little one.

Whether you live on the coast, or dwell by a river, there are so many reasons to look toward this sparkling life-force for a creative baby name.

Names with water-related meanings might also be perfect astrology names for babies born under one of the water signs of the zodiac:

  • Pisces – February 19 to March 20
  • Cancer – June 22 to July 22
  • Scorpio – October 23 to November 21

Other element-inspired baby names:

Keen on a water name? Dive right into some great options in the gallery below …

40 baby names that mean water

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Aalto

This sweet Scandinavian name means “wave”.

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Adair

This name has Scottish origins and means “a river near oaks”.

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Adrian

This popular name has Latin origins and means “sea” or “water”.

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Amaya

An adorable name with Japanese origins meaning “night rain”.

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Bach

It might sound like a musical name, but this German name means “the dweller near the brook”.

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Bardo

This gorgeous Aboriginal name means “water”.

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Beck

With English origins, Beck means “one living beside a small stream”.

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Beckett

A darling English origin name that means “little brook”.

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Bourne

This English origin name means “one who lives near a stream”.

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Brooke

This water name means “small stream”.

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Cary

With Latin origins, this water name means “pleasant stream”.

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Cascade

This water name evokes images of a waterfall, don’t you think?

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Cordelia

With Celtic origins, Cordelia means “daughter or heart of the sea”.

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Cove

This gender-neutral name means “small bay”.

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Delta

The word Delta refers to the piece of land that divides a river.

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Eaton

With English origins, this water name means “riverside” or “island settlement”.

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Eyre

With Viking origins, Eyre means “gravel riverbank”.

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Fisher

If it’s not already obvious, Fisher comes from the word “fisherman”!

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Gal

Gal is an Israeli name meaning “wave”.

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Harbor

An Americanised version of Harbour, which is a place on the coast for ships and boats.

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Hurley

This Irish origin name means “sea tide”.

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India

The name India “great river”.

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Indra

Indra has Hindu origins meaning “possessing raindrops”.

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Jordan

This Hebrew name means “flowing down”.

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Kai

In many Polynesian cultures Kai means “the sea”.

 

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Kaimana

With Hawaiian origins, Kaimana means “power of the ocean”.

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Kallan

A strong name with Viking roots,  Kallan means “river” or “stream”.

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Leith

A sweet Scottish origin name meaning “wet”.

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Loch

With Gaelic origins, Loch means “lake”.

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Malik

A popular Arabic name, Malik also has meaning in Greenland, where it means “wave”.

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Maya

You can;t get much more ‘water name’ than a name that basically translates to  “water” in all its origins – Hebrew, Greek, and Spanish!

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Moana

With Maori origins, Moana means “sea”.

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Moses

With Egyptian origins, Moses means “delivered from the water”.

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Nori

This Japanese name is perfect for your little sushi-roll, and means “seaweed”.

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Pike

This cute name is inspired by a type of fish!

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Rain

Doesn’t get more watery than rain!

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Rayan

This name has Persian origins and means “lush land rich in water”.

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Sabrina

With Gaelic origins, Sabrina is the name for the Welsh River Severn.

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Tallulah

Tallulah has Native American roots meaning “leaping water”.

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Wade

This water name means “to enter the water”.

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