Water Names - Female
Anglo Saxon
  • Aedre "Stream"
  • Brimlad "Seaway"
  • Chelsea "Sea port"
  • Lyn "A cascade"
  • Lynn "A cascade"
  • Lynna "A cascade"
  • Lynne "A cascade"
Arabic
  • Kawthar "River in Paradise"
  • Nadah "Dew, moisture"
  • Nadia "Having dew on the surface"
  • Nahla "A drink of water"
  • Nawfar "Water lily"
Armenian
  • Araxie "A river said to inspire poetic expression"
Arthurian Legend
  • Cotovatre "Name of a lake"
  • Lausanne "Lake Geneva"
  • Nimiane "The Lady of the Lake"
  • Nimue "The Lady of the Lake"
  • Nineve "The Lady of the Lake"
  • Nyneve "The Lady of the Lake"
  • Viviane "Another name for The Lady of the Lake"
  • Vivien "Another name for The Lady of the Lake"
Celtic
  • Cordelia "Of the sea"
  • Coventina "Water goddess"
  • Genevieve "White wave"
  • Jennifer "White wave"
  • Jenny "White wave"
  • Jennyfer "White wave"
  • Jennyver "White wave"
  • Marella "Shining sea. Variant of Muriel."
  • Marilla "Shining sea. Variant of Muriel."
  • Meredith "Protector of the sea"
  • Morgan "Dweller of the sea"
  • Morgana "Dweller of the sea"
  • Morgance "Dweller of the sea"
  • Morgane "Dweller of the sea"
  • Muriel "Shining sea"
  • Ula "Sea jewel"
  • Una "White wave"
Dutch
  • Adrie "From the Adriatic"
Egyptian
  • Masika "Born during rain"
  • Mesi "Water"
  • Naunet "Mythical goddess of the ocean"
  • Tefnut "Atmospheric moisture"
English
  • Aerwyna "Friend of the sea"
  • Beverlee "Beaver stream"
  • Beverley "Woman from the beaver meadow. Beaver stream."
  • Beverly "Woman from the beaver meadow. Beaver stream."
  • Brook "Water; stream"
  • Brooke "Water; stream"
  • Brooklyn "Water; stream"
  • Brooklynn "Water; stream"
  • Brooklynne "Water; stream"
  • Diona "From the sacred spring"
  • Diondra "From the sacred spring"
  • Dione "From the sacred spring"
  • Dionna "From the sacred spring"
  • Dionne "From the sacred spring
  • Earwine "Friend of the sea"
  • Earwyn "Friend of the sea"
  • Earwyna "Friend of the sea"
  • Eathelin "Noble waterfall"
  • Eathelyn "Noble waterfall"
  • Ebba "Flowing tide"
  • Edlen "Noble waterfall"
  • Edlin "Noble waterfall"
  • Edlyn "Noble waterfall"
  • Erwina "Friend of the sea"
  • Erwyna "Friend of the sea"
  • Genna "Variant of Jenny. "White wave"
  • Genny "Variant of Jenny. "White wave"
  • Irvetta "Friend of the sea"
  • Irvette "Friend of the sea"
  • Lin "Waterfall"
  • Lyn "Waterfall"
  • Lynn "Waterfall"
  • Meriel "Variant of Muriel "shining sea"
  • Orabel "Beautiful seacoast"
  • Orabelle "Beautiful seacoast"
  • Rilletta "Stream"
  • Rillette "Stream"
  • Tyna "River"
  • Tyne "River"
  • Vivian "In Malory's Mort d'Arthur Vivien was the Lady of the Lake"
  • Viviana "In Malory's Mort d'Arthur Vivien was the Lady of the Lake"
  • Vivianna "the Lady of the Lake"
  • Vivianne The Lady of the Lake"
Finnish
  • Meri "Sea"
French
  • Adreanna "A woman from Adria (the Adriatic sea region). Also means "dark"
  • Adriane "A woman from Adria (the Adriatic sea region). Also means "dark"
  • Adrianna "A woman from Adria (the Adriatic sea region). Also means "dark"
  • Adrianne "A woman from Adria (the Adriatic sea region). Also means "dark"
  • Adriene "A woman from Adria (the Adriatic sea region). Also means "dark"
  • Adrienne "A woman from Adria (the Adriatic sea region). Also means "dark"
  • Chenelle "Canal; channel"
  • Delmare "Of the sea"
  • Fontanne "Fountain; spring"
  • Genevieve "Of the race of women. White wave"
  • Riva "From the shore"
  • Rive "From the shore"
  • Viviane "Variant of Vivian "The Lady of the Lake"
  • Vivien "Variant of Vivian "The Lady of the Lake"
Gaelic
  • Kelby "Place by the fountain; spring"
German
  • Genevieve "White wave"
  • Genoveva "White wave"
  • Genowefa "White wave"
  • Maritza "Of the sea"
  • Nixie "Little water sprite"
  • Rilla "Brook"
  • Rille "Brook"
  • Rillia "Brook"
  • Rillie "Brook"
Greek
  • Amphitrite "A sea goddess"
  • Ceto "Goddess of the sea"
  • Dorea "Of the sea"
  • Doria "Of the sea"
  • Dorian "Of the sea. Descendant of Dorus."
  • Doriana "Of the sea. Descendant of Dorus."
  • Dorianna "Of the sea. Descendant of Dorus."
  • Dorianne "Of the sea. Descendant of Dorus."
  • Dorien "Of the sea. Descendant of Dorus."
  • Dorienne "Of the sea. Descendant of Dorus."
  • Eldoris "Of the sea"
  • Halimeda "Thinking of the sea"
  • Lethe "River of oblivion"
  • Leucothea "A sea nymph"
  • Leucothia "A sea nymph"
  • Naida "Water nymph"
  • Narissa "Sea nymph"
  • Nereida "Sea nymph"
  • Nereyda "Sea nymph"
  • Nerice "From the sea"
  • Nerida "Sea nymph"
  • Neried "The sea nymphs"
  • Nerina "The sea nymphs"
  • Nerine "The sea nymphs"
  • Nerissa "From the sea"
  • Nerita "From the sea"
  • Nireta "From the sea"
  • Pelagia "Dweller by the sea"
  • Scylla "A sea monster"
  • Styx "A river of the under world"
  • Tethys "Wife of Oceanus"
  • Thalassa "From the sea"
Hawaiian
  • Kai "The sea"
  • Kaia "The sea"
  • Kailani "Sea and sky"
  • Lana "Afloat; calm as still waters"
  • Puakai "Ocean flower, sea blossom"
Hebrew
  • Adva "Rippling water"
  • Dalis "Drawing water"
  • Dalit "Drawing water"
  • Galit "Fountain"
  • Moselle "From the water"
  • Tal "Dew of heaven"
  • Talia "Dew of heaven"
  • Talora "Morning's dew"
  • Talori "Morning's dew"
  • Talya "Dew of heaven"
  • Yardenah "From the river Jordan"
Indian
  • Jharna "A spring"
  • Irish
    • Assana "Waterfall"
    • Assane "Waterfall"
    • Avonmora "From the great river"
    • Leena "Wet meadow"
    • Marella "Shining sea. Variant of Muriel."
    • Marilla "Shining sea. Variant of Muriel."
    • Morgayne "Medieval form of Welsh "Morcan" meaning "bright sea"
    • Muiel "Knows the sea"
    • Muirgheal "Knows the sea"
    • Murel "Knows the sea"
    Italian
    • Geneva "White wave"
    Japanese
    • Hama "Shore, beach"
    • Hamako "Child of the shore"
    • Kishi "Beach, seashore"
    • Kishiko "Child of the seashore"
    • Mizuko "Water child (pure character)"
    • Nagisa "The seashore"
    • Nami "Surf, wave"
    • Ran "Water lily"
    • Shizue "Quiet inlet"
    • Taura "Many lakes; many rivers."
    • Umiko "Child of the sea"
    Latin
    • Adra "From Adria" the Adriatic sea region. Also means dark"
    • Adrea "From Adria" the Adriatic sea region. Also means "dark"
    • Adria "From Adria" the Adriatic sea region. Also means "dark"
    • Adriana "From Adria" the Adriatic sea region. Also means "dark"
    • Adrie "Of the Adriatic"
    • Adrielle "From Adria" the Adriatic sea region. Also means "dark"
    • Adrienna "From Adria" the Adriatic sea region. Also means "dark"
    • Adrina "From Adria" the Adriatic sea region. Also means "dark"
    • Aegaea "From the Aegean sea"
    • Aegates "From the Aegates"
    • Apulia "From the river Apulia"
    • Arva "From the seashore"
    • Arvia "From the seashore"
    • Charybdis "Daughter of Poseidon"
    • Delora "From the seashore"
    • Deloras "From the seashore"
    • Deloros "From the seashore"
    • Eirene "Daughter of Poseidon"
    • Ephyra "Daughter of Oceanus"
    • Euadne "Daughter of Poseidon"
    • Lamia "Daughter of Poseidon"
    • Laraine "Sea gull"
    • Latine "Sea gull"
    • Leuconoe "Daughter of Poseidon"
    • Lorraine "Sea gull"
    • Mamia "Of the sea"
    • Marea "Of the sea"
    • Mareen "Of the sea"
    • Mareena "Of the sea"
    • Marena "Of the sea"
    • Maressa "Of the sea"
    • Maricia "Of the sea"
    • Marin "Of the sea"
    • Marina "Of the sea"
    • Marinda "Of the sea"
    • Marine "Of the sea"
    • Marinella "Of the sea"
    • Marinelle "Of the sea"
    • Marinna "Of the sea"
    • Maris "Of the sea"
    • Marisabel "Of the beautiful sea"
    • Marissa "Of the sea"
    • Mariza "Of the sea"
    • Maryn "Of the sea"
    • Maryssa "Of the sea"
    • Meris "Of the sea"
    • Merise "Of the sea"
    • Merissa "Of the sea"
    • Nautia "From the sea"
    • Nebula "Misty"
    • Nebulia "Misty"
    • Nerina "Named for the Nereides"
    • Nerine "Named for the Nereides"
    • Neris "Named for the Nereides"
    • Peirene "Lover of Poseidon"
    • Rhode "Daughter of Poseidon"
    • Rhodos "Daughter of Poseidon"
    • Thalassa "Mediterranean"
    • Undina "Of the waves"
    • Undine "Of the waves"
    • Undinia "Of the waves"
    • Venilia "Of the sea and winds"
    Native American
    • Amadahy "Forest water (Cherokee)"
    • Chumani "Dewdrops (Sioux)"
    • Malila "Fast salmon swimming up a rippling stream (Miwok)"
    • Pamuya "Water moon (Hopi)"
    • Pavati "Clear water (Hopi)"
    • Sokanon "Rain (Algonquin)"
    • Talulah "Leaping water (Choctaw)"
    • Yoki "Rain (Hopi)"
    Norse
    • Ingemar "Of the sea"
    • Kelda "Fountain or from the ship's island"
    • Ran "A sea goddess"
    Persian
    • Aban "Waters; name of an angel; name of the 10th day and 8th month"
    • Abenahir "Water of a stream or canal"
    • Afshak "Dew"
    • Afshang "Dew"
    • Afshaneh "Sprinkling, scattering"
    • Anahita "Goddess of water"
    • Ardvisura "Brilliant waters, angel of the Sacred Waters"
    • Darya "Sea"
    • Jaleh "Dew, rain"
    • Robeab "Sweeping waters"
    • Rudabeh "River water"
    • Sadaf "Sea shell"
    • Shabnan "Raindrop, dew"
    • Tishtar "Angel of rain"
    • Zhaleh "Dew, rain"
    Russian
    • Marina "From the sea"
    • Marinochka "From the sea"
    Sanskrit
    • India From the Indus river
    • Jharna "A small brook"
    Scandinavian
    • Callan "Flowing water"
    • Kelda "A spring"
    • Kelde "A spring"
    • Marna "The sea"
    • Ran "Norse goddess of the sea (Ron)"
    Scottish
    • Cora "Seething pool"
    • Struana "From the stream"
    Spanish
    • Delma "Of the sea"
    • Delmar "Of the sea"
    • Delmara "Of the sea"
    • Itsaso "Sea"
    • Ria "From the river's mouth"
    • Rio "River"
    • Rocio "Dew drops"
    Swedish
    • Lage "From the sea"
    Turkish
    • Cari "Flows like water"
    • Kevser "Name of a river in Paradise"
    Welsh
    • Aberfa "From the mouth of the river"
    • Cordelia "Jewel of the sea"
    • Cragen "Sea shell"
    • Creiddylad "Jewel of the sea"
    • Glan "From the shore"
    • Morcan "Bright sea"
    • Morgaine "Bright sea"
    • Morgan "From the shore of the sea"
    • Morgana "From the shore of the sea"
    • Morgann "Bright sea"
    • Morgant "From the shore of the sea"
    • Morwenna "Ocean waves"
    • Torlan "From the river bank"
    • Una "White wave"
    • Vanora "White wave"
    • Winnifred "White wave"
    • Wynnifred "White wave"