"Water" Names

Female "Water" Names
Ocean, sea, river, rain....

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Anglo Saxon Back to top

Aedre "Stream"
Brimlad "Seaway"
Chelsea "Sea port"
Lyn "A cascade"
Lynn "A cascade"
Lynna "A cascade"
Lynne "A cascade"

Arabic Back to top

Kawthar "River in Paradise"
Nadah "Dew, moisture"
Nadia "Having dew on the surface"
Nahla "A drink of water"
Nawfar "Water lily"

Armenian Back to top

Araxie "A river said to inspire poetic expression"

Arthurian Legend Back to top

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 Back to top

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 Back to top

Adrie "From the Adriatic"

Egyptian Back to top

Masika "Born during rain"
Mesi "Water"
Naunet "Mythical goddess of the ocean"
Tefnut "Atmospheric moisture"

English Back to top

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 Back to top

Meri "Sea"

French Back to top

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 Back to top

Kelby "Place by the fountain; spring"

German Back to top

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 Back to top

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 Back to top

Kai "The sea"
Kaia "The sea"
Kailani "Sea and sky"
Lana "Afloat; calm as still waters"
Puakai "Ocean flower, sea blossom"

Hebrew Back to top

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 Back to top

Jeevika "Water"
Jharna "A spring"

Irish Back to top

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 Back to top

Geneva "White wave"

Japanese Back to top

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 Back to top

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 Back to top

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 Back to top

Ingemar "Of the sea"
Kelda "Fountain or from the ship's island"
Ran "A sea goddess"

Persian Back to top

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 Back to top

Marina "From the sea"
Marinochka "From the sea"

Sanskrit Back to top

Jharna "A small brook"

Scandinavian Back to top

Callan "Flowing water"
Kelda "A spring"
Kelde "A spring"
Marna "The sea"
Ran "Norse goddess of the sea (Ron)"

Scottish Back to top

Cora "Seething pool"
Struana "From the stream"

Spanish Back to top

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 Back to top

Lage "From the sea"

Turkish Back to top

Cari "Flows like water"
Kevser "Name of a river in Paradise"

Welsh Back to top

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"

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