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Names that mean river
88 names that mean river — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
📌 Save this list to Pinterest| Name | Origin | Pronunciation | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Unisex | Old English | /KEN-dəl/ | Valley of the River Kent. | 82/100 |
| Banks Unisex | English | /BANKS/ | Dweller by the riverbank or slope. | 76/100 |
| Sabrina Girl | Celtic/Latin | /suh-BREE-nuh/ | From the River Severn. | 76/100 |
| Karter Boy | English, occupational surname | /KAR-ter/ | Cart driver or transporter. | 74/100 |
| Trenton Boy | English | /TREN-tuhn/ | Trent's town or settlement near the Trent river. | 74/100 |
| Monroe Unisex | Scottish | /mun-ROH/ | Mouth of the river Roe | 69/100 |
| Rio Unisex | Spanish | /REE-oh/ | River. | 69/100 |
| Guadalupe Girl | Spanish | /gwah-dah-LOO-peh/ | River of the wolf. | 68/100 |
| Shannon Girl | Irish | /SHAN-uhn/ | Wise river. | 64/100 |
| Wade Boy | Old English | /WAYD/ | To go, to ford (a river). | 60/100 |
| Cartier Boy | French | /kar-TYAY/ | Transporter; cart driver. | 51/100 |
| Kelvin Boy | Scottish | /KEL-vin/ | Narrow or wooded river. | 50/100 |
| India Girl | Greek/Latin | /IN-dee-uh/ | Land of the Indus River. | 47/100 |
| Zaire Boy | African (Kongo language) | /zah-EER/ | The river. | 42/100 |
| Wayne Boy | Old English | /WAYN/ | Wagon maker or driver. | 40/100 |
| Ford Boy | English | /FORD/ | River crossing. | 13/100 |
| Clyde Boy | Scottish | /KLIDE/ | Heard, from the river. | 5/100 |
| Jordy Boy | Dutch, diminutive of Jordan | /JOR-dee/ | Descendant of the river Jordan. | 4/100 |
| Rhonda Girl | Welsh | /RON-duh/ | From the Rhondda Valley in Wales, whose river name means noisy one. | 97/100 |
| Alton Boy | English (Old English) | /AWL-tun/ | From an English place name meaning town at the source of the river. | 93/100 |
| Irving Boy | Scottish | /UR-ving/ | From a Scottish surname and place name meaning green river. | 92/100 |
| Bradford Boy | English | /BRAD-ferd/ | From an English surname and place name meaning broad ford, a wide river crossing. | 91/100 |
| Shanna Girl | Irish | /SHAN-uh/ | Variant of Shannon from Irish Sionna, meaning wise river or old river. | 90/100 |
| Irwin Boy | English | /ER-win/ | Boar friend or green river. | 87/100 |
| Jorden Boy | Hebrew via English | /JOR-dun/ | Downward flowing river, flowing water. | 83/100 |
| Stanford Boy | English | /STAN-furd/ | Stone ford; from Old English 'stan' (stone) and 'ford' (river crossing). | 81/100 |
| Shanon Girl | Irish | /SHAN-un/ | Old river goddess; from the Irish River Shannon. | 80/100 |
| Jordin Girl | Hebrew | /JOR-din/ | To flow down; from the River Jordan. | 80/100 |
| Kendell Boy | English | /KEN-del/ | Valley of the River Kent; from Old English Centum and dale. | 79/100 |
| Nila Girl | Sanskrit | /NEE-luh/ | Blue; a Sanskrit name also associated with the Nile River. | 79/100 |
| Kyndall Girl | English | /KIN-dul/ | From the valley of the River Kent. | 78/100 |
| Shannan Girl | Irish | /SHAN-un/ | Wise river. | 77/100 |
| Kendyl Girl | English | /KEN-dul/ | Valley of the River Kent, variant of Kendall. | 76/100 |
| Winford Boy | Old English | /WIN-furd/ | Derived from Old English elements meaning 'joyful' and 'ford' (shallow river crossing). | 75/100 |
| Kyndal Girl | English | /KIN-dul/ | From the bright river valley. | 74/100 |
| Ria Girl | Spanish/Portuguese | /REE-uh/ | Spanish and Portuguese name meaning estuary or river mouth. | 71/100 |
| Nile Boy | Egyptian | /NILE/ | From the river Nile, possibly meaning dark or blue. | 69/100 |
| Trenten Boy | English | /TREN-tun/ | Flowing river settlement, from Trenton. | 68/100 |
| Stafford Boy | English | /STAF-urd/ | English surname and place name, from 'staff' (stick) and 'ford' (river crossing). | 65/100 |
| Braedyn Boy | Irish | /BRAY-den/ | Modern variant of Braeden, from Irish meaning son of the broad river. | 62/100 |
| Conway Boy | Irish, Welsh; from place names | /KAHN-way/ | From an Irish or Welsh place name, possibly meaning yellow river or hound of the plain. | 61/100 |
| Avon Boy | Celtic | /AY-vun/ | From the name of English rivers, possibly from Celtic meaning river. | 60/100 |
| Sebrina Girl | Latin | /suh-BREE-nuh/ | From the Severn River; variant of Sabrina. | 59/100 |
| Shannen Girl | Irish Gaelic | /SHAN-en/ | Variant of Shannon, meaning 'wise river' or 'old river.' | 59/100 |
| Rivers Boy | English | /RIV-erz/ | Nature name derived from rivers. | 56/100 |
| Missouri Girl | Native American | /mih-ZUR-ee/ | Named after the Missouri River, Native American word meaning muddy water. | 51/100 |
| Kendyll Girl | English | /KEN-dul/ | Modern variant of Kendall, meaning 'valley of the river Kent.' | 48/100 |
| Camry Girl | Scottish | /KAM-ree/ | Possibly from Scottish meaning crooked river, or from the Toyota vehicle brand. | 47/100 |
| Lenin Boy | Russian | /LEN-in/ | From Vladimir Lenin, meaning related to Lena River. | 46/100 |
| Riva Girl | Italian | /REE-vuh/ | River or bank. | 46/100 |
| Zabrina Girl | Latin/Modern variant | /zah-BREE-nah/ | From the River Severn; modern variant of Sabrina. | 45/100 |
| Bedford Boy | Old English | /BED-ford/ | A ford or river crossing belonging to someone named Beda. | 43/100 |
| Charon Girl | Greek | /KAIR-on/ | The ferryman of the dead in Greek mythology who guides souls across the River Styx. | 42/100 |
| Irven Boy | Scottish | /ER-vin/ | Variant of Irving; means green river or from the city of Irvine. | 38/100 |
| Tennessee Girl | Native American | /ten-uh-SEE/ | From the Tanasi people and river, likely meaning meeting place. | 38/100 |
| Beauford Boy | English | /BOO-furd/ | From a place name meaning beautiful ford or river crossing. | 36/100 |
| Avonlea Girl | Literary/English | /AV-on-lee/ | Place name from Anne of Green Gables, derived from avon (river) and lea (meadow). | 35/100 |
| Tremain Boy | Celtic, Old English | /truh-MAYN/ | From Tremaine, meaning great train or river bank settlement. | 33/100 |
| Ramey Boy | Latin | /RAY-mee/ | Oarsman or from the river. | 32/100 |
| Irvine Boy | Scottish | /ER-veen/ | Scottish place name meaning from the green river. | 31/100 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many names that mean river are there?
NameTheKid lists 88 names that mean river, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
What are some popular names that mean river?
Popular choices include Kendall, Banks, Sabrina, Karter, Trenton.