Names that mean water
Baby names that mean water, with their origins, meanings and pronunciations.
Sanskrit, Hebrew, Greek
Illusion, water, or mother.
English
A natural flowing watercourse.
English
Black mineral or a stream of water.
Arabic
Drawn from the water; the prophet Moses.
Arabic
Small butterfly; water lady.
English, from the English
Gushing waters or traveler.
Arabic
New; flowing water; renewal.
Hebrew
Drawn out of the water.
Scottish Gaelic
Dark water.
Hebrew
Drawn out of the water.
Native American
Leaping water
Nahuatl
Smiling water; happiness.
Irish, Celtic
Little drop of water, raven, or black-haired.
English, French
Water.
Basque
Water lady, small butterfly.
English
waterfall.
English, modern invented name
waterfall.
Hebrew
Water, ocean, or bitter.
Arabic
Little king, watered, luxuriant.
English
Lake; waterfall.
Scottish
From a Scottish surname and place name meaning green water or fresh water.
Scottish/Gaelic
Diminutive of Douglas from Scottish Gaelic dubh and glas, meaning dark water.
Old English
Wild stream; untamed waters.
Spanish (compound)
Of the sea and light; blessed waters.
Old English/Modern
Lake; peaceful waters and tranquility.
Hebrew via English
Downward flowing river, flowing water.
Welsh via English
Lake, serene waters.
Hebrew
Drawn from the water.
Modern English blend
Modern combination of Brook, a water term, with the popular -lyn suffix.
English
A body of water.
Welsh
Fair or good, possibly from glen and water valley.
Arabic
An Arabic name meaning drink of water or quenched in Arabic.
Sanskrit
In Hindu mythology, the god of water and oceans, symbolizing purity and fluid strength.
English
A modern created name, possibly blending De- with Vaughn, meaning water dwelling.
Arabic
From Rayy, meaning watered or irrigated in Islamic tradition.
Scottish/English
From Scottish linn meaning pool or waterfall.
English
Ford or shallow water crossing.
Sanskrit
Water; flowing and graceful.
Hawaiian
Beloved or calm waters; variant of Malia.
Greek
From the ancient city of Nysa or water nymph.
Greek
Water nymph; possibly inspired by naiad mythology.
English
Lake and water, a variant of Lynn.
English
English name meaning connection, waterfall, or a joining together.
Scottish
Cold water, from Scots cald and water.
Native American
Named after the Missouri River, Native American word meaning muddy water.
English/Caribbean
The name of the Caribbean island nation; from the Taíno 'Xaymaca' meaning 'land of wood and water.'
English
Modern name derived from the English word for a waterway.
Modern American
A contemporary name combining the Sha- prefix with Lynn, meaning 'lake' or 'water.'
Greek
From Greek Naiad, one of the water nymphs in classical mythology.
Latin, relating to Venice
Of or pertaining to Venice, the Italian city of waterways.
Welsh
Son of the sea or born from the water.
Arabic
A fountain or spring in Islamic paradise; a source of pure water.
Arabic
Water or blue.
Scottish
Possibly from Douglas, meaning dark water.
Scottish
Possibly Scottish variant of Irving, meaning green water.
Scottish
Of the burnished waters.
English
A ridge of rock or coral near the surface of water.
French/Hebrew
French form of Moses, meaning drawn from water.
Arabic
Arabic form of Moses, meaning drawn from water.
Old English/Welsh
A valley or a place of deep water.