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Names that mean water

74 names that mean water — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

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NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
Maya GirlSanskrit, Hebrew, Greek/MY-uh/Illusion, water, or mother.91/100
River UnisexEnglish/RIV-er/A natural flowing watercourse.81/100
Jett BoyEnglish/JET/Black mineral or a stream of water.69/100
Musa BoyArabic/MOO-sah/Drawn from the water; the prophet Moses.69/100
Yara GirlArabic/YAH-rah/Small butterfly; water lady.67/100
Trent BoyEnglish, from the English/TRENT/Gushing waters or traveler.65/100
Naya GirlArabic/NY-ah/New; flowing water; renewal.63/100
Moises BoyHebrew/moh-EE-ses/Drawn out of the water.62/100
Douglas BoyScottish Gaelic/DUHG-luhs/Dark water.58/100
Moses BoyHebrew/MOH-ziz/Drawn out of the water.57/100
Tallulah GirlNative American/tah-LOO-lah/Leaping water57/100
Alitzel GirlNahuatl/ah-LEET-sel/Smiling water; happiness.55/100
Brenna GirlIrish, Celtic/BREN-uh/Little drop of water, raven, or black-haired.55/100
Dax BoyEnglish, French/DAKS/Water.45/100
Yareli GirlBasque/yah-REH-lee/Water lady, small butterfly.45/100
Jaelynn GirlEnglish/JAY-lin/waterfall.42/100
Jaylynn GirlEnglish, modern invented name/JAY-lin/waterfall.42/100
Myah GirlHebrew/MY-ah/Water, ocean, or bitter.42/100
Rayan BoyArabic/RYE-an/Little king, watered, luxuriant.42/100
Lynn GirlEnglish/LIN/Lake; waterfall.97/100
Irvin BoyScottish/UR-vin/From a Scottish surname and place name meaning green water or fresh water.92/100
Doug BoyScottish/Gaelic/DUG/Diminutive of Douglas from Scottish Gaelic dubh and glas, meaning dark water.89/100
Wilburn BoyOld English/WIL-burn/Wild stream; untamed waters.84/100
Marisela GirlSpanish (compound)/mah-ree-SEL-uh/Of the sea and light; blessed waters.84/100
Marlo GirlOld English/Modern/MAR-loh/Lake; peaceful waters and tranquility.83/100
Jorden BoyHebrew via English/JOR-dun/Downward flowing river, flowing water.83/100
Lyn GirlWelsh via English/LIN/Lake, serene waters.83/100
Mose BoyHebrew/MOHZ/Drawn from the water.81/100
Brookelyn GirlModern English blend/BROOK-lyn/Modern combination of Brook, a water term, with the popular -lyn suffix.69/100
Lake BoyEnglish/LAYK/A body of water.67/100
Glinda GirlWelsh/GLIN-duh/Fair or good, possibly from glen and water valley.64/100
Nahla GirlArabic/NAH-luh/An Arabic name meaning drink of water or quenched in Arabic.63/100
Varun BoySanskrit/VAR-oon/In Hindu mythology, the god of water and oceans, symbolizing purity and fluid strength.63/100
Devaughn BoyEnglish/duh-VAHN/A modern created name, possibly blending De- with Vaughn, meaning water dwelling.63/100
Rayyan BoyArabic/rah-YAHN/From Rayy, meaning watered or irrigated in Islamic tradition.61/100
Linn BoyScottish/English/LIN/From Scottish linn meaning pool or waterfall.61/100
Wayde BoyEnglish/WAYD/Ford or shallow water crossing.58/100
Jala GirlSanskrit/JAH-luh/Water; flowing and graceful.58/100
Maliya GirlHawaiian/mah-LEE-uh/Beloved or calm waters; variant of Malia.58/100
Nyssa GirlGreek/NIS-uh/From the ancient city of Nysa or water nymph.53/100
Naida GirlGreek/NAY-duh/Water nymph; possibly inspired by naiad mythology.53/100
Lynna GirlEnglish/LIN-uh/Lake and water, a variant of Lynn.53/100
Link BoyEnglish/LINK/English name meaning connection, waterfall, or a joining together.52/100
Calder BoyScottish/KAWL-der/Cold water, from Scots cald and water.51/100
Missouri GirlNative American/mih-ZUR-ee/Named after the Missouri River, Native American word meaning muddy water.51/100
Jamaica GirlEnglish/Caribbean/juh-MAY-kuh/The name of the Caribbean island nation; from the Taíno 'Xaymaca' meaning 'land of wood and water.'50/100
Channel GirlEnglish/SHAN-ul/Modern name derived from the English word for a waterway.49/100
Shalynn GirlModern American/shah-LIN/A contemporary name combining the Sha- prefix with Lynn, meaning 'lake' or 'water.'49/100
Naia GirlGreek/NAH-yuh/From Greek Naiad, one of the water nymphs in classical mythology.47/100
Venetia GirlLatin, relating to Venice/vuh-NEE-shuh/Of or pertaining to Venice, the Italian city of waterways.44/100
Dyllon BoyWelsh/DIL-un/Son of the sea or born from the water.43/100
Tasneem GirlArabic/tas-NEEM/A fountain or spring in Islamic paradise; a source of pure water.43/100
Nilah GirlArabic/nee-LAH/Water or blue.39/100
Dow BoyScottish/DOW/Possibly from Douglas, meaning dark water.38/100
Erving BoyScottish/ER-ving/Possibly Scottish variant of Irving, meaning green water.32/100
Burnis BoyScottish/BUR-nis/Of the burnished waters.32/100
Reef BoyEnglish/REEF/A ridge of rock or coral near the surface of water.28/100
Moise BoyFrench/Hebrew/mwah-ZAY/French form of Moses, meaning drawn from water.27/100
Moussa BoyArabic/MOO-suh/Arabic form of Moses, meaning drawn from water.27/100
Dene GirlOld English/Welsh/DEEN/A valley or a place of deep water.25/100

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How many names that mean water are there?

NameTheKid lists 74 names that mean water, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

What are some popular names that mean water?

Popular choices include Maya, River, Jett, Musa, Yara.