RIVER  

Gender: M
Origin: Nature name

Popularity in 2008: #461

One of the first famous nature names, via the late actor River Phoenix, and still slightly muddied by his unfortunate fate. Actress Keri Russell recently used it for her son, as did Taylor Hanson .

Variations:
Riviera, Rivor, Rivers

River is being discussed in our message boards:

• Just brainstorming names :-)
• Nature names!
• Another Large Family Baby Name Game... Of Course!!!!
• Create a Family -- Multi-Generation Edition
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!

Read Nameberry blog posts about River:

• CALIFORNIA DESERT NAMES
• SOAP OPERA NAMES
• GREEN NAMES: 100% natural names for your baby
• SUMMER BABY NAMES
• HIPPIE NAMES