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Fish Names

  1. Hooker

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "shepherd's hook"

    • Description:

      fuhgeddaboutit.
  2. Kaimana

    • Origin:

      Hawaiian

    • Meaning:

      "the power of the ocean"

    • Description:

      This Hawaiian name gracefully celebrates the force of nature, paying tribute to the ocean. If you're looking for unique names that mean ocean, this should be on your short list.
  3. Infinity

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Infinity is a name that could have a long, bright future ahead of it, with its bold meaning and fashionable sound. It's an awful lot of name to pull off, but if Destiny can do it...
  4. Cayman

    • Origin:

      Place-name

    • Description:

      This name's connection to the Caribbean Cayman Islands gives it a nice resortish feel, while still feeling like an in-tune-with-style boy's name.
  5. Doogie

    • Description:

      Doogie is a diminutive masculine name that gained recognition primarily through the 1989-1993 television series 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' featuring a teenage medical prodigy. Originally a Scottish nickname for Douglas (derived from the Gaelic 'dubhglas' meaning 'dark water'), Doogie has a distinctly informal, boyish quality. The name evokes a sense of youthfulness, intelligence, and precocious ability due to its TV association. While rarely used as a formal given name, it sometimes appears as a nickname or pet name. The name has a friendly, approachable sound that contrasts with its relative rarity in official use. For those familiar with the television reference, Doogie suggests exceptional intelligence and accomplishment at a young age.

  6. Bingo

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      A name best for pets.
  7. Wave

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "wave"

    • Description:

      Wave made, well, waves when it was revealed to be the name of Cardi B and Offset's son. Evocative of crashing waves at the beach, large surfing barrels, and tumultuous and stormy seas, Wave is a name with a lot of personalities.
  8. Wavy

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "undulating"

    • Description:

      Short for Waverly or a fresh twist on Navy, Wavy is a quirky and interesting new word name option.
  9. Bubba

    • Origin:

      American nickname

    • Description:

      The original southern Good Ol' Boy.
  10. Como

    • Origin:

      Italian place-name

    • Description:

      Singer Perry is long gone, but the beautiful northern Italian lake conjures up a clear and tranquil image.
  11. Beach

    • Origin:

      Nature name, English word name

    • Meaning:

      "a shore of a body of water"

    • Description:

      With the tide coming in on a new wave of word names, this one just might catch on, especially for parents who relish sun, sand, and surf. Forest lovers can spell it Beech, like the tree.
  12. Barbeau

    • Origin:

      French occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "fisherman"

    • Description:

      How to spruce up Fisher or Beau? This French surname-name might be an option for a parent unafraid of the unusual. The name derives from Barbel, a type of fish, which is how it became a surname for some fishermen.
  13. Otter

    • Origin:

      Animal name

    • Description:

      While we don't see many parents adopting Otter as a name for their own babies, Zooey Deschanel put this one in the lexicon when she used it as a middle name for her adorably-named daughter Elsie Otter. Even in the celebrisphere, Otter is one of the most unique baby names we've heard.
  14. Betta

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Elizabeth

    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"

    • Description:

      A modern version of the dated Betty. You might want to consider varying Elizabeth, too, to the Italian Elisabetta.
  15. Fisk

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "fisherman"

    • Description:

      Unusual alternative to Fisher with a brisker surname appeal.
  16. Tangerine

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      We've had Apples, Plums, Peaches, Cherries, and Berries added to the fruit basket: you could be the first to pick a Tangerine.
  17. Nineveh

    • Origin:

      Biblical place name from Akkadian or Babylonian

    • Meaning:

      "house of fish"

    • Description:

      An ancient city in Assyria, where Jonah was sent to spread the word of God.
  18. Shad

    • Origin:

      Fish name; variation of Chad

    • Meaning:

      "battle warrior"

    • Description:

      Swam into style and quickly out again, on Chad's fish- er, coat-tails.
  19. Fancy

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Frances

    • Meaning:

      "free man"

    • Description:

      Old fashioned nickname that some girls just might be able to pull off. You'd just have to be sure your little Fancy was one of them.
  20. Turbo

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "spinning; incorporating a turbine"

    • Description:

      Turbo debuted on the charts in 2020, when it was given to six baby boys.

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