River

Nature name

River Origin and Meaning

The name River is a girl's name of English origin.

Most of the notable Rivers have been male, but this nature name certainly flows as well for a girl. The name River is still rising for both genders, with about 3500 baby boys receiving the name last year vs. 1900 baby girls.

Kelly Clarkson's choice of River for her newborn daughter further raised the profile of the name for girls. Baseball great Derek Jeter and Hannah Davis used the same name as Clarkson for their daughter born in 2021, River Rose.

River Rank in US Top 1000

# 214 in the US

River Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 440 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name River

• 214 US 2024
• 440 Nameberry 2025
• 195 Canada 2022
• 161 Future 2028
• 139 England 2023
• 136 Scotland 2024
• 95 Dogs 2022

20 Names Similar to River

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like River.

• Aspen
• Ember
• Winter
• Sage
• Rain
• Phoenix
• Lyric
• Haven
• Nova
• Indigo
• Meadow
• Aspyn
• Salem
• Sky
• Skye
• Willow
• Lux
• Autumn
• Atlas
• Blue

Famous People Named River

• River Hart (b. 1999) daughter of singers Corey Hart and Julie Masse
• River Stone (b. 2011) daughter of singer Melissa Auf der Maur and filmmaker Tony Stone
• River Rose Blackstock (b. 2014) daughter of singer Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock
• River Gallanders (b. 2014) daughter of actors Stacie Mistysyn and James Gallanders
• Dylan River Nichols (b. 2013) daughter of singer Joe Nichols

The name River in Pop Culture

• River daughter of Craig in the game "Dream Daddy"
• River Song character on the TV show "Doctor Who"
• River Tam character on the TV show "Firefly"
• River E. Wyles main character in the game "To The Moon"
• River McIrish character in "The Sims 3" computer game
• River Styxx daughter of the Grim Reaper in "Monster High" show and series