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Names That Mean Ship

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Updated Thu Nov 30 2023

Ark
- Origin:
  English word name
- Meaning:
  "(in the Bible) the ship built by Noah to save his family and every animal from the Flood"
- Description:
  A spiritual word name — as in Noah's Ark and the Ark of the Covenant — that also fits the trend for short, punchy words like Oak and Ace. It's rare (used for 7 boys in 2020) but could sail far.
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Sophina
- Origin:
  Greek; Arabic
- Meaning:
  "wisdom, ship"
- Description:
  Sophina is an English elaboration on the internationally popular Sophia, borne by American actress Sophina Brown.
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Sofina
- Origin:
  Arabic
- Meaning:
  "ship"
- Description:
  Variation of Safina or elaboration of Sofia makes for a unique by on-trend Arabic name for girls.
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Naos
- Origin:
  Greek
- Meaning:
  "ship"
- Description:
  Name of the star Zeta Puppis, which originally belonged to the former constellation Argo Navis, depicting the mythical ship of the Argonauts.
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Galiot
- Origin:
  French
- Meaning:
  "small ship"
- Description:
  A term for a type of Dutch sailing ship that might be an interesting way to get to Gal, as in Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot.
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