Names That Mean Shell

  1. Sora
    • Origin:

      Japanese or Korean
    • Meaning:

      "sky; conch shell"
    • Description:

      A simple and pretty multicultural name: as a Japanese name, it's unisex and means "sky"; as a Korean name, it's feminine and means "conch shell".
  2. Niley
    • Origin:

      Aboriginal
    • Meaning:

      "a shell"
    • Description:

      Could be seen as a stand-in for Riley, but not nearly as appealing.
  3. Concha
    • Origin:

      Spanish word name, or diminutive of Concepciòn, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "shell; conception"
    • Description:

      The Spanish word for "shell" is a new addition to the quickly growing list of ocean-inspired nature names.

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