Names That Mean Sea
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Maredudd
Welsh
"great lord or sea lord"
Original Welsh form of Meredith, and always a masculine name in Wales.
Solimar
Spanish
"sun and sea"
This bright and breezy Spanish nature name sounds fresher than its inverse, Marisol.
Scylla
Greek
"to pluck, flay, torment, trouble"
This mythological sea monster, as described in Homer's Odyssey , lives on one side of a narrow channel of water opposite her counterpart, Charybdis. Scylla is described as having 12 feet and six…
Kinvara
Irish, Gaelic
"head of the sea"
A rare and refined Irish place name (Cinn Mhara) turned baby name, belonging to a picturesque harbor town. As a given name, it has received occasional use especially amongst the upper classes in…
Zealand
English place name from Dutch
"sea land"
Familiar-but-new, Zealand has a lot going for it with its spunky Z initial and globe-trotting vibes. Sparingly used for boys since the 2000s and even more occasionally used for girls since 2010,…
Maricielo
Spanish
"sea and sky"
A combination name of the Spanish Mar, meaning "sea", and Cielo, meaning "sky" — both names that individually rose significantly in 2022.
Zealand
English place name from Dutch
"sea land"
Sunny and energetic, but with a hint of cool cowboy, Zealand has been sparingly used since the 2000s, Zealand but shot up the charts in 2021 after YouTube family The Labrants gave it to their son the…
Maryna
Latin
"of the sea"
Variant of Marina
Kaikoa
Hawaiian
"sea warrior"
A bold and energetic Hawaiian name which blends two fashionable favorites: Kai and Koa.
ʻehukai
Hawaiian
"sea spray"
An intriguing pathway to the hip nickname Kai.
Maristella
Greek, combination of Maria and Stella; Italian; derivation of Stella Maris
"star of the sea"
Maristella is used as a "smoosh" name in Greek, typically with Maria Stella or Maria Styliane on the official birth certificate. Maristella can also stem from the Latin words Maris and Stella,…
Firth
Scottish nature name
"estuary or arm of the sea"
Highly unusual water name -- and actor Colin surname -- with a Scottish burr. Firth derives from the Old Norse word fjord.
Vaiana
Tahitian
"sea cave"
A pretty, mellifluous name from the Tahitian phrase vai ana o te mato teitei , meaning "water from the cave of the high rock". The Disney heroine Moana is called Vaiana in most European countries,…
Nehalennia
Celtic
"she who is near the sea"
Nehalennia is a Celtic or Germanic goddess depicted with marine symbols, as well as a companion dog at her feet.
Tiamat
Persian
"sea"
Tiamat is a goddess of the sea worshipped in ancient Mesopotamia, also seen as the creator goddess in some texts.
Bedo
Welsh
"great lord or sea lord"
Diminutive of Welsh Maredudd, the original (masculine) form of Meredith.
Deniz
Turkish
"sea"
A super popular nature name in its native Turkey, currently Top 50 for both boys and girls there.
Toru
Japanese
"pierce; sea"
Unisex Japanese name seen on a character in the Haikyū!! manga and anime series.
Toru
Japanese
"pierce; sea"
Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia .
Marijn
Dutch, Latin
"of the sea"
A unisex Dutch name, derived from the Latin Marinus, Marijn is a nature-inspired option, connected to the ocean — however, the alternative meaning "of Mars" (as in the Roman god of war) is sometimes…