Names That Mean Sea

Shore

English word name

"land by the sea"

A beachy name, similar in feel to Coast, Tide, Bay, and Cove. It has yet to rank in the US stats.

Haflína

Icelandic

"seafarer; of the sea"

With a light and airy sound, Haflína is an Icelandic name associated with the sea. It could be considered a feminine form of the name Hafliði, giving it the adventurous meaning of "seafarer".…

Marisoleil

Combination of Marie and Soleil, Quebec, French

"beloved; bitter; drop of the sea + sun"

A rare compound name, blending Marie and Soleil, Marisoleil could also be viewed as a French variation of Spanish Marisol. Predominantly used in Quebec, it is more familiar in the form of…

Lottie-mae

Hyphenated name, English

"free man + beloved, drop of the sea"

A hyphenated name, combining the popular Charlotte nickname Lottie and the popular middle name and Mary diminutive Mae. It recently appeared in the England and Wales Top 1000, alongside a number of…

Maiken

Diminutive of Maria, Danish, Norwegian

"beloved, bitter, drop in the sea"

A sweet but spiky diminutive of Maria, familiar in Norway.

Elsie-mae

English hyphenated name

"pledged to God + beloved, bitter, drop of the sea"

Sweet Elsie joined with gentle Mae to make a cosy, vintage name that feels right on style in England and Wales. In recent years, it has overtaken the once popular Ellie-Mae.

Meriel

Variation of Muriel, Irish

"of the bright sea"

This pleasant modernization of a dated original is still rare but has real modern possibilities. Alternate versions include Merial and Meryl. Meriel was given to fewer than five baby girls in the US…

Esmaria

English invented name, combination of Esme + Maria

"beloved + drop of the sea"

We think Esmarie rolls off the tongue better.

Cordy

English diminutive of Cordelia, Latin, Celtic

"heart; daughter of the sea"

A playful yet strong sounding nickname name that could work as an alternative to Katie, Cory, Casey, Cora, or Rory. Deriving from Cordelia or Cordula, which originate from the Latin cor , Cordy could…

Lilliandil

Popular culture

"sea of lillies"

Ethereal, yet with the familiarity of Lily about it, Lilliandil is a name created by Douglas Gresham for the movie adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader , based of C.S Lewis's Narnia novels.…

Delja

Polish, diminutive of Kordelja

"daughter of the sea"

Pretty in a polka-dancing way.

Nerida

Greek; Aboriginial

"sea nymph, mermaid; red waterlily"

This is one of the more unusual examples of a group of Greek names connected to the sea, which makes sense for a nation of coastline and islands. The Nereids or water nymphs were the daughters of sea…

Nereida

Greek

"sea nymph"

More intriguing than the more familiar form Nerida, this name is perfect for a beach baby, or a baby born under a water sign.

Palasha

Russian, diminutive of Pelagia

"open sea"

Friendly Slavic rarity.

Pelagia

Greek

"the sea"

The name of several early saints, including one, Pelagia the Penitent, a beautiful and licentious dancing girl who repented, then, disguised as a man, spent the rest of her life living alone in a…

Pania

Maori, a mythological sea maiden

Pania is a possible alternative to Tania, if you want to go the New Zealand rather than Russian route.

Thalassa

Greek

"the sea"

A pretty, rarely used Greek name, Thalassa is the ancient personification of the sea, particularly the Mediterranean, who is sometimes considered the mother of Aphrodite. In 1991, a newly discovered…