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Cornish
"sea brow"
Cornish variation on Meriadoc and Meriadeg.
Nordic
"sea warrior"
A short form of Mýrkjartan, an Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". It is also a Nordic form of the Old Irish name Certán, possibly meaning "humming sound".
Norse
An Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". Kjartan is a modern variant.
Literary name
"knight of the sea"
In Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene , Marinell is a knight and the son of a water nymph. He is wounded in battle against the valiant female knight Britomart.
Welsh
"great lord or sea lord"
Original Welsh form of Meredith, and always a masculine name in Wales.
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…
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,…
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.
Latin
"of the sea"
Variant of Marina
Hawaiian
"sea spray"
An intriguing pathway to the hip nickname Kai.
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.
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.
Persian
"sea"
Tiamat is a goddess of the sea worshipped in ancient Mesopotamia, also seen as the creator goddess in some texts.
Diminutive of Welsh Maredudd, the original (masculine) form of Meredith.
Japanese
"pierce; sea"
Unisex Japanese name seen on a character in the Haikyū!! manga and anime series.
Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia .
Dutch, Latin
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…
Marijn is a unisex Dutch name, though in recent years, it has been used most often for boys. Out of the charts for girls since the late 2000s, for boys, it remains in the Top 500. Derived from the…
Variation of Kai, Hawaiian
The name of Kylie Jenner's new fashion brand, Khy, could be the next hit spelling variation of Kai. The multicultural mini name has spawned many alternatives, including Kye, Ky, and Khai — introduced…
Kylie Jenner has proven herself to be a baby name influencer after single-handedly launching her children's names — Stormi and Aire — far up the popularity charts. Can she do the same with Khy, the…