Names That Mean River
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Meander
English from Greek
"bend in a river"
Rusnė
Lithuanian
"the river Rusnė"
The name of an island in the Neman River of Lithuania, and used as a given name for over 2000 baby girls between 1990 and 2020 and peaking at Number 20 in 2014.
Geneve
French variation of Geneva
"juniper tree; river bend"
Written as Genève, it's the authentic name of Switzerland's capital. The English version, Geneva, is more common as a baby name in the US. Geneva and Geneva are connected to the juniper berry, but…
Dyfi
Welsh river name
River in north-west Wales, spelled in English as Dovey. Like many British river names, it may relate to the word for water.
Tiberinus
Latin
"of the Tiber river"
Tiberinus was the god of the Tiber in Roman mythology and appears as a character in Virgil's Aeneid . It's related to the name Tiberius, that of an Ancient Roman emperor. Tiberius may be the better…
Jaire
Variation of Congo Zaire, variation of Hebrew Jair, "the river that swallows all rivers; to shine"
"the river that swallows all rivers; to shine"
Inspired by the rise of the African place name, Jaire is a recently new creation. The original form derives from a Congo term meaning "the river that swallows all rivers", and is currently a Top 500…
Exton
English
"town on the River Exe"
An English place name and surname derived from the name of the River Exe, which runs mainly in Devon and Somerset in the southwest of England. The river's name simply means "water" from Brythonic…
Teifi
Welsh, river name
The Teifi is a river in south-west Wales, entering the sea near the town of Cardigan (whose Welsh name is Aberteifi). It is occasionally used for boys and girls in Wales, and even more occasionally…
Ziaire
Variation of Zaire, Kongo
"the river that swallows all rivers"
Zaire, the former name of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is an ultra-hot baby name for boys. It's inspired a number of variations, including Zyair, Zyaire, and now, Ziaire.
Aeron
Welsh
"berries; battle, slaughter"
Aeron is the name of a river in modern-day Wales, that possibly takes its name from a Celtic war goddess (Agrona). Alternatively, it could come from the word aeron meaning "berries, fruits, plum,…
Alwyn
Welsh river name
This name of a river in Wales makes a unique option for either gender.
Artro
Welsh, river name
Many Welsh rivers make great baby names, like Aled and Teifi. Artro is a particularly appealing one, combining fashionable sounds of Arthur and O-ending boy names.
Colwyn
Welsh place name / river name
An example of the Welsh love of naming children after rivers and places. Colwyn is rare in the States but has genuine appeal: no hidden spelling traps, and similar-yet-different to names like Colton,…
Tuna
Turkish
"Danube river"
The Turkish name for the Danube River.
Sabrine
French form of Sabrina, British river name
Sabrina is the Latin name for the Severn, Britain's longest river. Drop the final syllable and you get a streamlined, French-esque name that's just as elegant, but without the Teenage Witch…
Leodis
Celtic
"people living by the strongly flowing river"
One-of-a-kind yet part of the popular crowd, Leodis is a totally unique choice that fits in with the trending Leo- names of today. Keke Palmer chose it for her son Leodis Andrellton, writing, "Born…
Schley
German surname
"one who lives by the Schlei river"
Dyfi
Welsh river name
River in north-west Wales, spelled in English as Dovey. Like many British river names, it may relate to the word for water.
Jahnavi
Indian
"daughter of Jahnu; River Ganges"
The river Ganges in India is also called Jahnavi (literally "daughter of Jahnu") due to a legend involving the sage Jahnu. The Ganges river destroyed his fields, so Jahnu drank up all of the river's…
Eilonwy
Welsh
"river melody"
Eilonwy is a rare and poetic Welsh name first recorded in the late 19th century and used by Lloyd Alexander for his novel series The Chronicles of Prydain . The character appeared in Disney's…