Names That Mean Stream
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Beckham
English
"homestead by the stream"
Who knew there were so many soccer fans in the U.S.? Beckham -- as in British sensation David -- has exploded onto the baby name scene in the past decade.
Maxwell
Scottish
"great stream"
A happy medium between the weighty Maximilian and the laid-back Max, Maxwell is one of the most classic and attractive Scottish names . Early influences on the name's revival include Maxwell Smart of…
Brooke
English
"small stream"
Brooke has long projected an aura of sleek sophistication, and can also be seen as a stylish water name. It was Brooke Shields (born Christa) who took it from quietly fashionable to ultra trendy when…
Rhea
Greek mythology name
"a flowing stream"
Rhea is an old-style creative name of the Greek mythological earth mother of all the gods. A lot better than the Roman equivalent: Ops. Rhea reentered the US Top 1000 in 2015 and has been heading…
Hartwell
English surname
"stag stream"
Lovers of Maxwell might like this more unusual – but no less distinguished – surname name, with its adorable nickname of Hart.
Wilton
English
"place by a stream"
As passé as Hilton and Milton.
Beck
English
"small stream"
The popular single-named alternative singer (born Bek) has given this cool nature-meets-surname name a new lease of life. Another notable bearer is Beck Weathers, a Texan pathologist who survived the…
Brook
English nature name
"small stream"
Now that the popularity of Brooke is waning, and surname style variant Brooks is on the rise, Brook seems live a newly fresh nature-inspired option.
Kelby
English
"dweller at the farm by the stream"
This British last-name-first-name could make a more masculine alternative to Shelby.
Beverly
English
"dweller near the beaver stream"
The remarkable success of the girls' name Everly makes a revival of the name Beverly seem possible. More commonly a masculine name in the 19th century, it began to be used for girls in the early…
Brook
English nature name
"small stream"
Brooke variation – or is the other way around? – that makes it more a nature name, less an eighties-style androgynous name.
Cary
English, Irish
"black, dark"
Cary Grant's debonair image has stood the test of time: he is still rated as one of the most handsome and admired men in Hollywood. Charming, succinct, and witty, Cary (also spelled Carey) was a…
Fleetwood
English
"woods with a stream"
For die-hard Fleetwood Mac fans, though Fleet is definitely a cool short form.
Duryea
Irish
"from the stream"
Irish name with an intriguing lilt.
Blackwell
English
"black well or stream"
Dark.
Wolcott
English
"cottage near a stream"
One of many stuffy British W surnames that would subject an American boy to years of teasing before growing into it at age fifty.
Brooke
English
"small stream"
The final e adds a big purple bow to what has already become a pink name. Try Brook or better, Brooks.
Strom
German
"stream"
Irrevocably tied to long-lived, controversial South Carolina senator Strom (born James) Thurman; Strom, which sounds like an anagram of Storm, was his mother's maiden name. With a stretch, you might…
Brodny
Slavic
"one who lives near a stream"
Off-putting cousin of Bradley and Rodney.
Raeburn
English
"stream where does drink"
Smoking jacket-wearing British surname, with artistic ties to Sir Henry Raeburn, Scottish romantic painter.