Names That Mean Stream
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Fordham
English surname and place-name
"meadow by a stream"
English surname most notably used by Ashley Hebert for her son in 2014.
Rivulet
English
"small stream"
Part River, part Beckett, part Ridge, part Reeves, the unusual Rivulet could have potential.
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.
Beverly
English
"beaver stream"
An English surname name which was originally used as a masculine first name in the 19th century, before becoming more popular for girls from the early 20th century onwards.
Rigden
English surname
"valley by the stream"
A cool, unique surname name with debated origins. Some sources say Rigden is a lost habitational name, as evidenced by a significant number of bearers in Kent, England. In this case, Rigden would…
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.
Nashua
Place name from Penacook
"beautiful stream with a pebbly bottom"
The name of a city in New Hampshire which takes its name from the Nashua River, named by the Indigenous Algonquian tribe the Nashuway or Nashua. A striking alternative to Joshua.
Brooker
English surname
"someone who lives by a stream"
A surname that sounds stylish — given the soaring popularity of Brooks — but is surprisingly rare.
Wilt
Diminutive of Wilton, English
"place by a stream"
Basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain (born Wilton) lends a sort of mythic quality to his name. Few have ventured to use it since it is so tied to the famed Chamberlain, but it could make an inspired…
Rivulet
English
"small stream"
Part River, part Violet, part Lettie, Rivulet is an intriguing word name with potential.
Yuval
Hebrew variation of Jubal, Latin
"stream"
Although it's a variation of the masculine name Jubal, modern Israelis have taken to using Yuval for girls as well.
Yuvi
Hebrew
"stream"
Gender-neutral nickname typically used for Yuval, the modern Hebrew form of Jubal.
Seabrook
English surname
"trickling stream"
Seabrook is most familiar as a surname — it was borne by residents of the town of Seabrook in Buckinghamshire, England. While extremely rare as a given name, Seabrook is an intriguing option for a…
Seabrooke
Variation of Seabrook, English surname
"trickling stream"
A way to feminize Seabrook, if you want a name that is gender-neutral in sound but not appearance.
Beck
Short form of Rebecca or English
"one living beside a small stream"
Although the single-named singer is male, this might be a girl's nickname name or a sleek nature name that's perfect in the middle.
Rhya
Variation of Rhea, Greek
"a flowing stream"
Rhya is the Fertility Goddess of several ancient religions, associated with mothers and pregnant women. In some legends she is the mother of Manann and Verena and wife of Taal. Pronounced rye-ah,…
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…
Rilian
German
"small stream"
A male character in The Chronicles of Narnia , but could conceivably be used for a girl.
Blackwell
English
"black well or stream"
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Bourne
English
"one who lives near a stream"
A surname with more force than most.