Names That Mean Water
- Firth
Origin:
Scottish nature nameMeaning:
"estuary or arm of the sea"Description:
Highly unusual water name -- and actor Colin surname -- with a Scottish burr. Firth derives from the Old Norse word fjord.
- Beach
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
With the tide coming in on a new wave of word names, this one just might catch on, especially for parents who relish sun, sand, and surf. Forest lovers can spell it Beech, like the tree.
- Como
Origin:
Italian place-nameDescription:
Singer Perry is long gone, but the beautiful northern Italian lake conjures up a clear and tranquil image.
- Wolcott
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"cottage near a stream"Description:
One of many stuffy British W surnames that would subject an American boy to years of teasing before growing into it at age fifty.
- Zambezi
Origin:
River nameDescription:
Africa's fourth-longest river would make a unique name choice.
- Birney
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"island with the brook"Description:
Bernie, with airs.
- Danube
Origin:
River nameDescription:
Some parents are turning to rivers and other bodies of water in the search for undiscovered place-names, and this has the feel of a Viennese waltz.
- Ahyuini
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"swimmer"Description:
One-of-a-kind water-related choice.
- Brodny
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"one who lives near a stream"Description:
Off-putting cousin of Bradley and Rodney.
- Evian
Origin:
Variation of EvanDescription:
Evian might sound elegant, if you could forget the water. But no one will.
- Saraswati
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"possessing water"Description:
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, learning, music, and the arts. She is also a river goddess, associated with the mythical Saraswati river, which played an important part in the Vedic texts.
- Romney
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"winding river"Description:
With the fashion for all names Rom, this strong surname with ties to Old Master painter George has new possibilities. Obviously, it now has more political associations than artistic.
- Yağmur
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"rain"
- Agam
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lake"
- Munro
Origin:
Spelling variation of MonroeDescription:
Possibly to honor Canadian short story writer Alice -- though Alice is more far accessible and--until very recently-- nearly as distinctive.