Nyad

Possibly an anglicized form of the Greek naiad, this ocean-inspired choice is fittingly borne by long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad, who swam from Cuba to Florida at the age of 60. The name appeared in the US charts in 2024, when it was given to five girls, whose parents may have been inspired by the 2023 film, Nyad, which dramatized the swimmer's story.

Pronounced NY-ad.

As of October 2026, Nyad ranked #16977 in US births in 2024 SSA.