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By lina.111 · Updated May 2023
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English
"rocky water"
One art name that sounds distinctly more masculine. Unless you're a big mobile fan, keep thinking.
Thai
"moon water"
An incredibly poetic name that could be worn well in many cultures.
Turkish
"water drop"
Scottish
"black water"
Now a mostly-male name, in its earliest incarnation Douglas was used equally for girls and boys and could certainly make a comeback as one of the new boy names for girls" .
Polish variation of Evelina
"desired; water, island"
Finnish, Estonian diminutive of Helena, Greek
"torch; shining light"
More modern than Helen or Helena, and an interesting alternative to Hayley and Hallie. By coincidence, heli also means "saltwater" in Welsh.
Maori
"waterfall"
Maori nature name with a lovely flowing sound and meaning.
Greek
"water serpent"
Hydra is the largest of the 88 constellations, whose name was inspired by Hydra of Lerna, a serpentine, multi-headed monster of Greek mythology who resided in Lake Lerna.
Flower name, from Greek
"water vessel"
Prettier than the other name the plant goes by, Hortensia.
Cherokee
"tumbling water"
A rhythmic and attractive Cherokee girl name. Immokalee is also the name of a community in Florida.
Maori form of India, Sanskrit
"body of trembling water, river"
The Māori transliteration of India has a light and bright sound. Ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit, it could mean "body of trembling water", in reference to the Indus River for which India is named.…
English from Persian
"rose water"
Move over Brandy and Sherry, Julep is an alcohol-inspired name that certainly feels unique today, despite sharing similar sounds to popular Juliet and Juliana.
Basque
"water nymph"
In Basque mythology, Lamina are mermaid-like creatures (they can also have duck tails) who grant wishes.
Hebrew
"water"
This Hebrew water name has two main popular associations: Mayim Bialik, who played the title role in the early 90s TV series "Blossom," and the popular Israeli folk dance, "Mayim, Mayim."
"the bright reflection of moonlight on water"
"reflections on the water"
New Zealand writer Ngaio (born Edith Ngaio) Marsh is the best-known bearer of this Maori nature name, properly pronounced ng (like the end of sing) -EYE-oh. It is the name of a tree indigenous to New…
Variation of Niloufar, Persian
"water lily, lotus"
This delightful, lovable Persian name is typically reserved as a nickname for Niloufar. It rhymes with Lilou, the utterly charming French nickname. A notable bearer is Iranian-American magazine…
Persian
"lotus, water lily"
Niloufar is a gorgeous Persian name used in Iran, Turkey (as Nilüfer), and Azerbaijan. It has many alternate spellings including Nilofar, which is used by Urdu speakers.
Yoruba
"water is what we have"
A name from the Yoruba language that happens to have a similar ending to the Hawaiian -lani names. Source
Native American, Hopi
"clear water"
A sweet and clear Hopi name with a lovely natural meaning to match.
