Oceanic Names

  1. Aalto
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "wave"
    • Description:

      The last name of Finnish moderne designer/architect makes an original, creative choice with an unexpected water-related meaning.
  2. Adva
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "small wave; ripple"
    • Description:

      A possible addition to the Ava / Ada / Adah collection, with a Jewish twist.
  3. Alda
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Aldo, German, or Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "old or wave"
    • Description:

      Alda's brother name Aldo has been a mainstay of the U.S. popularity chart for decades now, and the related Alden is soaring up as well. This version has never really caught on. (Maybe it's the association with Alan Alda: great actor, unlikely namesake for a little girl.) However, there is possible hope now that Alba and Alma are on the rise. Aida and Arden are more familiar alternatives.
  4. Alon
    • Amphitrite
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "the surrounding sea or the surrounding third"
      • Description:

        Amphitrite is a mysterious Greek mythological figure, most often cited as a sea goddess who was the wife of Poseidon. She was said to be the personification of the sea water itself and was said to be present at the birth of Apollo.
    • Anamaria
      • Origin:

        Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian combination of Ana and Maria
      • Meaning:

        "grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
      • Description:

        Variant of Annemarie
    • Annamarie
      • Origin:

        English combination of Anna and Marie
      • Meaning:

        "grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
      • Description:

        This variation of Annemarie ensures the name is pronounced with four syllables. Classic and sturdy but with a playful, spirited sound, Annamarie is popular in Czechia, where it is also written as Anna Marie.
    • Aquamarine
      • Origin:

        French from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "sea water; color between green and blue"
      • Description:

        A fresh and summery — if rather long — color that sounds namelike, but is extremely rarely used.
    • Aquarius
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "water carrier"
      • Description:

        Astrological name retains a hippielike Age of Aquarius feel.
    • Arethusa
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "quick water"
      • Description:

        In Greek mythology, Arethusa is a nymph who is transformed into a fresh water fountain. The name is also used for a type of orchid and featured in Bleak House by Charles Dickens.
    • Asherah
      • Origin:

        Sumerian
      • Meaning:

        "she who treads on the sea"
      • Description:

        Asherah is probably one of the most ancient of mother goddess symbols, recorded in the pantheons of several civilisations from the tenth century BCE. As the mother to innumerable gods and goddesses, she is often depicted as having the capacity to walk on water, which makes Asherah an excellent choice for a baby born under one of the water signs of the zodiac, including names for Scorpio babies, as well as those born under Pisces and Cancer.
    • Avila
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "desired; or island, water"
      • Description:

        An unusual and appealing name that is the origin of Evelyn, via the Norman French name Aveline. It derives from an obscure Germanic root, the meaning of which is not clear. Theories include "desired, wished for" and "water, island".
    • Aysu
      • Bedo
        • Origin:

          Welsh
        • Meaning:

          "great lord or sea lord"
        • Description:

          Diminutive of Welsh Maredudd, the original (masculine) form of Meredith.
      • Callirrhoe
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "beautiful flow"
        • Description:

          Callirrhoe is a Greek mythological nymph and companion of Persephone. It offers nicknames Calli, Ro, Clio, and Coco.
      • Cordelia
        • Origin:

          Latin; Celtic
        • Meaning:

          "heart; daughter of the sea"
        • Description:

          Cordelia is exactly the kind of old-fashioned, grown-up name for girls that many parents are seeking for their daughters today. The name of King Lear's one sympathetic daughter, Cordelia has both style and substance along with its Shakespearean pedigree.
      • Cormorant
        • Origin:

          English from Latin
        • Meaning:

          "sea raven"
        • Description:

          Cormorant is definitely one of the most unusual of the newly fashionable animal names, and one of the rare bird names for boys.
      • Darya
        • Origin:

          Russian or Persian, variation of Daria or feminine form of Darius
        • Meaning:

          "kingly; possessing goodness; the sea"
        • Description:

          The beguiling Darya is the name of a character in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. As a Russian name, it's a spelling variation of Daria, while in Iran, it's a girl's name that means "the sea".
      • Delja
        • Origin:

          Polish, diminutive of Kordelja
        • Meaning:

          "daughter of the sea"
        • Description:

          Pretty in a polka-dancing way.
      • Deniz
        • Origin:

          Turkish
        • Meaning:

          "sea"
        • Description:

          A super popular nature name in its native Turkey, currently Top 50 for both boys and girls there.