phoenix-reborn's list "Oceanic Names" of 20 great name ideas: Torunn - Mies!

Oceanic Names

Torunn

Mythological water spirit with the more common spelling of Ondine, heroine of an Edith Wharton novel. 

Undine

Unni

Tahitian names are not well-known beyond the South Sea islands, but with their nature meanings and the new popularity of Hawaiian names, they may travel far in the future.

Vaihere

This ocean-oriented name is one of the Tahitian names unknown in the wider world.

Vaimiti

Tiare, which means flower, is also a name and would make a simpler South Sea Islander choice. Vaitiare adds a water element.

Vaitiare

Virve

Yang

Yōko

Delja

Highly unusual water name -- and actor Colin surname -- with a Scottish burr.  Firth derives from the Old Norse word fjord.

Firth

This Yaygir Aboriginal name is the name of two towns in Australia and is also occasionally spotted as a name. Meaning "by the sea" the name is perfect for beach-going families.

Iluka

A rare and refined Irish place name (Cinn Mhara) turned baby name, belonging to a picturesque harbor town. As a given name, it has received occasional use especially amongst the upper classes in Britain. Lady Kinvara Balfour is an English playwright and novelist.

Kinvara

Both Maire and Mare have begun making inroads with parents seeking novel yet authentic ways of honoring an ancestral Mary. The Finnish variation derives from the word mairea, meaning "sweet."

Maire

Irish Gaelic spelling of Molly, which derives from Mary.

Mallaidh

Mariner

An unusual Maria variant which feels chic and tailored.

 The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

Marite

Mere

A merry surname cousin of Kerrigan, could make a lively choice for a happy little girl.

Merrigan

A cute but not cutesy Dutch diminutive of Maria.