| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Aarna
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Ocean
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Adamaris
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Noble of the Sea
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Latin
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Adelaide
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Noble one
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German
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Aerwyna
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Friend of the sea
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English
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Amaya
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Night rain or the end
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Japanese, Spanish
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Aqua
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Water
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Latin
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Aquaria
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Of the Water
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American
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Aquarius
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The Water Bearer
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Latin
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Aquasia
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Created name
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American
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Aquata
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Water
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Latin
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Assana
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Waterfall
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Irish
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Avon
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River
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Welsh
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Avonmora
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From the great river
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Irish
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Banks
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Edge of the River
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English
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Bay
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Berry
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Latin
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Bren
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Sword; little drop of water; raven or black-haired; hill, mount
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Welsh
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Brimlad
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Seaway
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Anglo-Saxon
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Bristol
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Site of the Bridge
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English
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Brook
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Water, small stream
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German
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Brooke
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Small stream
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English
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Brynna
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Little drop of water; raven or black-haired; high, noble, exalted; defender; hill, mount
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Welsh
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Cascada
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Waterfall
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Spanish
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Cascade
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To fall, waterfall
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French
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Chari
|
Grace; charm
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Greek
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Colwyn
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Welsh River
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Welsh
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Dalis
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Drawing water
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Hebrew
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Damla
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Drop of Water
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Turkish
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Delmar
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Of the sea
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Spanish
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Delmara
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Of the sea
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Spanish
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Deniz
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Sea
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Turkish
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Earvina
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Sea friend
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English
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Earwyn
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Friend of the sea
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English
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Eathelin
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Noble waterfall
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English
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Edlen
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Noble waterfall
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English
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Elandra
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Home by the Sea
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Aboriginal
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Erie
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From Ireland
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Celtic
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Erwyna
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Friend of the sea
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English
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Firtha
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Arm of the sea
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Scottish
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Gwylan
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Seagull
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Welsh
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Halameda
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The sea
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Greek
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Hali
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The sea
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Greek
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Harelda
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“Sea duck.” Of Scandinavian origin.
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Scandinavian
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Hydra
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Water serpent
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Greek
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Iara
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Water lady; small butterfly
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Arabic
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Kura
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Treasure House
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Japanese
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Laikyn
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Created name
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American
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Lake
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Lake
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English
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Lakely
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Combination of Lake and the popular -ly suffix
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American
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Lakelyn
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Beautiful Lake
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American
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Lakelynn
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Combination of Lake with the -lyn suffix
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American
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Laken
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Created name
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American
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Linne
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Waterfall
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English
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Lynn
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Lake", "waterfall" or "pool", and probably would have been given to a family living near such a body of water. Sometimes used as a diminutive of Linda (Spanish) "pretty
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Spanish
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Maija
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Of the Sea or Bitter
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Scandinavian
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Malia
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Of the sea
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Polynesian
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Manya
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Star of the sea
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Latin
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Marabella
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Star of the sea
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Latin
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Marella
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Shining sea; star of the sea
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Latin
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Marette
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Star of the sea
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Latin
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Maritza
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Of the sea; star of the sea
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Latin
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Mariza
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Of the sea
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Latin
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Maureen
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Star of the sea
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Irish
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Merial
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Sea nymph; shining sea; sparkling, shining sea
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Irish
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Meryl
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Shining sea
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English
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Michigan
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Great Lake
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Native American
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Minnesota
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Sky-Colored Water
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Native American
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Mirielle
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Sea bright
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French
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Mississippi
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Father of Waters
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Native American
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Mist
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Particles of Water
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American
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Moesha
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Drawn Out of the Water
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American
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Molly
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Of the sea
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English
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Mora
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Star of the sea
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Irish
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Morgan
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Circling sea
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Welsh
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Morgana
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Circling sea or great brightness; bright or white sea dweller
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Welsh
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Muriel
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Sparkling, shining sea
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Irish
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Murphy
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Descendant of sea warrior
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Irish
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Nahuatl
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Four Waters
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Naia
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Water nymph
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Greek
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Naiada
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Water nymph
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Greek
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Nairi
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Land of Canyons or river
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Armenian
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Nashua
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Land between Two Rivers
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Native American
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Navy
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Military at sea
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English
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Nebraska
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Flat water
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Native American
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Nerina
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Sea nymph
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Greek
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Nerissa
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Black-haired
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Italian
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Nerita
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Sea Snail
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Spanish
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Ngaio
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Light reflecting on water
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Polynesian
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Niada
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Water nymph
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Greek
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Niari
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Happy
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African
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Qing Yuan
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Deep Water, Clear Spring
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Chinese
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River
|
Flowing body of water
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English
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Rivera
|
Riverbank
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Spanish
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Riverlyn
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River paired with -lyn suffix
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American
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Riverlynn
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River paired with the popular -lynn suffix
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American
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Rivers
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Rivers
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English
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Riviera
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River Bank, Coast
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Italian
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Ronat
|
Seal
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Irish
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Rydia
|
Rose pettles on still water.
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Greek
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Sagara
|
The sea
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Sea
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Ocean
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American
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Sedna
|
Goddess of the Sea
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Native American
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Shalee
|
River
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Shasa
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Precious Water
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African
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Shashi
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Moonlight
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Shui
|
Water
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Chinese
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Taki
|
Falling water
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Japanese
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Talise
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Lovely water
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Native American
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Talley
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Leaping water; flourishing
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Native American
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Tallulah
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Leaping water
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Native American
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Tapa
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Antelope Water
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Native American
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Tarni
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Salt Water
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Aboriginal
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Thalassa
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Sea, ocean
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Greek
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Thuy
|
Water
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Vietnamese
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Tiberia
|
The river Tiber
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Latin
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Topanga
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Where the Mountain Meets the Sea
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Native American
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Triveni
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Where three sacred rivers meet
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Troya
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Water Or Footsoldier
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Greek
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Tula
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Leaping water
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Spanish
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Uira
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Water lady; small butterfly
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Arabic
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Victoria
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Victory
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Latin
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Visola
|
Longings are Waterfalls
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African
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Wahmenitu
|
Spirit in the Water
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Native American
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Wisconsin
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Gathering of Waters
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French
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Yara
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Water lady; small butterfly
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Arabic
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Yaxha
|
Green Water
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Spanish
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Zealand
|
From the Sea Land
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Scandinavian
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Zulimar
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Blue Ocean
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Spanish
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Natural names are forever favorites, but among them, water names for girls are some of the mightiest monikers of them all. Water is often the most calming element and also the most unpredictable. Because of this, girl names associated with water pack a natural punch of style and intrigue. Let’s get to know some girl water names together.
Word-related girl water names are the most obvious choices, like the lovely Lake. Also appearing within Lakely and Lakelyn, Lake isn’t common but is usable and contemporary in sound. She’s a rhyming friend to the unisex Blake yet unique, wearing well on little girls who are artsy, sporty, and brainy. River is another favorite contender in this category. She’s seen a modern spike in use and is often paired with a floral middle name for a phrase-like feel, as in River Rose, River Violet, and River Lilac. We especially love Marina in this group, as she easily transcends languages, making her an international favorite. See Ocean, Bay, and Brook for more word names related to water for girls.
Water names for girls may also have water-themed meanings, making them less subtle than word-name choices. You likely recognize Jordan, meaning “to flow down.” She’s also a place name pick, appearing as a nation and a great river. Maria is another hidden water name, meaning “of the sea.” Amaya’s “night rain” is one of our all-time favorite name meanings, along with Yara’s “water lady.” See Naia’s “water nymph,” Thalassa’s “ocean,” and Adamaris’ “noble of the sea” for more names that mean water for girls.
Water names for girls can have place-name ties too. Niari isn’t just a beautiful name but also a vital river in Congo. This is also true of Kura, a mighty river in the Greater Caucasus Mountains. You likely know Erie, too, as one of the U.S.’s Great Lakes. See Shashi, Chari, and Adelaide for more place-related water names for girls.
Browse our water names for girls list and see which water wonder winds up on your favorite names list.
