If you love boho nature baby names then a girl name meaning water may be perfect for your little one.
Water is a powerful element in nature, and yet it is also associated with beauty, healing and renewal.
Whether you love water baby names because of their connection to the planet or the ocean has special meaning to you, there are over 100 stunning water girl names here for you to choose from!
I’ve got baby girl names meaning water and names meaning ocean, as well as girl monikers that have a close connection to this topic.
Mythical water sprites and river baby names are also good options if you love the water name trend.
Before we get started, if you love the idea of drawing inspiration from the sea then check out these mythical ocean names for boys and girls.
You may also love these mermaid names.
Now on to some name ideas for your little water baby!
Baby girl names meaning water
These are girl names that mean water. Some will be old familiar favourites while others are water in languages from around the world.
Aqua
A Latin name that means water or sea blue – a perfect rainbow baby name.
Ama
An African name meaning “water”.
Amaya
A Japanese name meaning “night rain”.
Beckett
A unisex baby name of Old English and German origin meaning “small brook” or “water”.
Cari
A Turkish name meaning “flows like water”. It also means love in Gaelic.
Cascade
This French name means waterfall.
Jora
A Hebrew name meaning “Autumn rain”.
Jordan
A gender-neutral name choice with Hebrew origins meaning ”flow down”.
Kelby
A German and Gaelic name meaning “place by the flowing water”.
Laguna
This girl’s name is the Spanish word for “pool” or “pond”.
Lake
An English name meaning body of water.
Leith
This unisex name is of Scottish origin and means “wet”.
Lynn
A Welsh and Celtic name meaning “to cascade”.
Maya
This baby girl’s means water in Hebrew. It also means courage in Maori.
Mayim
A Hebrew name meaning “water”.
Nebula
A Latin name meaning mist. This is also a great name choice for fans of the Marvel universe, after the alien character in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
Pavati
A Native American name meaning clear water.
Girl names meaning ocean
All of these baby girl names mean ocean or sea. They have a variety of origins, such as Hawaii and Wales.
When narrowing down your search it can help to consider not only the type of baby name you love, but also how unique it may be in your community.
In this list you’ll find names familiar to you, such as Jennifer and Jenna, and others that are a little more rarely used, such as Thalassa.
Darya
Darya is a Russian and Persian name, meaning sea.
Doris
Meaning “gift of the ocean”, this name has a Greek origin.
Itsaso
A Spanish name that means “sea”.
Jenna
An Old Welsh name meaning “white wave”.
Jennifer
Cornish name meaning “white wave”.
Kai
This cool Hawaiian name means sea. It’s more commonly a boy’s name but does also work for girls.
Kailani
If you love the name Kai but want a more feminine version then try Kailani, which also means sea.
Mar
This three-letter girl’s name means ‘sea’ in Spanish and Catalan.
Marin
This name is of Latin origin and means “of the sea”.
Marina
A girl’s name meaning of the sea.
Maris
This Latin name means ‘of the sea’.
Marissa
A Spanish and Latin name meaning “of the sea”.
Mira
This pretty name has various meanings including kindness and goodness. It also means “ocean” in Sanskrit.
Moana
A cool name of Hawaiian origin meaning “ocean” or “sea”. A great choice if you love Disney baby names.
Morgan
A Welsh name that means “white sea” or “dweller by the sea”.
Ocean
A gender-neutral name of Greek origin meaning “sea”.
Oceana
A more exotic version of the name ocean, of Greek origin.
Thalassa
A Greek name meaning sea.
Sea names for girls
These are baby girl names connected to the water and the sea. They don’t literally mean ocean or water, but do have close connections to it with meanings such as waves, flow and ripple.
Aalto
A Finnish name meaning “wave”.
Adva
This is a Hebrew name that means “little wave” or “ripple”.
Aquamarine
A rare baby name meaning blue gemstone.
Calypso
A cool and unique name meaning nymph of the sea.
Cordelia
An Irish name meaning “daughter of the sea”.
Delphine
This name of French and Greek origin means dolphin.
Gali
A Hebrew name meaning “wave”.
Guinevere
An Irish name meaning “white wave”.
Halcyon
This Greek name means calm and peaceful. It is derived from the name of a Greek mythological sea bird.
Harbor
This gender-neutral name means boat dock on the shore, or safe place, and is of English origin.
Indra
This is the name of the Hindi God of heaven and thunderstorms.
Lana
This pretty name – which is a familiar modern girl name – means “to float” in Polynesian.
Maristela
This Spanish name means star of the sea.
Mary
Mary is of Hebrew origin and means drop of the sea.
Meredith
A Welsh name that means sea lord.
Morgan
This cute girl’s name means sea song or sea born and is of Welsh origin.
Morwenna
A Welsh girl’s name meaning “waves of the sea”.
Moselle
A Hebrew name meaning “drawn from the water”.
Nahla
A name of Arabic origin, meaning a drink of water.
Naia
This name is of Greek origin and means water nymph and flowing.
Naida
A Greek name that means “water nymph”.
Nereida
Meaning sea nymph.
Nixie
This playful girl’s name means water spirit.
Onda
An Italian word meaning “wave”.
Ondine
A Latin name meaning “water sprite” or “of the wave”.
Girl names meaning river
There are some gorgeous and unique names that mean river or stream in a variety of different languages. I especially love the name Eyre as a really unique girl name.
Avonlea
An English name that means “river by a field”.
Brooke
A sweet one syllable name of English origin meaning “small stream”.
Brooklyn
An English name meaning “beautiful brook”.
Calder
An Old English name meaning “river of stones”.
Chandania
An Indian name meaning “river”.
Chanel
Meaning water pipe or canal. This is a French name that is made famous by the designer Coco Chanel.
Cherith
A Hebrew name meaning “winter stream”.
Eyre
A name of English, Scandinavian and Norse origins meaning gravel bank river. It’s also a lovely name if you like English literature, due to the famous novel Jane Eyre.
Ford
This is more commonly a boy’s name, however it is uncommonly used as a girl’s name. It means river crossing.
Guadalupe
This Spanish name means “river of black stones”.
Hudson
This is most commonly used as a boy’s name but could also be given to girls. Its connection to rivers comes from the Hudson River in New York.
Loire
A French name referring to the river of the same name in France.
Misu
This is a unisex name of Native American origin meaning “rippling brook”.
Monroe
An Irish name meaning mouth of the River Roe. A cool gender neutral name.
Narelle
An Australian name meaning “little river”.
Reva
A French name meaning “river”.
Ria
A Spanish name meaning “mouth of a river” or stream” in Greek.
River
This sweet unisex name has really grown in popularity and works perfectly for a little girl.
Romney
This unisex name is Welsh and means “winding river”.
Sabrina
Sabrina means legendary princess, but also refers to someone from the area around the Severn, after the River Severn in Wales.
Sarita
This name is of Indian origin and means “stream” or “river”.
Shannon
An Irish name from the Shannon River in Ireland, which means “wise river”.
Girl names meaning water lily
If you love a floral girl’s name and want to keep that water connection then this collection of girl names meaning water lily are perfect choices.
Karen
This classic girl’s name means lotus or water lily in Japanese.
Keshi
This playful girl’s name means water lily in Hindi.
Lily
After the flower.
Lotus
This word comes from the lotus flower, although this is not specifically a water lily the name Lotus means a flower that grows in muddy water.
Nilah
This Arabic name means water hyacinth.
Nilufer
This name is of Turkish origin and means water lily.
Ren
This sweet, short name means water lily in Irish.
