50+ Baby Names Inspired by the Sea

Some of the most beautiful things in the world are given to us from nature… flowers, forests, the night sky, and of course, the ocean and water. Why not name your baby after some of the most beautiful natural occurences in the world?

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1. Ara – brings rain
2. Ariel – The little mermaid – lion of god
3. Aqua – the color of water
4. Belisama – Celtic goddess of lakes and rivers
5. Brooke – a brook or stream
6. Brizzo – Greek goddess of sailors
7. Cari – flows like water
8. Coral – marine animal
9. Cordelia – jewel of the sea
10. Coventina – Roman goddess of a sacred spring
11. Damilia
12. Darya – Iranian for sea
13. Delphina – dolphin
14. Haven – harbor or small port
15. Isla – island
16. Marina – of the sea
17. Meena – Sanskrit for Fish
18. Mer – French for Sea
19. Mira – Ocean in Sanskrit
20. Misty – light fog
21. Moana deep sea
22. Molly – a type of fish
23. Pearl – an ocean jewel
24. Serena – tranquil
25. Venus – Roman goddes who rose from the sea
26. Waverly – wave

Boys

1. Addaro – Sea spirits from the Solomon Islands
2. Azule – Spanish for blue
3. Bahari – Swahili for Ocean
4. Calypso – Nymph in Greek mythology
5. Douglas – Scottish for black river
6. Finley – inspired by fish’s fins – fair haired warrior
7. Dylan – Welsh god of the sea
8. Kai – Hawaiian for Sea
9. Fen – low land covered by water
10. Maraja – made of the sea
11. Marlin – inspired by Finding Nemo – falcon
12. Merrick
13. Midas
14. Neptune – Roman god of the sea
15. Kaito – Japanese for Ocean; to soar
16. Ocean – the largest body of water
17. River
18. Rain
19. Timan
20. Tritan
21. Storm
22. Arroyo – a gulch that fills with water after rainfall
23. Fjord – a long inlet typically created by glaciers
24. Nile – river
25. Aenon – fountain
26. Calder – stream

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