60 water-inspired baby names for your little future swimmer

Water-inspired baby names are unique, earthy, a little bit quirky, and honestly just fun to say—who wouldn’t want a name like Brooklyn, Banks, or Maren? Plus, your little guppy is likely to be the only one in their class with their name, and if they do meet someone with the same name, then they’ll instantly have something to bond over!

Whether you’re someone who loves being by the water or are hoping to raise a future Michael Phelps, these water-inspired names are just what the baby name doctor ordered. While the overarching theme of this curated list is water, we’ve rounded up names that also mean ocean, sea, river, stream, and brook. There’s boho-like names for parents who like something a little more unheard of and classic, vintage names that have withstand the test of name.

Swim through our river of water-inspired baby names below!

Names that mean water

1. Aqua
2. Brooklyn
3. Kenn
4. Maya
5. Misty
6. Moses
7. Nahla
8. Rain
9. Stormi
10. Talia

Names that mean river, stream, or brook

1. Alwyn
2. Banks
3. Bay
4. Beckham
5. Beverly
6. Brook
7. Deveraux
8. Hudson
9. Innes
10. Isla
11. Jordan
12. Lake
13. Lynn
14. Maxwell
15. Nile
16. Orwell
17. Remington
18. Ria
19. Rio
20. River
21. Romney
22. Shannon
23. Wade

Names that mean ocean or sea

1. Adrian
2. Blue
3. Cordelia
4. Doris
5. Dylan
6. Fisher
7. Hali
8. Hurley
9. India
10. Irving
11. Kai
12. Kairi
13. Malik
14. Maren
15. Marina
16. Merlin
17. Mira
18. Moana
19. Morgan
20. Muriel
21. Murphy
22. Neptune
23. Nixie
24. Ocean
25. Poseidon
26. Sailor
27. Triton