By meaning
Names that mean water
69 names
69 names whose meaning relates to water. Every meaning rests on a source linked from the name page.
- Names
- 69
- Boy
- 30
- Girl
- 35
- Origins
- 7
Language of origin
Boy: 30 Girl: 35
Names
- Saraswathy♀Possessing water
- Saroja♀Lotus
- Jaafar♂Small river
- Jafri♂Relating to Jafar
- Ain♀Eye
- Bahari♂Relating to the sea
- Ainon♀Eye
- Bahar♂Sea
- Bahri♂Relating to the sea
- Bilal♂Wetting, moistening
- Rayyan♂Well-watered
- Ainul♀Eye
- Nada♀Dew
- Tasneem♀A spring in Paradise
- Tasnim♂♀A spring in Paradise
- Aljaafari♂Relating to Ja'far
- Ainal♀Eye
- Anhar♂♀Rivers
- Anup♂Watery
- Arnab♂Ocean
- Bahrul♂Sea
- Barkha♀Rain, monsoon
- Bhagirathi♀An epithet of the river Ganga
- Bindu♂♀Dot, drop
- Bipasha♀Name of the Beas river
- Dhara♀Stream, current, flow
- Dima♀Steady, continuous rain
- Ganga♀The river Ganges
- Gangadharan♂Holder of the Ganges
- Hemavati♀Epithet of the goddess Parvati
- Hemvati♀Epithet of the goddess Parvati
- India♀River (from Sindhu)
- Jafar♂Stream
- Jahnavi♀An epithet of the river Ganga, daughter of the sage Jahnu
- Jahnvi♀An epithet of the river Ganga, daughter of the sage Jahnu
- Jakfar♂Brook
- Jalaja♀Lotus
- Jheel♀Lake
- Kumud♂White water lily
- Maharnav♂Great ocean
- Mandakini♀Name of the river Ganga
- Marri♂Rain
- Meena♀Fish
- Mira♀Sea
- Nun♂♀The letter nun
- Parjanya♂Raincloud
- Rafid♂Tributary
- Riyana♀Well-watered
- Sagara♂Sea, ocean
- Salil♂Water
- Salsa♀A spring in Paradise (from Salsabila)
- Salsabilah♀A spring in Paradise
- Sarita♀River
- Saroj♀Lotus
- Shabnam♀Dew
- Sindhu♀River
- Urmila♀Wave
- Varsha♀Rain
- Varun♂Ocean
- Varuna♂Ocean
- Yamuna♀Twin
- Zamzam♂Abundant water
- Zamzami♂Related to Zamzam
- Abdul Bahar♂Servant of · sea
- Ahmad Jaafar♂Most praiseworthy · small river
- Muhammad Jaafar♂Praised · small river
- Muhammad Bahari♂Praised · relating to the sea
- Muhammad Baharuddin♂Praised · commendable · sea of the faith
- Siti Ainon♀Lady · eye · spring
About this list
This list gathers names whose meaning relates to water, rivers and oceans. Among the most common in our data: Saraswathy, Saroja, Jaafar. Only names whose meaning is backed by a checkable source are included, and that source is linked from each name page. Names from many languages can share a meaning, so this list cuts across name categories. See all meanings for other themes, and our methodology for how we check meanings.
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Frequently asked questions
Are names meaning water suitable for both boys and girls?
In this list, 30 names suit boys and 35 suit girls; unisex names count in both. Each name page states the recorded gender.
Can one name have several meanings?
Yes. Some names have more than one meaning in their original language, and the meaning of a Chinese name depends on the characters the family chose. The name page shows the source for each meaning given.