Across traditions
Names meaning water across traditions
One meaning, several naming traditions: Jaafar, Saraswathy, 川.
By tradition
- Malay Names 32 · 46%
- Indian Names 37 · 54%
By language of origin
Names by tradition
Malay Names
- 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
Indian Names
- Saraswathy possessing water
- Saroja lotus
- Anup watery
- Arnab ocean
- Barkha rain, monsoon
- Bhagirathi an epithet of the river Ganga
- Bindu dot, drop
- Bipasha name of the Beas river
Chinese name characters
Characters are matched when their dictionary gloss contains: water, river, sea, ocean, lake, stream, rain, spring water, waves.
Lists of names meaning water
Other meanings across traditions
Frequently asked questions
How are names chosen for each column?
The Malay and Indian columns show names whose sourced meaning relates to water, most used first. Each column links to the full list.
How are Chinese characters matched?
A character is listed when its dictionary gloss (from the sources linked on the syllable page, such as MDBG and Wiktionary) contains one of these words as a whole item: water, river, sea, ocean, lake, stream, rain, spring water, waves. Only characters recorded in real names are listed. A Chinese name’s meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Do these names show the bearer’s background?
No. The columns describe the naming tradition and the language of the word, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.