Names That Mean Water

  1. Evian
    • Origin:

      Variation of Evan, French place name
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious; water"
    • Description:

      Evian might sound elegant, if you could forget the water. But, as noted in the 1999 movie Superstar, which features a female Evian, no one will. Or at least, they might feel the need to comment on it.
      aqua, the Latin word for water.
  2. Agasga
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "rain"
    • Description:

      Traditional Cherokee choice that could work for a daughter born on a rainy day.
  3. Ahyuini
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "swimmer"
    • Description:

      One-of-a-kind water-related choice.
  4. Munro
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Monroe
    • Description:

      Possibly to honor Canadian short story writer Alice -- though Alice is more far accessible and--until very recently-- nearly as distinctive.
  5. Yağmur
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "rain"
  6. Birney
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "island with the brook"
    • Description:

      Bernie, with airs.
  7. Hancock
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "shellfish-gatherer"
    • Description:

      Surname of Declaration signer sure to present playground complications.
  8. Trevere
    • Origin:

      Gaulish
    • Meaning:

      "river people"
    • Description:

      Variant of Treveri. The Treveri people gave their name to modern-day Trier, formerly known in English by its French name Treves, which is the oldest city in Germany and was one of the ancient capitals of the Roman Empire. This could be a novel way to honor an ancestral Trevor.
  9. Irmak
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "river"
    • Description:

      Two names meaning "river" make the Turkish Top 100 for girls — Nehir and Irmak. Irmak is the less popular of the two.
  10. Zambezi
    • Origin:

      River name
    • Description:

      Africa's fourth-longest river would make a unique name choice.