Dog Names That Mean Blue

This Hawaiian name gracefully celebrates the force of nature, paying tribute to the ocean. If you're looking for unique names that mean ocean, this should be on your short list.

The Portuguese word for sapphire was formerly a Top 100 name in Portugal.

A pretty and little-known Spanish smoosh name, combining Maria with Celia.

When British rocker Steven Patrick Morrissey decided to use his last name alone, it became a viable option for baby namers, a lot cooler than Morris or Maurice.

A striking form of international favourite Maria, the meaning of which is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

A pretty spin on Maria or Marissa.

Truly a cross-cultural name, with usage in Germany, Scandinavia, India, France, and Iceland.

Common transcription of Maria throughout Europe.

An unusual nickname for unusual names — Mazikeen, a name invented by Neil Gaiman for his Sandman comics, and Mazarine, a French color name.

River is rising as a new favorite name, and names of rivers are also increasingly used for our child.

As a Japanese name, Umina derives from umi, meaning "sea", combined with a range of other kanji characters.

One of the coolest new word names we've discovered lately — Coast conjures up images of big waves, beach days, and expansive shorelines.

With the fashion for all names Rom, this strong surname with ties to Old Master painter George has new possibilities. Obviously, it now has more political associations than artistic.

Pania is a possible alternative to Tania, if you want to go the New Zealand rather than Russian route.

A fresh nature name — Bluet is a dainty, low-growing plant with small, light blue flowers — that feels like a mix of jazzy word-name Blue and trendy surname Truett.