Pisces Names

  1. Fisk
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "fisherman"
    • Description:

      Unusual alternative to Fisher with a brisker surname appeal.
  2. Vishnu
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "protector"
    • Description:

      Name of one of the three main Hindu gods.
  3. Lazuli
    • Origin:

      Persian place name
    • Description:

      Now deeply associated with the gemstone Lapis Lazuli, Lazuli is derived from one of the places where the stone was first mined. The word Lazuli is the root for words like azure. Lapis Lazuli is a deep and rich blue color and was used for pigments and jewellery. Lazuli can be used for a boy or a girl.
  4. Sigal
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "violet"
    • Description:

      In modern Hebrew, sigal is the word for the violet flower.
  5. Bardo
    • Origin:

      Short form of Bardolph or Aboriginal
    • Meaning:

      "water"
    • Description:

      Bardo has a poetic beginning and upbeat ending, with roots in several diverse cultures. It may be most familiar today via George Saunders' novel Lincoln in the Bardo, which refers to the Tibetan Buddhist state of suspension between one life and the next, resembling the Christian idea of Limbo. Bardo is also an ancient saint's name: Saint Bardo was the eleventh century bishop of Mainz, in Germany. Actress Sandra Bullock chose Bardo as her son's middle.
  6. Shad
    • Origin:

      Fish name; variation of Chad
    • Meaning:

      "battle warrior"
    • Description:

      Swam into style and quickly out again, on Chad's fish- er, coat-tails.
  7. February
    • Origin:

      Word name or Latin
    • Meaning:

      "purification feast"
    • Description:

      If January, April and August are useable and fashionable, why not February? February as a word derives from the Latin februa, which was the name of a purification feast coming at the end of winter, to prepare for the coming spring.
  8. Minnow
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "small fish"
    • Description:

      This adorable fish name debuted on the baby name charts in 2020, inspired by a young girl character in the Netflix movie Love and Monsters. Minnow resembles well-established girl names Minnie, Willow, and Marlowe.
  9. Teal
    • Origin:

      Bird and color name
    • Description:

      This name of both a grayish-greenish-blue color and a kind of wild duck can be used for both boys and girls.
  10. Alf
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "elf counsel"
    • Description:

      Short form of Alfred that had fallen out of favor, but could come back alongside Alfie and other clunky old-style nicknames like Gus and Ike.
  11. Turquoise
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "Turkish stone"
    • Description:

      Turquoise is similar in hue to Aqua, which is one of the cool new color names on the palette. Other blue-hued options: Cerulean, Cyan, Indigo, or Blue itself.
  12. Winika
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "Christmas orchid"
    • Description:

      With the rise of all those other popular feminine W names, like Winnie, Willa and Winona, why not consider the lovely Winika? Win and Winnie are likely nicknames and it is associated with a dainty Pacific orchid that blossoms at Christmas time. If you're looking for international names for Christmas babies, this is one for the short list.
  13. Marlin
    • Lan
      • Origin:

        Chinese or Vietnamese
      • Meaning:

        "orchid, mountain mist"
      • Description:

        A unisex Chinese name with a range of meanings, depending on the characters used. As a Chinese male name, "mountain mist" is one of the main reasons. In Vietnamese, it means "orchid".
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        In Slovenia, Lan is a short form of the Slavic name Milan, and currently one of the most popular baby boy names,
    • Jabin
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "perceptive"
      • Description:

        The name of two Old Testament kings that seems as ripe as you can get for modern use, given the popularity of sound-alike Biblical brethren Jadon and Jacob (and even mythological Jason). Note that different sources give wide-ranging meanings for Jabin, but we think "perceptive" is the most authoritative, not to mention appealing.
    • Marjani
      • Origin:

        Arabic, Swahili
      • Meaning:

        "coral"
      • Description:

        A name with the kind of pan-cultural feel that's in vogue now... and forever. A French variant, Marjane, belongs to the author of the iconic graphic memoir Persepolis.
    • Barbeau
      • Origin:

        French occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "fisherman"
      • Description:

        How to spruce up Fisher or Beau? This French surname-name might be an option for a parent unafraid of the unusual. The name derives from Barbel, a type of fish, which is how it became a surname for some fishermen.
    • Nineveh
      • Origin:

        Biblical place name from Akkadian or Babylonian
      • Meaning:

        "house of fish"
      • Description:

        An ancient city in Assyria, where Jonah was sent to spread the word of God.
    • Tolvar
      • Origin:

        Danish
      • Meaning:

        "thunder wolf, twelve"
      • Description:

        Diminutive form of Tholf
    • Orquidea
      • Origin:

        Spanish, Portuguese
      • Meaning:

        "orchid"
      • Description:

        A rare Spanish and Portuguese flower name that is rarely heard elsewhere.