mermaids and sirens
- Nona
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"ninth"Description:
Nona is a name sometimes given to the ninth child -- but unlikely to serve that purpose today. Musical cred: the name of a song by Motley Crue.
- Nori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"doctrine or seaweed"Description:
Japanese name that would have no trouble assimilating — though many would associate it with the dried seaweed used to wrap sushi. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West use Nori as a nickname for their daughter North.
- Pearl
Origin:
Latin gem nameMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
Pearl, like Ruby, has begun to be polished up for a new generation of fashionable children after a century of jewelry box storage. The birthstone for the month of June, Pearl could also make a fresher middle name alternative to the overused Rose. Cool couple Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson named their daughter Pearl Minnie, followed by Jack Osbourne, and several celebs have put it in the middle spot, as in Busy Philipps's Cricket Pearl, Jake Owen's Olive Pearl and Caleb Followill's Dixie Pearl .
- Pelipa
- Pua
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Overly teasable.
- Ray
Origin:
Diminutive of RaymondMeaning:
"wise protector"Description:
Ray, still and forever, is one of the all-time hippest boys' names, with its jazzy Ray Charles biopic overtones. It's one of the coolest middle names), but works perfectly fine as a first.
- Reef
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Modern surfer boy. Just don't call him Reefer.
- Salmon
Origin:
Animal nameMeaning:
"salmon, a fish"Description:
nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.
- Shellie
- Shark
- Shrimp
- Stingray
- Tetra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"four"Description:
Tetra is a Greek numeral prefix meaning "four", so it could make a fitting choice for a fourth child or for an IV.
- Tide
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
As likely to be tied to the detergent as to the rhythms of the ocean.
- Triton
Origin:
Greek mythology nameDescription:
The Greek god Triton was the messenger of the sea and the son of sea god Neptune. He is usually represented as a merman, the the head and upper body of a human and the lower body of a sea creature. In The Little Mermaid he is the father of Ariel.
- Trout
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Yes, nature lovers are starting to name their children after all forms of life, including fish, but consider carefully before you cast your line into these tease-infested waters.
- Tuna
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"Danube river"Description:
The Turkish name for the Danube River. Tuna is technically a unisex name in Turkey, yet it is more common among boys.
- Urchin