Names That Mean Water

Traditional Cherokee choice that could work for a daughter born on a rainy day.

Evian might sound elegant, if you could forget the water. But no one will.

nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.

Most parents would prefer BRADLEY or BRADFORD to get to eternally cool nickname BRAD--unless they wanted to honor cricket legend Donald Bradman, considered the greatest batsman of all time.

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

Bernie, with airs.

One-of-a-kind water-related choice.

A variant of Estonian Riivo, of uncertain meaning, that fits right in with cool water names like River and Rio.

A family name that wouldn't appeal to many parents.

One of many stuffy British W surnames that would subject an American boy to years of teasing before growing into it at age fifty.

Occult name for babies born under water signs -- Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio.

Beautiful downtown Burbank -- about as glamorous a place-name as Akron...or Detroit.

Revolutionary choice.

Off-putting cousin of Bradley and Rodney.

Pompous and pretentious.

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.

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

Sweet, spirited, and unexpected as a given name, reality TV star Lala Kent brought Sosa into the spotlight when she chose it for her daughter in 2024. A Spanish name deriving from the Portuguese surname Sousa, Sosa is a unique choice that still fits in with the likes of Luna, Rosa, Nova, and Luz.