Fish Names

  1. Pirate
    • Origin:

      English from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "to attempt, attack"
    • Description:

      Pirate is best known as one of the middle names of pop sensation Billie Eilish, who was born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. In a 2017 BBC interview, she revealed, "Pirate was going to be my [only] middle name but then my uncle had a problem with it because pirates are bad." Now Pirate attracting more interest, along with the rest of Billie Eilish's names.
  2. 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.
  3. Tuna
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "Danube river"
    • Description:

      The Turkish name for the Danube River.
  4. Delfino
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "of Delphi"
    • Description:

      Heard more often as a surname in Italy, its meaning has also been linked to the dolphin--which would make a cool nursery motif.
  5. Chief
    • Finetta
      • Atsadi
        • Origin:

          Cherokee
        • Meaning:

          "fish"
        • Description:

          Traditional Cherokee choice that would make a one-of-a-kind baby name today.
      • Nessie
        • Ahyuini
          • Origin:

            Cherokee
          • Meaning:

            "swimmer"
          • Description:

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

            Yiddish
          • Meaning:

            "little fish"
          • Description:

            Animal names are very hot right now, but we don't think Fishel is likely to make a comeback.
        • Gill
          • Turbo
            • Origin:

              English word name
            • Meaning:

              "spinning; incorporating a turbine"
            • Description:

              Turbo debuted on the charts in 2020, when it was given to six baby boys.
          • Lightning
            • Origin:

              Nature name
            • Description:

              Usain Bolt chose Lightning as the middle name for his daughter — Olympia Lightning Bolt. Mainstream parents have taken a liking to Lightning as a boy name — it debuted on the charts in 2021, and was given to five baby boys in 2022.
          • Doogie
            • Wavy
              • Origin:

                English word name
              • Meaning:

                "undulating"
              • Description:

                Short for Waverly or a fresh twist on Navy, Wavy is a quirky and interesting new word name option.
            • Willy
              • Origin:

                Diminutive of William
              • Description:

                See WILLIE.
            • Pollock
              • Origin:

                Scottish
              • Meaning:

                "pit"
              • Description:

                If used at all these days, it would be to honor artist Jackson, whose first name would be far preferable.
            • Gilligan
              • Origin:

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "lad"
              • Description:

                With the jaunty rhythm of other Irish surnames like Finnegan and Sullivan, plus the possibility for cool nickname Gil, this seems like a good candidate for the first name slot. It was the name of the main character in the TV show Gilligan's Island.
            • Piscine
              • Origin:

                French
              • Meaning:

                "swimming pool"
              • Description:

                The full name of Pi from The Life of Pi.
            • Thorfin