Female:
Adella- 'noble'
Aerwyna (ERW-ih-NAH) 'friend of the sea'
Amatheia- 'nurses of fish'
Anahita- Persian goddess of water
Anaitis- Greek form of Anahita
Annette
Adva
Aditi- Hindu goddess of fertility
Amarine
Amberly
Assana- 'waterfall'
Aqua- 'water'
Aquamarine
Aquanetta
Aquaria- 'of the water'
Aquata
Aquanta
Araxie (ah-RAHK-see)
Ariel- 'lion of God'
Arielle
Ayuka- 'sweet fish'
Ayumi- 'sweet fish'
Asherah- 'she who walks in the sea'
Asia- a Greek sea nymph
Asrai- aquatic fairies in English folklore
Athena
Ambra- 'jewel'
Ambre
Ava- 'water' or 'passage through a coral reef for boats'
Avalon- 'island of apples'
Alana
Andrina
Amphitrite
Amaris- 'promised by God'
Annamarie- 'drop of the sea'
Aquarius
Arista
Attina
Alexandria- 'defender of mankind'
Alexandra
Anaella- 'grace'
Anaelle
Aria- 'Melody' or 'gold'
Azaelea
Adamaris- 'noble of the sea'
Aaralyn- 'with song'
Aegaea- 'from the Aegean sea'
Almeta- 'pearl'
Annemette- 'bitter pearl'
Apanie- 'water'
Aphrodite- 'one who has risen from the sea foam'
Arcelia- 'treasure chest'
Arvia- 'from the seashore'

Bayou- 'small, slow stream'
Beatrice- 'she who brings happiness'
Brizo- Greek goddess of sailors
Brooke- 'small stream'
Bahia- 'bay'
Baia- 'bay'
Beste- 'melodic'
Bethesda
Breena- 'hill'
Binda- 'deep water'
Brimland- 'sea way'
Briny
Belle- 'beautiful'
Bijou- 'jewel-like'
Bijoux- 'jewels'

Calypso- Greek sea nymph
Cari- 'flows like water'
Cascade- 'waterfall'
Ceto- Greek sea goddess
Cleodora- daughter of a river god and lover of Poseidon
Coral
Coralie- 'coral'
Coralia- 'like coral'
Cadence- 'rhythm'
Calista- 'woman of most beauty'
Callisto- Greek nymph
Coralina- 'coral'
Celia- 'heavenly'
Cadenza- musical term
Celeste- 'heavenly'
Cannia- 'song'
Canta- 'song'
Cantata
Cantrelle- 'song'
Cappella
Calissa- 'most beautiful'
Cappella
Charlotte- 'free'
Corinna- 'maiden'
Carmya- 'song'
Carrie- 'song' or 'melody'
Chantel
Chantalle- 'singer'
Chantae
Chantell
Chantrell
Chauntel
Charmaine- 'song'
Chaunte- 'singer'
Calliope- 'beautiful voiced'
Cora- 'maiden'
Cecelia- 'someone who is blind to their own beauty'
Chelsea- 'chalk landing place'
Cala- 'Castle'
Caniad- 'song'
Carmea- 'song'
Carmia
Carmencita- 'song'
Carmina- 'song'
Carminda- 'beautiful song'
Carmine- 'song'
Carmita- 'song'
Cascata- 'waterfall'
Chalsie- 'sea port'
Chelsi
Clyte- 'water nymph'
Coraline- 'from the semiprecious sea coral growth'
Coralin- 'from the coral of the sea'
Corinna- 'maiden'
Corisande- 'chorus singer'
Coventina- 'water goddess'
Cyrene- Greek nymph

Daryah (DA-ryah)- 'sea'
Delphine- 'dolphin'
Delfina- 'dolphin'
Delma- 'of the sea'
Dione- Greek nymph
Dominique- 'of God'
Doris- Greek sea nereid
Deema- 'rainy cloud'
Desiree- 'Desired'
Dana
Daria- 'kingly' or 'the sea'
Darya
Danu- Celtic goddess
Diana- Roman goddess of the hunt
Dorie
Delja- 'daughter of the sea'
Daisy
Deandra- 'divine'
Delbin- 'dolphin'
Delmare- 'of the sea'
Deloros- 'from the seashore'
Delphia- 'dolphin'
Derya- 'from the ocean'
Dooriya- 'the sea'
Dorea
Doriana- 'of the sea'
Dorrianne
Dreama- 'joyous music'
Duana- 'song'
Durdana- 'single pearl'
Dylana- 'ocean born'

Esther- 'Star'
Eudora- Greek nereid of fine gifts
Elaina- 'beautiful'
Ella- 'beautiful' or 'shining'
Elwynn- 'noble friend'
Esme- 'to esteem'
Echo- 'woman of sound'
Elvira
Earwine- 'friend of the sea'
Earwyn
Earwyna
Erwina
Eatheline- 'noble waterfall'
Eathelyn
Ebba- 'flowing tide'
Edlen- 'noble waterfall'
Edlin
Edlyn
Eidothea- 'sea nymph'
Eldoris- 'of the sea'
Ephyra- 'daughter of Oceanus'

Faridah
Freyja (Frey-uh)- 'lady'
Fontaine- 'natural spring'
Fontana
Fay- 'magic' or 'fairies'
Finley
Firtha- 'arm of the sea'

Galene- Greek nereid of calm seas
Genevieve- 'white wave'
Ginevra- 'white wave'
Gloria- 'praise' or 'glory'
Greata
Gemma- 'gemstone'
Gemmalyn
Gemmalynn
Grace
Gracelynn- 'graceful'
Greta- 'pearl'
Gredel- 'pearl'
Gretel
Grete
Gretchen- 'pearl'
Grette
Gretje- 'pearl'
Griet
Gryta
Guinevere- 'white shadow' or 'white wave'
Guinivere
Gwenifer- 'white wave'
Gwenore- 'white wave'
Gali- 'wave'
Galia- 'born in waves'
Gatha- 'song'
Genoveva- 'white wave'
Gersemi- 'jewel'
Ghita- 'pearl'
Gita- 'song'

Halia- Greek nereid of the brine
Hydra
Harper
Harmony- 'tranquility'
Haven
Hali- 'sea'
Halimeda- 'thinking of the sea'
Harbor
Havilah- 'stretch of sand'
Hurricane

Iaira- Greek nereid
Ianthe (ee-AN-thee)- 'purple flower'
Ione
Ianassa- Greek nereid
Imogen- 'maiden'
Inna
Isla
Ila- 'island'
Ingrid- 'beauty'
Irta- 'pearl'
Irvetta- 'friend of the sea'
Irvette
Itsaso- 'sea'
Iwalani- 'royal seagull'

Jewel
Jewell
June
Jordana- 'flowing down'
Jule
Jolene- 'pretty'
Jemma
Jammana- 'pearl'
Jauhera- 'jewel'
Jeevika- 'water'
Jeneil- 'champion wave'
Jeneva- 'white wave'
Jenna- 'white wave'
Jennis- 'wild wave'
Johari- 'jewel'
Jorie- 'pearl'
Jumana- 'silver pearl'

Kai- 'sea'
Kaia- 'sea' or 'pure'
Kailani- 'sea and sky'
Kallianassa- 'lovely queen'
Kylmene- nereid of fame
Kendra- 'Walter baby'
Kyma
Kiki- 'double happiness'
Koral
Koralline
Kadence- 'flow'
Kaydence
Kailee- 'sea and sky'
Kaimana- 'power of the sea'
Kairi- 'song'
Kallan- 'flowing water'
Kalliope- 'beautiful voice'
Karmele- 'song'
Karmina- 'songstress'
Kelsey- 'from the island of ships'
Kenda- 'child Of clear water'
Kendhl- 'from the water'
Kenya- 'jewel'
Kinipela- 'wave'

Lana- 'afloat in calm waters'
Lola- 'lady of sorrows'
Lula- 'pearl'
Lulu- 'pearl'
Lulwa- 'pearl'
Lorelai- woman in Greek folklore who became a siren
Lorelei
Livia- 'blue'
Luna
Lilith
Lyla- 'night'
Laguna- 'pond'
Lakelyn- 'beautiful lake'
Lyra- 'lyre'
Lage- 'from the sea'
Laine- 'wave'
Lanikai- 'heavenly sea'
Larina- 'sea gull'
Latine- 'sea full'
Lauralei- 'alluring'
Leimomi- 'daughter of pearls'
Leucothia- Greek sea nymph
Leucothea
Ligeia- 'siren'
Lirit- 'musical'
Lorelay- 'alluring'
Lorelie
Lorren- 'sea gull'
Lyndal- 'waterfall'
Lyric

Madison
Marylee- 'drop of the sea'
Maira- a nereid
Maera- 'sea dew'
Maj- 'one from the sea'
Maraja- 'made of the sea'
Marcelline- 'defender of the sea'
Marin- 'Star of the sea'
Maren- 'of the sea'
Marena- 'of the sea'
Mara- 'bitter sea'
Maeve- 'song'
Magan- 'pearl'
Maris- 'of the sea'
Mazu- Chinese water goddess
Melusine- female spirit in English folklore
Meri- 'the sea'
Meribella- 'Star of the sea'
Moana- 'deep sea'
Muriel- 'bright sea'
Marina- 'of the sea'
Meimadeline
Melite- nereid of the calm seas
Melody
Mirabella- 'wonderful'
Meltem- 'sea wind'
Memory
Maarit- 'pearl'
Madge- 'pearl'
Miranda
Mishell
Maya- African sea goddess
Molly
Maille- 'pearl'
Mailsi- 'pearl'
Mairead- 'pearl'
Maisie- 'pearl'
Maisy
Muirgen
Muirin
Maggie- 'pearl'
Maree- 'Ocean tides'
Meredith- 'protector of the sea'
Morgana- 'sea circle'
Maegan- 'pearl'
Mimmie- 'bitter'
Majori- 'pearl'
Majorie
Malgosia- 'pearl'
Mamia- 'of the sea'
Mamie- 'pearl'
Mandara- 'coral tree'
Manee- 'precious stone'
Mankalita- 'a pearl'
Marared- 'pearl'
Marcail- 'pearl'
Mareen- 'of the sea'
Mareena- 'of the sea'
Marella- 'shining sea'
Maraglit- 'pearl'
Margaret- 'pearl'
Margarete
Margareta
Margaretta
Margarita
Margie- 'pearl'
Margo
Margot- 'pearl'
Marica- 'nymph'
Maria- 'bitter sea'
Mariah- 'from the sea'
Mariam- 'Star of the sea'
Marianna- 'Star of the sea'
Maribeth- 'bitter sea'
Maricia- 'of the sea'
Marietta- 'sea of bitterness'
Marilla- 'shining sea'
Marinella- 'of the sea'
Marinka- 'of the sea'
Mariota- 'pearl'
Marisabel- 'of the sea'
Maritza- 'of the sea'
Marna- 'from the shore'
Maryn- 'of the sea'
Mazzy- 'precious' or 'pearl'
Mesi- 'water'
Misty
Molpe- 'siren'
Morvarid- 'pearl like'

Naia- 'wave'
Namiko- 'child of the waves'
Nerida- 'mermaid'
Nereida- 'sea sprite'
Nix- Norse water spirits
Nixie- water spirit
Nabia- goddess of rivers and lakes
Nerissa- 'water'
Neso- Greek nereid of islands
Nimiane
Nafisa- 'precious gem'
Nagina- 'gem pearl'
Naiadia- 'nymph'
Naiya- 'water nymph'
Nakendra- 'water baby'
Nami- 'wave'
Nanami- 'seven seas'
Nautica
Nautia- 'from the sea'
Negeen- 'gem'
Nereid- Greek sea nymphs
Neri- 'burning light' or 'ocean spirit'
Nerin- 'one from the sea'
Nerina- Greek sea nymph
Nerine- 'one from the sea'
Nerita- 'sea snail'
Nirveli- 'from the water'
Nirvelli
Nori- 'seaweed'

Ondine- 'small waves'
Ondina
Ocarina
Oona
Odelette
Ormanda- 'of the sea'
Odette- 'sea'
Ocean
Oceane
Oceana- 'from the sea'
Oceania
Odele- 'song'

Pearl
Pearle
Pearlie
Pearly
Perl
Perla
Pessa- 'pearl'
Pasha- 'of the ocean'
Phoenix- 'dark red'
Priscila- 'ancient'
Palasha- 'Open sea'
Pania
Peggy- 'pearl'
Peigi- 'pearl'
Pelagia- 'sea'
Penina- 'pearl'
Peninah
Peninna
Philomela- 'lover of song'
Philomena- 'one who loves songs'
Philyra- 'love of music'

Reeta- 'pearl'
Raidne- 'siren'
Rita- 'pearl'
Ryn- 'ruler'
Riva
Rosemary
Regina- 'queen' or 'singing'
Rani- 'she is singing'
Ragni- 'melody'
Raga- 'color' or 'melody'
Raine
Raina- 'queen'
Ranita- 'song'
Reatha- 'pearl'
Reba- 'joyous melody'
Ryba- 'fish'
Rhapsody
Rina- 'joyful song'
Riya- 'vocalist'
Rivage- 'shore'
Rona- 'sea'
Ronat- 'seal'
Ronelle- 'powerful seas'
Rusalka- 'water nymph'
Rutna- 'gem'

Sabrina- Celtic river goddess
Sequana- goddess of the river Seine
Sereia- 'mermaid'
Salacia- Neptune's Queen
Sedna- Inuit sea goddess
Senaea
Sirena- 'mermaid' or 'siren'
Syrena
Sinann- Celtic river goddess
Sybil
Shira- 'song'
Shiri- 'song of my life'
Sirene- 'mermaid'
Stormy
Sydney
Shan
Serenity- 'calm'
Sirenity
Star
Scylla- Greek sea monster
Shellina
Shelly
Shelley
Shelby- 'willow grove'
Sierra- 'mountain'
Sapphire- 'blue'
Sagara- 'ocean'
Salila- 'water'
Sandra
Sandy
Sania- 'pearl'
Sarila- 'water flood'
Serenade
Serwa- 'jewel'

Thaleia- 'blooming sea'
Thalia- sea nymph
Tethys- mother of water nymphs
Thessalonike
Thelassa- 'the sea'
Thetis- leader of the nereids
Talulah- 'flowing water'
Tallulah- 'bubbling spring'
Triteia- daughter of triton
Trixie- 'voyager'
Tamara
Takara- 'treasure' or 'jewel'
Taki- 'plunging waterfall'
Tama- 'jewel'
Tamami- 'beautiful gem'
Taraneh- 'song'
Tarni- 'salt water'
Tegeen- 'pearl harvest'
Teles- 'siren'
Tempest- 'stormy'
Template
Thelxepeia- 'siren'
Tina- 'like a river'
Toccata
Treasure

Urmi- 'wave of the sea'
Una
Ula- 'jewel of the sea'
Undine- 'little wave'
Undina- 'of the waves'
Undinia- 'of the waves'
Upala- 'jewel'

Venus
Viviane
Valdete
Valmira
Vanora- 'white wave'
Vela- 'shore' or 'coast'
Vilmaris- 'protector from the sea'
Varuna- 'wife of the sea'
Venilia- 'of the sea of winds'
Vevay- 'white wave'

Waverly- 'wave'
Wave
Whitney- 'white island'
Wenda- 'white wave'
Winefred
Winnifred- 'white wave'
Wynnifred
Willow- 'slender'
Wanwisa- 'goddess of the sea'

Xylie

Yara- 'sea gull'
Yareli- 'water lady'
Yalgonata- 'pearl'
Yahaira- 'jewel'

Zenevieva- 'white wave'
Zimra- 'song'
Zenevieva- 'white wave'

Male:
Aalton- 'wave'
Abharan- 'jewel'
Abijam- 'father of the sea'
Abrecean- 'storm'
Aegaeus- 'from the Aegean sea'
Aegeus
Alankar- 'jewel'
Ambudi- 'the sea'
Anse- 'cove'
Arion- 'with melody'
Arnav- 'ocean'
Arran- 'person who lives in an island'
Assan- 'waterfall'
Atl- 'water'
Auster- 'oyster'
Axenus- 'from the black sea'
Azizi- 'precious treasure'

Bahari- 'seaman'
Bao- 'gem'
Bardo- 'water'
Bay- 'sea inlet'
Beach
Bien- 'ocean' or 'sea'
Bhupendra- 'king of seas'
Bo- 'wave like'
Bradan- 'salmon'
Braedon
Braydon
Brody- 'waterway'

Caspian
Cadao- 'song'
Cain- 'clean water'
Calder- 'rough waters'
Caldwell- 'cold water source'
Camline- 'song'
Cas- 'king of treasure'
Caspar- 'keeper of the treasure'
Casper
Cephas- 'stone'
Ceolbeorht- 'seaman'
Cetus- 'sea monster'
Chante- 'being sung'
Chelan- 'deep water'
Chevis- 'chub fish'
Cid- 'from a large island'
Colbert- 'seaman'
Colvert- 'seaman'
Cove
Culbert- 'seaman'
Culbart

Delphin- leader of dolphins
Dylan- 'son of the sea'
Daileass- 'from the waterfall'
Dallas- 'dwells by the waterfall'
Damarion- 'of the sea'
Dar- 'pearl'
Dax- 'water'
Delmar- 'of the sea'
Delmer
Delmore- 'of the sea'
Deniz- 'the sea'
Dewain- 'song'
Dilan- 'son of the sea'
Dillan
Dyllan
Dillon
Dyllon
Dylon
Dorian- 'from the sea'
Douglas- 'dark water'
Dour- 'from the water'
Dover- 'water'
Duane- 'song'
Dwayne
Dune
Dubhglas- 'from the dark water'

Echo
Ekaitz- 'storm'
Emiyn- 'waterfall'
Ennis- 'from the island'
Ervin- 'friend of the sea'
Erwyn- 'friend of the sea'

Fisher
Fairfax- 'beautiful hair'
Finn
Firth- 'arm of the sea'
Fisk- 'fish
Fiske

Gil- 'happiness'
Galel- 'wave of God'
Galon- 'strong wave'
Gaspar- 'king of the treasure'
Gazsi- 'king of the treasure'
Gedda- 'pike fish'

Harbor- 'shelter'
Hurley- 'sea tide'
Hurlee
Hurly
Hai- 'the sea'
Hali- 'sea'
Hallmar- 'big ocean stone'
Hancock- 'shellfish gatherer'
Havelock- 'sea sport'
Hotham- 'seal'

Irving- 'sea friend' or 'water of green'
Irvin- 'water of green'
Irvine
Irwin- 'sea lover'

Jahara- 'jewel'
Jamarion- 'sparks and sea'
Jasper- 'jewel'
Jauhar- 'gem pearl'
Jawhar- 'jewel'
Jennis- 'wild wave'
Jesper- 'king of the treasure'
Jett- 'gemstone'

Kai- 'sea'
Kaito- 'flying over the sea'
Kacper- 'king of the treasure'
Kaspar- 'king of the treasure'
Kaiholo- 'moving sea'
Kaikane- 'masculine sea'
Kailano- 'sea'
Kainalu- 'ocean that billows'
Kano- 'god of the waters'
Kawai- 'coming from water'
Kelsey- 'from the island of ships'
Ken- 'clear water'
Kenn
Keone- 'the sand'
Kipp- 'salmon'
Kipper
Kito- 'jewel'
Kousuke- 'clear bay'
Kye- 'ocean'

Lyle- 'coming from an island'

Mar- 'sea'
Mare- 'sea'
Merlin- 'sea fortress'
Mervin- 'sea hill'
Merv- 'lives the sea'
Murray- 'settlement by the sea'
Murphy- 'sea warrior'
Murphey
Morrisey- 'sea taboo'
Mandar- 'coral tree'
Mariatu- 'of the sea' or 'bitter'
Marin- 'of the sea'
Marinel- 'of the sea'
Marinos- 'of the sea'
Marion- 'from the sea'
Marmaduke- 'leader of the seas'
Marv- 'friend of the sea'
Matsya- 'fish'
Meredydd- 'guardián of the sea'
Merle- 'shiny sea'
Merlyn- 'sea fortress'
Merric- 'ruler of the sea'
Merrik
Merrill- 'shining sea'
Meryn- 'of the sea'
Mizu- 'water'
Moises- 'from the water'
Moray
Morgan- 'bright sea'
Morgen
Morogh- 'man of the sea'
Morrissey- 'choice of the sea'
Mortimer- 'still water'
Mortimar
Mufidy- 'man of the sea'
Murdoch- 'protector of the sea'
Murdoc
Murdock
Muireadhach- 'lord of the sea'
Muireann- 'of the sea'
Murchadh- 'fighter of the sea'
Murray- 'lives by the sea'
Murry
Murron- 'sea seal'
Murrough- 'fighter of the sea'
Murtagh- 'protects the sea'
Myrrdin- 'sea fort'

Neptune- Roman sea god
Nadish- 'the sea'
Nahuatl- 'four waters'
Nalu- 'wave'
Namazzi- 'water'
Narayan- 'moving water'
Neifion- welsh form of Neptune
Nen- 'ancient waters'
Neron- 'sea'
Nirjhar- 'waterfalls'

Oceanus- Greek sea titan

Pasha- 'of the sea'
Pacific- 'tranquil'
Pacifico- 'peaceful'
Palaemon- Greek sea god
Phorcys- Greek sea god
Pisces- 'the fish'
Ponce- 'of the sea'
Pons
Pontius- 'of the sea'
Pontus- 'sea'
Portumnus- 'god of the sea'
Poseidon
Premanth- 'sea of love'
Proteus- Greek sea god

Quay- 'wharf'

Rani- 'song'
Ranit- 'song'
Ratan- 'jewel'
Reef
Rio- 'river'
River
Rockford- 'hard rock'
Rodion- 'song of the hero'
Rodney- 'famous island'
Roka- 'white crest of the wave'
Ron- 'song'
Ronan- 'little seal'
Ronin- 'joyful song'
Roni- 'song'
Ronit- 'song'

Susanoo- Shinto god of storms and the sea
Seaton- 'town by the sea'
Seeger- 'seaman'
Seager- 'sea spear'
Sachiel- 'ángel of water'
Sadaf- 'seashell'
Saebeorht- 'glory at sea'
Saewald- 'sea powerful'
Salil- 'water'
Samudra- 'lord of the ocean'
Sanborn- 'Sandy stream'
Seaweard- 'sea guardian'
Seaward
Seward
Schaddoc- 'Shad fish'
Shaddock
Scur- 'storm'
Seabert- 'glory at sea'
Seaburt
Seaborn- 'sea warrior'
Seabright- 'glory at sea'
Seawald- 'sea powerful'
Seawall
Shan- 'coral'
Shashida- 'ocean'
Shoney- Irish Sea god
Shui- 'coming from water'
Sid- 'from a large island'
Sidney- 'from a large island
Storm
Strom- 'river'

Triton- sea god
Tahoe- 'lake'
Tamaki- 'jewel'
Tangaroa- 'of the sea'
Taras- 'Poseidon's son'
Teddington- 'where the tide ends'
Thuy- 'water'
Tiberius- 'from the river Tiber'
Tide
Toru- 'sea'
Trai- 'oyster'
Troy- 'water'

Udadhi- 'sea'

Varun- 'lord of the sea'
Valdimar- 'ruler of the ocean'
Varan- Hindi water god

Waterford
Wade- 'cross the water'
Weller- 'extracting salt from the sea'
Winthrop- 'settlement of the pirates'

Yaxha- 'green water'
Yousuke- 'meditate like the ocean'

Zale- 'sea strength'
Zaire- 'river'
Zealand- 'from the sea land'
Zulimar- 'blue ocean'
Zamir- 'beautiful voice'
Zimran- 'song'