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Names That Mean Ocean

Names that mean ocean, sea, and tide

Names meaning ocean and sea — Kai (Hawaiian), Marina (Latin), Moana (Māori), Cordelia (Welsh, daughter of the sea), Talia (Hebrew, sea), Dylan (Welsh, son of the wave) — pair the depth and motion of water with strong cross-cultural appeal. They're especially popular with nature-leaning parents and pair well with sky, river, and dawn themes.

21 names meaning ocean in our library · 14 girl, 3 boy, 4 unisex

Girl names meaning ocean

Autumn♀

the season of harvest

Latin
Cordelia♀

heart; daughter of the sea (King Lear)

Welsh
Darya♀

river, sea

Urdu
Hae-won♀

ocean + first principle

Korean
Maria♀

bitter; star of the sea

Latin
Mariah♀

bitter; drop of the sea

Hebrew
Marie♀

beloved; star of the sea (Mary variant)

French
Mary♀

beloved; bitter sea

Hebrew
Meera♀

prosperous, ocean

Hindi
Moana♀

ocean, sea

Māori
Ondine♀

little wave, water spirit

French
Pearl♀

pearl, jewel of the sea

English
Rosemary♀

dew of the sea; later read as rose of Mary

Latin
Vesna♀

spring, the season

Russian

Boy names meaning ocean

Caspian♂

of the Caspian Sea

Geographic
Dylan♂

son of the sea, wave

Welsh
Kaito♂

sea and sky, ocean voyager

Japanese

Unisex names meaning ocean

Maren✦

of the sea

Latin
Marion✦

bitter; star of the sea

French
Nalu✦

wave, surf

Hawaiian
Ocean✦

the sea

English

Ocean names by language

The same idea as ocean, named in 13 different traditions.

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