Baby names · meaning river

Names That Mean River

Names that mean river, stream, and flowing water

Names meaning river — River itself, Rio (Spanish/Portuguese), Jordan (Hebrew, descending river), Nile, Brooks — carry motion, time, and life-giving symbolism. They've become especially popular as unisex picks and pair beautifully with forest, mountain, and ocean themes.

6 names meaning river in our library · 2 girl, 3 boy, 1 unisex

Girl names meaning river

Isla♀

island; from the river Islay

Scottish

Rhea♀

flowing stream; Titaness mother

Greek

Boy names meaning river

Brooks♂

of the brook (surname-as-first)

English

Calder♂

rocky river, hard stream

Scottish

Carter♂

cart driver (surname-as-first)

English

Unisex names meaning river

River✦

flowing watercourse

English

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Names meaning ocean →Names meaning forest →Names meaning mountain →Names meaning dawn →

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