Kailani
WaterGirl · Hawaiian
Hawaiian kai, 'sea', + lani, 'sky, heaven' or 'royal, high-born' Likely
linked with: sea
US 2025: #253 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #5927
Related in meaning in Chinese: 海 hǎi (sea)
Baby names about seas and lakes
In Chinese tradition, seas and lakes belong to Water, so this page gathers names linked to seas and lakes. English has no such tradition, so this is an adaptation, inspired by Chinese naming.
Girls' names
Marina
WaterGirl · Latin
Latin, probably from the name Marinus; long linked with marinus, 'of the sea' Likely
linked with: sea
US 2025: #602 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #580
Related in meaning in Chinese: 海 hǎi (sea)
Muriel
WaterGirl · Celtic (Scottish Gaelic and Irish)
From Gaelic words for 'sea' and 'bright' Likely
linked with: sea
US 2025: #4430 (girls)
Related in meaning in Chinese: 海 hǎi (sea)
Ondine
WaterGirl · French, from Latin
A water spirit, named from Latin unda, 'wave' Likely
linked with: wave
Rare
Also spelled: Undine
Related in meaning in Chinese: 波 bō (wave)
Boys' names
Caspian
WaterBoy · English, from the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea's name, from the ancient Caspii people; used by C. S. Lewis Likely
linked with: sea
US 2025: #491 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #401
Related in meaning in Chinese: 海 hǎi (sea)
Dylan
WaterBoy · Welsh
Welsh, probably linked with a word for 'sea'; a sea figure in Welsh legend Likely
linked with: sea
US 2025: #41 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #72
Related in meaning in Chinese: 海 hǎi (sea)
Lake
WaterBoy · English word
The English word lake, partly from Latin lacus, 'lake, pool' Likely
meaning: lake
US 2025: #2068 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #976
Same meaning in Chinese: 湖 hú (lake)
Lincoln
WaterBoy · English place name
From the English city of Lincoln, named from a British word for 'pool' Well attested
linked with: lake
US 2025: #69 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #302
Related in meaning in Chinese: 湖 hú (lake)
Mortimer
WaterBoy · Norman French place name
From Mortemer in Normandy, Old French for 'dead sea': still, standing water Well attested
linked with: lake
Rare
Related in meaning in Chinese: 湖 hú (lake)
Murdoch
WaterBoy · Scottish Gaelic
Probably from Gaelic names built on muir, 'sea', such as one meaning 'mariner' Likely
linked with: sea
US 2025: #13291 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #5137
Related in meaning in Chinese: 海 hǎi (sea)
Murray
WaterBoy · Scottish surname
From Moray in Scotland, an old Celtic name meaning 'sea settlement' Likely
linked with: sea
US 2025: #2633 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #2014
Related in meaning in Chinese: 海 hǎi (sea)
Names for either
Murphy
WaterEither · Irish surname
From Irish Ó Murchadha, from a name made of 'sea' and 'battle' Well attested
linked with: sea
US 2025: #397 (girls), #754 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #705 (girls), #593 (boys)
Related in meaning in Chinese: 海 hǎi (sea)
Ocean
WaterEither · English word
The English word ocean, from Greek okeanos, the sea around the world Well attested
meaning: sea
US 2025: #787 (girls), #720 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #306 (girls), #873 (boys)
Same meaning in Chinese: 海 hǎi (sea)
Chinese characters linked with sea: 海 hǎi (sea), 泓 hóng (clear deep pool), 波 bō (wave), 涛 tāo (great wave), 湖 hú (lake), 湾 wān (bay), …
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