Names Categorized "water"

Muirín is a modern Irish feminine name, a variant of Muirgen. The name Muirgen itself means "born of the sea" in Irish, composed of the elements muir "sea" and gein "birth". According to Irish legend, Muirgen was origina...

Murchad is an Old Irish form of Murchadh, a masculine name meaning "sea battle" from Old Irish muir "sea" and cath "battle". This name was borne by several medieval Irish chieftains and kings, reflecting its popularity a...

Murchadh is an Irish masculine given name meaning "sea battle," composed of the Old Irish elements muir ("sea") and cath ("battle"). The name was popular in medieval Ireland, borne by several kings and chieftains, and wa...

Murdag is a Scottish Gaelic feminine given name, the counterpart to the masculine form Murdo. It is derived from Murchadh, an Old Irish name meaning "sea battle" (from elements muir "sea" and cath "battle"), with the add...

Murdo is an Anglicized form of the medieval Irish name Murchadh, which comes from Old Irish elements muir meaning "sea" and cath meaning "battle", giving the combined meaning "sea-battle warrior". This name was historica...

Muriel is a feminine given name of Goidelic origin, primarily used in English, French, Irish, and Scottish contexts. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall, both deriving from elements meanin...

Murielle is a French variant of Muriel.Etymology and HistoryMurielle stems from Muriel, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish names Muirgel and Scottish Muireall. The name traces its roots to Old Irish Muirghea...

Murrough is an Anglicized form of the Old Irish name Murchadh, which itself means "sea battle," derived from Old Irish muir "sea" and cath "battle." This name was historically popular among medieval Irish chieftains and...

Etymology and OriginsMyrddin is the original Welsh form of the name later Anglicized as Merlin. Its etymology traces back to the Romano-British settlement of Moridunum, derived from Celtic elements *mori meaning "sea" an...

Myrgjǫl is the Old Norse form of Muirgel, an Old Irish name meaning "bright sea" (from muir "sea" and gel "bright"). This feminine name reflects the cultural exchange between the Norse and Celtic peoples during the Vikin...

Nada is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic nadan (نَدًى), meaning "dew, moisture, generosity". It originates from the root nadiya (ندي), which conveys the quality of being moist or damp. In Arabic, the imagery...

Nafsika is a modern Greek female name derived from the ancient Nausicaa (also spelled Nausikaa). In Homer's epic the Odyssey, Nausicaa is the daughter of King Alcinous of Phaeacia who discovers the shipwrecked Odysseus a...

Nafula is a feminine given name of Luhya origin, functioning as the female counterpart to Wafula. The root name Wafula is derived from the Luhya word ifula, meaning "rainy season", and is interpreted as "born during the...

Nahal is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "stream" (נחל). The word appears in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a flowing body of water, such as a wadi or stream, and carries connotations of life, refreshment, and continuity in...

Nahla is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the word nahla, meaning "a drink of water" or, more precisely, "first drink of water" or "water in the desert." The name evokes the life-giving and precious n...

Naia is a Basque feminine name meaning "wave" or "sea foam" in the Basque language. Its etymology evokes the movement and beauty of the ocean, reflecting the strong coastal connections of the Basque Country. In recent ye...

Nairobi is a female given name of African-American origin, directly derived from the capital city of Kenya. The city's name itself comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which literally translates to "cold water" o...

Nalini (Sanskrit: नलिनी) is a feminine Indian given name derived from the Sanskrit word nalinī (𑀦𑀮𑀺𑀦𑀻), meaning "lotus". It also carries extended meanings such as "lily", "goddess Gayatri", "mother of Vedas", and "sweet...

Etymology Nanami is a widely used feminine Japanese given name, also occasionally found as a surname. Its etymology is highly flexible, rooted in the combination of specific Kanji characters, each carrying distinct meani...

Napoleon is a masculine first name most famously borne by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), Emperor of the French. The name derives from the old Italian name Napoleone, whose etymology is uncertain. It may be connected to...

Nausicaa (also spelled Nausicaä or Nausikaa) is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ναυσικάα (Nausikaa), derived from the Greek elements ναῦς meaning "ship" and κάω meaning "to burn". The name thus means "burner of ships"...

Náyade is the Spanish feminine given name meaning "naiad", referring to a type of water nymph from Greek mythology. It derives from Greek Ναϊάς (Naias), itself a derivative of νάω (nao) meaning "to flow." In Greek myth,...

Nechtan is a male given name of Irish origin with uncertain meaning, possibly from a Celtic root meaning "damp", and is considered a cognate with the name Neptune. In Irish mythology, Nechtan was the husband of Boann, th...

Nehir is a Turkish female given name and also a surname, directly derived from the Turkish word meaning "river." The term originates from the Arabic word nehr (نهر), which also means "river" or "stream." As a given name,...

Neil is an English, Irish, and Scottish masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Irish name Niall. The origin of Niall is debated: it may stem from the Old Celtic root nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or be related...

Neilos is a Greek masculine name directly derived from the ancient Greek name for the Nile River (Νεῖλος). The river's name itself is thought to be of Semitic origin, likely meaning "river", reflecting the Nile's central...

Neith (also spelled Nit, Net, or Neit) is the Greek form of an ancient Egyptian name, possibly derived from nt meaning "water" or nrw meaning "fear, dread." This name was borne by one of the earliest Egyptian deities, a...

Nephele is a name from Greek mythology, derived from the Greek word nephos meaning "cloud." In legend, Nephele was a cloud nymph created by Zeus from a cloud shaped to resemble his wife Hera, in order to expose the morta...

Neptune is a masculine name of Latin origin, derived from Neptunus. The exact meaning of the name is uncertain, but it may be related to the Indo-European root *nebh- meaning "wet, damp, clouds," reflecting its associati...

Nereo is the Italian and Spanish form of the name Nereus, deriving from the Greek mythological figure Nereus, a sea god known as the "Old Man of the Sea." The root of the name lies in the Greek word νηρός (neros), meanin...

Nereus is a masculine name with roots in ancient Greek mythology and early Christian history. Derived from the Greek word νηρός (neros) meaning "water," the name is intimately connected to the sea.Etymology and Mythologi...

Nerida is a feminine given name of Indigenous Australian origin, possibly derived from an Aboriginal language word meaning "water lily". The name evokes the serene beauty and cultural significance of this aquatic flower,...

Nerijus is a Lithuanian masculine given name, representing the Lithuanian form of Nereus. The name Nereus originates from the Greek word νηρός (neros), meaning "water." In Greek mythology, Nereus was a primordial sea god...

Nerina is a feminine given name with roots in Greek mythology and Italian literary tradition. It is probably derived from the Greek Νηρηΐδες (see Nereida), meaning 'nymphs' or 'sea sprites.' These nymphs were daughters o...

Nerio is an Italian masculine given name that likely originated as a variant of Nereo, the Italian form of the Greek name Nereus. The name Nereus derives from the Greek word νηρός (neros), meaning "water," and in Greek m...

Nerissa is a feminine given name created by William Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). The name is likely derived from the Greek word Νηρηΐς (Nereis), meaning "nymph, sea sprite," whic...

Neuza is a Portuguese feminine given name of uncertain etymology. Some theories suggest it may derive from the Greek νέουσα (neousa), meaning "swimming" or "moving through water." However, this connection remains specula...

Ngaire is a feminine given name of Māori origin, primarily used in New Zealand. Its etymology is uncertain but most likely derived from the place name Ngaere, a town in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island....

Niamh (Irish: [n̠ʲiəw]) is an Irish feminine given name meaning 'bright' or 'radiant'. It derives from Old Irish Niaṁ and has been anglicized as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh, or Neeve. The name has deep roots in Irish mytho...

Nilay is a female given name of Turkish and Azerbaijani origin. It is a compound name formed from Nil, the Turkish and Azerbaijani name for the Nile River, and ay, meaning "moon". Thus, Nilay translates to "moon of the N...

Nilo is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese given name and surname, directly derived from the name of the Nile River. As a given name, it is a form of the Greek Neilos, which refers both to the river and to the Greek god...

Nilofar is a variant of the Persian name Niloufar, written in its Indianized form. It is derived from the Persian word nīlūfar, meaning "water lily", a flower associated with purity and beauty in Persian and Indic cultur...

Nilofer is a feminine given name of Indian usage. It serves as the Indian form of Niloufar, or Niloofar in Persian. At its core, the name traces its roots to the Persian word for "water lily" (from Niloufar). The water l...

Niloofar is an alternate transcription of the Persian name Niloufar (نیلوفر), which means "water lily" in Persian. The water lily, known for its beauty and aquatic habitat, holds cultural significance in Persian poetry a...

EtymologyNiloufar is a Persian feminine name meaning "water lily." The name is derived from the Persian word for the water lily, a flower that symbolizes purity, rebirth, and beauty. It is the Persian equivalent of the S...

Nilufar is a feminine given name that serves as the Uzbek and Bengali form of Niloufar. The name ultimately derives from Persian nīlūfar meaning "water lily", which itself traces back to Sanskrit nīlotpala, referring spe...

Nilüfer is a feminine given name of Turkish origin, directly derived from the Turkish word for "water lily." The name ultimately traces back to the Persian Niloufar, which in turn comes from the Sanskrit word nīḷōtpaḷa (...

Nimue is a mysterious sorceress from Arthurian legend, most famous for being the Lady of the Lake who entangles the wizard Merlin with love and traps him with magic. Her name, of uncertain etymology, has been recorded in...

Niraj is a masculine name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word nīraja (नीरज), meaning "water-born" or "lotus" — a flower symbolizing purity and beauty. The name is phonetically spelled in Devanagari as nīraja...

Njord is the modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Njǫrðr, referring to a prominent god in Norse mythology associated with the sea, sailing, fishing, wind, and crop fertility. The name is derived from Proto-Germ...

Noelani is a Hawaiian feminine given name, combining the elements noe "mist" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty" to mean "heavenly mist". The name encapsulates the ethereal beauty of the Hawaiian landscape, where mist...

Nu is a masculine name of Egyptian origin. In Egyptian mythology, Nu (also spelled Nun) is the god who personifies the primeval waters from which the earth was born. The name derives from the Egyptian nnw, meaning "prime...

Nyambura is a female given name of Kikuyu origin, derived from the Kikuyu word mbura meaning "rain." In Kikuyu mythology, Nyambura is one of the nine daughters of Mumbi, the first woman in Kikuyu lore. According to tradi...

Nyree is a feminine given name of English usage, best recognized as an Anglicized form of the Maori name Ngaire. The original name Ngaire is thought to derive from the placename Ngaere in New Zealand, which in the Maori...

Ocean is a given name derived directly from the English word ocean, referring to the vast body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface. The word ultimately comes from Greek Ὠκεανός (Okeanos), the name of the gr...

Océane is a French female given name meaning "from the ocean," derived from French océan ("ocean"). The name evokes the vastness and beauty of the sea, and it has grown in popularity since the late 20th century. As of 20...

Océanne is a French feminine given name, a variant of Océane. The name Océane is derived from the French word océan, meaning "ocean," which itself traces back to the Latin Oceanus and ultimately the Greek Ōkeanós, the na...

Okeanos is the primordial Greek Titan who personified the great river believed to encircle the Earth. In mythology, he was one of the twelve Titans, offspring of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). His name is the source of t...

Ona is a feminine Catalan given name, used as a short form of Mariona. In addition to its use as a diminutive, Ona coincides with the Catalan word for “wave” (ona), which also serves as its primary meaning. The double as...

Ondina is the Italian and Portuguese form of Undine, a name coined by the 16th-century Swiss alchemist and philosopher Paracelsus for female water spirits, derived from Latin unda meaning "wave". In folklore, undines are...