baby names meaning sea
Discover 25 baby names associated with sea. Each includes full meaning, cultural origin, pronunciation, and popularity ranking.
baby names that mean sea at a glance
- Names
- 25
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 13 · 6 · 6
- Top origin
- Welsh
- Most popular (2025)
- Maria #87
Our directory has 25 baby names that mean sea: 13 girls' names, 6 boys' names and 6 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Maria (#87 for girls), followed by Autumn (#88 for girls), Kaia (#193 for girls) and Ronan (#247 for boys). 12 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Welsh (4), Latin (3) and Turkish (3).
Murphy has climbed fastest, from #967 in 2020 to #397 in 2025; Marisol rose from #978 to #667 over 5 years.
For something less common, Coralie, Derya and Kaito were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 6 letters, from Kaia to Thalassa, and 56% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
Climbing
- Autumnthe fall seasonLatin · girl#88
- Caspianof the Caspian Sea regionLatin · boy#491
- Coraliecoral, from the seaFrench · girl
- Denizsea, oceanTurkish · unisex
- Deryasea, ocean, vast expanseTurkish · unisex
- Irvinggreen water, sea friendScottish · boy
- Kaiapure (from Katherine); sea (from Kai)Norse · girl#193
- Kailanisea and skyHawaiian · girl#253
- Kaitoocean soaring, sea and skyJapanese · boy
- Llyrthe seaWelsh · boy
- Marensea, star of the seaNorse · girl#472
- Mariabeloved, wished-for child, sea of bitternessHebrew · girl#87
- Marisolsea and sunSpanish · girl#667
- Marlenawoman from Magdala, star of the seaEnglish · girl
- Meryembeloved, wished-for child, lady of the seaTurkish · girl
- Morgangreat chief, or sea chiefWelsh · unisex#312
- Morganasea circle, great queen, enchantressWelsh · girl
- Morwennamaiden, young woman; sea wavesWelsh · girl
- Murphysea warrior, hound of the seaIrish · unisex#397
- Murraylord of the sea, settlement by the seaEnglish · boy
- Noriseaweed; rule, ceremonyJapanese · unisex
- OceanThe great sea, vast expanse of waterGreek · unisex#720
- Ronanlittle sealIrish · boy#247
- RosemaryDew of the sea, or rose and MaryLatin · girl#251
- Thalassasea, oceanGreek · girl
questions about baby names that mean sea
Which baby names that mean sea are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names that mean sea are Maria (#87 for girls), Autumn (#88 for girls), Kaia (#193 for girls), Ronan (#247 for boys) and Rosemary (#251 for girls).
Which baby names that mean sea are rising in popularity?
Murphy has climbed from #967 in 2020 to #397 in 2025. Marisol (#978 to #667) and Caspian (#760 to #491) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names that mean sea?
Coralie, Derya, Kaito, Meryem and Morwenna were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names that mean sea more common for girls or boys?
Of 25 baby names that mean sea on HushName, 13 are girls' names, 6 are boys' names and 6 are unisex.
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