baby names meaning water
Discover 14 baby names associated with water. Each includes full meaning, cultural origin, pronunciation, and popularity ranking.
baby names that mean water at a glance
- Names
- 14
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 6 · 5 · 3
- Top origin
- Arabic
- Most popular (2025)
- Maya #62
Our directory has 14 baby names that mean water: 6 girls' names, 5 boys' names and 3 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Maya (#62 for girls), followed by River (#111), Malia (#349 for girls) and Yara (#507 for girls). 6 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Arabic (2), English (2) and Sanskrit (2).
Yara has climbed fastest, from #654 in 2020 to #507 in 2025; Ocean rose from #795 to #720 over 5 years.
For something less common, Bilal, Irving and Rain were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 5.4 letters, from Ryu to Saraswati, and 64% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Bilalwater, refreshment, moistnessArabic · boy
- Brennansorrow, drop of waterCeltic · boy
- Irvinggreen water, sea friendScottish · boy
- Maliacalm, peaceful watersHawaiian · girl#349
- Mayaillusion, dream; also water or motherSanskrit · girl#62
- OceanThe great sea, vast expanse of waterGreek · unisex#720
- RainFalling water from the skyEnglish · unisex
- Riverflowing body of waterEnglish · unisex#111
- RyuDragon, or flowing waterJapanese · boy
- Saraswatiflowing water, she who flows, essence of selfSanskrit · girl
- Selinrushing water, torrent, moonlightTurkish · girl
- Tallulahleaping water, princess of abundanceNative American · girl#940
- Varunlord of the waters, god of the oceanHindi · boy
- Yarasmall butterfly, water lady, strengthArabic · girl#507
questions about baby names that mean water
Which baby names that mean water are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names that mean water are Maya (#62 for girls), River (#111), Malia (#349 for girls), Yara (#507 for girls) and Ocean (#720).
Which baby names that mean water are rising in popularity?
Yara has climbed from #654 in 2020 to #507 in 2025. Ocean (#795 to #720) and River (#129 to #111) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names that mean water?
Bilal, Irving, Rain, Saraswati and Selin 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 water more common for girls or boys?
Of 14 baby names that mean water on HushName, 6 are girls' names, 5 are boys' names and 3 are unisex.
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