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Dog Names That Mean Water

By Marvin Tang · iDogNames editorial · curated meaning theme

Names meaning water, river, ocean, or sea.

Water-meaning names suit retrievers, water-bred working dogs (Newfoundland, Portuguese Water Dog, Standard Poodle), and water-loving breeds. Hawaiian Kai ("sea"), Latin Marina ("of the sea"), Greek Thalassa ("sea"), Hebrew Mayim ("water"), Sanskrit Ganga ("river"). The list below covers names meaning water, river, ocean, sea, lake, or any water body.

197 dog names with meaning related to "water"

#NameMeaningGenderOrigin
1 Afton From the River Afton Female English
2 Alenoush Sweet white wave Unisex Armenian
3 Andreus Son Of River Peneius Male Greek
4 Anuradha Stream of oblations Female Sanskrit
5 Aqua Water Female Latin
6 Aquarius Water-bearer Unisex Latin
7 Araxie River Said To Inspire Poetic Expression Female Armenian
8 Arnav Ocean, sea Male Sanskrit
9 Arnon Flowing water Male Hebrew
10 Avon River Unisex Gaelic
11 Baikal An ancient, massive lake in the mountainous Russian region of Siberia Both Russian
12 Barid Visible body of very fine water droplets Male Indian
13 Barse Fresh-Water Perch Male English
14 Bergren Mountain Stream Male Swedish
15 Bering A marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean Both English
16 Beverly Beaver stream Male English
17 Breena A Welsh river name Female Gaelic
18 Brodny Shallow Stream Crossing Male Slavic
19 Brook A brook, stream Female English
20 Brooke A brook, stream Unisex English
21 Brooks A brook, stream Male English
22 Bug An insect. A disease-producing microorganism. An error in coding or logic that causes a malfunction in a computer a program. An electronic listening device. An enthusiasm. Slang for annoy. Unisex English
23 Burne Spring, stream Male English
24 Caldwell Cold stream Male English
25 Cascadia Cascade, Waterfall Female Greek
26 Clint Settlement on the river Glyme Male English
27 Clinton Settlement on the river Glyme Male English
28 Clyde Name from the River Clyde in Scotland; the river-name origin is uncertain Male Scottish place name
29 Cordelia Of The Sea Female English
30 Coty Riverbank Male French
31 Curry From the river Curry Male English
32 Davon River Male English
33 Davonta River Male English
34 Davonte River Male English
35 Dayla To Draw Water. Female English
36 Delmore Of The Sea. Male English
37 Dillan Sea God. Variant Of Dylan Male English
38 Dillian Sea Female English
39 Dooriya The Sea Female English
40 Dorset Tribe Near The Sea Male English
41 Doug Black water Male Gaelic
42 Douglas Black water Male Gaelic
43 Douglass From The Dark River. The Scottish Douglas Clan Had Two Historical Branches: (Black Douglases And Red Douglases.) The Lords Of These Clans Figure In Sir Walter Scott's Novels. Male English
44 Dover Water Male English
45 Dug From The Dark Water Unisex Scottish
46 Dylan Man from the sea Male Welsh
47 Dyllan Born From Waves Male Welsh
48 Dylon Sea Male English
49 Dymas Father Of The Sea Male Greek
50 Easton River settlement Male English

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