Hello readers, today I am sharing a beautiful collection of baby names that mean ocean. These names are inspired by the sea, waves, and the calmness of water. Many parents love ocean themed names because they feel fresh and powerful.
Ocean inspired names are timeless and carry a sense of peace and strength. Choosing such names adds a touch of uniqueness and meaning for your baby. In this guide, you will find modern, traditional, and rare names. I am excited to help you explore names that reflect beauty and nature. Let us dive into this wonderful list of names.
Ocean Baby Names For Boys
Aalto – Wave (Finnish)
Aegir – Norse god of the sea
Alon – Tree or oak by the sea (Hebrew)
Arnav – Ocean (Sanskrit)
Azure – Sky-blue, like the ocean
Bahari – Ocean, sea (Swahili)
Barun – Lord of the sea (Indian origin)
Beryl – Sea-green gemstone
Calder – Rocky water (Scottish)
Caspian – From the Caspian Sea
Cordell – Dweller by the sea
Daria – Sea (Persian origin, unisex)
Delmar – Of the sea (Spanish)
Dylan – Son of the sea (Welsh)
Earwyn – Friend of the sea
Firth – Arm of the sea (Scottish)
Fisher – One who catches fish
Gale – Sea storm, wave
Gideon – Mighty warrior of the sea
Hali – The sea (Greek)
Harbor – Safe place for ships
Hurley – Sea tide (Irish origin)
Indra – God of rain and water (Hindu)
Iravan – Sea-born (Sanskrit)
Kai – Sea, ocean (Hawaiian)
Kalani – Of the sky and sea (Hawaiian)
Kaniel – Sea and water (Hebrew)
Keanu – Cool breeze over the sea (Hawaiian)
Klyne – Small water body
Levent – Sea soldier (Turkish)
Lir – Sea god (Irish mythology)
Lochlan – Land of lakes (Scottish)
Marino – Of the sea (Italian/Spanish)
Marlin – Sea fish
Maury – Sea channel
Merlin – Sea fortress
Morgan – Sea-born (Welsh)
Murray – Settlement by the sea
Navin – New, fresh water (Sanskrit)
Nereus – Old man of the sea (Greek myth)
Oceanus – Titan of the ocean (Greek)
Odysseus – Sea voyager (Greek)
Ondine – Little wave (French origin)
Pelagio – Of the sea (Spanish/Italian)
Poseidon – Greek god of the sea
Reef – Ridge in the ocean
Ren – Water lily, sea (Japanese)
Rio – River, water (Spanish)
Samudra – Ocean (Sanskrit)
Seaton – Town by the sea
Seaborn – Born by the sea
Seabrook – Stream flowing to the sea
Seadon – From the hill by the sea
Seaforth – Sea inlet
Seamus – Supplanter, tied to sea voyagers
Shell – Inspired by seashells
Tide – Ocean wave
Tristan – Tumult, like stormy seas
Triton – Messenger of the sea (Greek myth)
Varun – Lord of oceans (Hindu god)
Wade – To go through water
Whale – Large ocean creature
Zale – Strength of the sea (Greek)
Nautilus – Sea voyager, sailor
Marinus – Of the sea (Latin)
Ocean – Directly meaning ocean
Harun – Strong like the sea (Arabic origin)
Jalad – Cloud, water-bearer
Neptune – Roman god of the sea
Sagar – Ocean (Sanskrit)
Talon – Claw of sea bird
Bay – Water inlet
Cliff – Rock near the sea
Douglas – Dark water
Lagoon – Calm sea inlet
Nami – Wave (Japanese)
Sailor – One who sails the sea
Tiber – River in Rome
Atlantis – Legendary sea city
Moana – Ocean, sea (Polynesian)
Sailen – Lord of the waves
Aquilo – North wind over the sea
Coral – Precious sea coral
Cove – Small sea bay
Finn – Fair, also linked to sea heroes
Isle – Island in the sea
Laguna – Lake, lagoon
Nauton – Sailor, seafarer
Pacific – Peaceful ocean
Seymour – From the sea marsh
Skipper – Ship captain
Strom – Stream or current
Wave – Ocean wave
Zephyr – Gentle sea breeze
Delwin – Friend of the sea
Huracan – God of stormy seas (Mayan myth)
Indigo – Deep blue, like ocean water
Marvek – From the sea
Oceiros – Water-born
Pelorus – Sea navigator
Ocean Baby Names For Girls
Adira – Strong like the sea (Hebrew)
Amaya – Night rain (Japanese)
Anahita – Goddess of water (Persian)
Ankelina – Angel of the sea
Aquata – Water maiden (Latin)
Aria – Air, song of the waves
Arnavie – Oceanic (Sanskrit-inspired)
Asherah – Goddess of the sea (Hebrew myth)
Aurelia – Golden sea breeze
Azura – Blue sky, ocean-like
Bahari – Ocean, sea (Swahili)
Bayla – Small bay or inlet
Briny – From the sea
Calypso – Sea nymph (Greek myth)
Cari – Flows like water (Welsh)
Cascade – Waterfall, flowing water
Cordelia – Daughter of the sea (Latin)
Coralia – Like coral in the sea
Coraline – Coral maiden
Daria – Sea (Persian)
Delmaris – Of the sea
Delta – River mouth meeting the sea
Desmona – By the sea (Greek)
Doria – Gift of the sea
Dylantha – Daughter of the sea (Welsh-inspired)
Eldoris – Of the sea (Greek)
Eyre – Lake, water
Farisha – Sparkling like ocean waves
Galilee – Rolling sea (Biblical)
Galina – Calm, peaceful like the sea (Slavic)
Genevieve – White wave (French)
Ginevra – White ocean spirit (Italian)
Hali – The sea (Greek)
Hurley – Sea tide (Irish)
Isla – Island (Spanish/Scottish)
Isolde – Ice ruler of the waters
Kaia – Sea (Hawaiian/Scandinavian)
Kailani – Sea and sky (Hawaiian)
Kalinda – Sun over the ocean (Sanskrit)
Kaimana – Power of the ocean (Hawaiian)
Kairi – Ocean village (Japanese)
Kendria – Clear water
Laguna – Lagoon, calm water
Lana – Floating in calm waters
Larissa – Sea nymph (Greek myth)
Leilani – Heavenly sea flowers (Hawaiian)
Levia – Joined with the sea
Lirien – Sea song
Lorelei – Siren of the Rhine river (German myth)
Maraya – Sea of mirrors
Marella – Shining sea
Maren – Of the sea (Latin/Scandinavian)
Marina – From the sea (Latin)
Marini – Little sailor
Maris – Star of the sea (Latin)
Marisol – Sea and sun (Spanish)
Maritza – From the sea
Maya – Water, illusion (Sanskrit/Greek)
Meribella – Beautiful sea
Meriel – Bright sea (Celtic)
Merina – Sea maiden
Moana – Ocean, sea (Polynesian)
Morgana – Sea protector (Welsh myth)
Muriel – Sparkling sea (Irish)
Nahla – Drink of water (Arabic)
Naida – Water nymph (Greek)
Nalani – Calm sky, sea heavens (Hawaiian)
Nami – Wave (Japanese)
Nerida – Sea nymph (Greek)
Nerina – Of the sea (Italian/Greek)
Nerissa – Sea nymph (Shakespearean)
Nerida – Daughter of the sea
Neridaa – Water spirit
Oceana – Ocean (Greek/Latin)
Ondine – Little wave (French)
Ophelia – Helper by the water (Greek)
Pelagia – Of the sea (Greek)
Pearl – Precious gem of the sea
Raine – Queen of water
Raya – Friend of the sea (Hebrew/Spanish)
Rhiannon – Divine sea maiden (Welsh)
Rilla – Brook or small stream
Rio – River (Spanish)
Sabrina – River goddess (Celtic)
Sailor – One who sails the sea
Samudri – Belonging to the sea (Sanskrit)
Saphira – Blue like the ocean
Sarila – Waterfall (Native American)
Selene – Moon goddess ruling tides (Greek)
Serena – Calm like the sea
Shell – Inspired by seashells
Sirena – Mermaid (Spanish)
Stella Maris – Star of the sea (Latin)
Tallulah – Leaping water (Native American)
Thalassa – Sea goddess (Greek)
Ula – Jewel of the sea (Celtic)
Undina – Spirit of the waves
Urmi – Wave (Sanskrit)
Venilia – Sea goddess (Roman)
Zaleia – Strength of the sea (Greek)
Gender-neutral Names
Aalto – Wave (Finnish)
Aegir – Norse god of the sea
Aeris – Air, ocean breeze
Aqua – Water, ocean
Aria – Song of the sea breeze
Azure – Sky-blue, like the ocean
Bahari – Ocean, sea (Swahili)
Bay – Small sea inlet
Blue – Ocean blue
Brook – Small stream flowing to sea
Calypso – Sea nymph, mythological name
Cascade – Waterfall, flowing waters
Caspian – From the Caspian Sea
Cliff – Rocks near the ocean
Cobalt – Deep sea blue
Cove – Small sheltered bay
Cordelia – Daughter of the sea (can be unisex modern)
Coral – Precious coral of the sea
Current – Flow of ocean water
Daria – Sea (Persian)
Delta – Where river meets sea
Deniz – Sea (Turkish)
Dylan – Son/child of the sea (Welsh)
Ebb – Receding sea tide
Eyre – Water, lake
Finn – Fair, also sea hero
Florian – Blooming, water flower
Gale – Sea storm, wave
Harbor – Safe place for ships
Haven – Refuge by the sea
Hali – The sea (Greek)
Hurley – Sea tide (Irish)
Indigo – Deep ocean blue
Isle – Island
Kai – Ocean, sea (Hawaiian)
Kailani – Sky and sea (Hawaiian)
Kaimana – Power of the ocean (Hawaiian)
Kairi – Ocean village (Japanese)
Kalani – Of the sea and sky (Hawaiian)
Lagoon – Calm sea inlet
Lake – Water body
Leviathan – Great sea creature (Biblical)
Loch – Lake, sea inlet (Scottish)
Marin – Of the sea (Latin)
Marino – From the sea
Maris – Star of the sea (Latin)
Marlin – Ocean fish
Maya – Water/illusion (Sanskrit, also unisex modern)
Moana – Ocean, sea (Polynesian)
Morgan – Sea-born (Welsh)
Murphy – Sea warrior (Irish)
Nami – Wave (Japanese)
Nautilus – Ocean voyager
Navin – Fresh water (Sanskrit)
Nereus – Sea spirit (Greek myth)
Neptune – Roman god of the sea
Ocean – Direct meaning ocean
Oceane – Ocean (French variation)
Odyssey – Sea voyage
Ondine – Little wave (French)
Pacific – Peaceful ocean
Pelagic – Open sea
Pearl – Sea jewel
Posey – Small flower of the sea breeze
Rain – Rainwater from the sea cycle
Raine – Queen of water
Reef – Ocean ridge
Ren – Water lily, lotus (Japanese)
Rio – River (Spanish)
Ripple – Small sea wave
Rivers – Flowing water
Sable – Black ocean depths
Sailor – One who sails the sea
Samar – Evening ocean breeze (Arabic)
Samudra – Ocean (Sanskrit)
Sandy – From the shore
Sapphire – Ocean gem
Seaborn – Born of the sea
Seaforth – Sea inlet
Seaton – Town by the sea
Shell – From seashells
Shelley – Dweller by the sea meadow
Shore – Coastline
Skye – Island sky over the sea
Storm – Sea storm
Tide – Rising and falling of the sea
Tristan – Tumult, like stormy seas
Triton – Messenger of the sea (Greek)
Urmi – Wave (Sanskrit)
Ula – Jewel of the sea (Celtic)
Varun – God of oceans (Hindu)
Voyager – Ocean traveler
Wade – To go through water
Wave – Ocean wave
Whale – Large sea creature
Winter – Frozen seas
Zephyr – Gentle sea breeze
Zale – Power of the sea (Greek)
Zarya – Water nymph (Slavic)
Zenia – Flower of the ocean breeze
Mythical Ocean Names
Greek Mythology
- Poseidon – God of the sea, earthquakes, and storms
- Amphitrite – Queen of the sea, wife of Poseidon
- Nereus – Old man of the sea, father of the Nereids
- Nereids – 50 sea nymphs, including Thetis, Galatea, Psamathe
- Triton – Messenger of the sea, merman son of Poseidon
- Thalassa – Personification of the sea
- Oceanus – Titan god of the great river encircling the world
- Ceto – Sea monster goddess
- Glaucus – Fisherman turned sea god
- Delphin – Dolphin god, helper of Poseidon
Roman Mythology
- Neptune – God of the sea (Roman counterpart of Poseidon)
- Salacia – Goddess of salt water, Neptune’s wife
- Venilia – Sea goddess associated with winds and waves
- Portunus – God of harbors and safe passage
Norse Mythology
- Ægir – God of the sea, often depicted as a giant
- Ran – Sea goddess who captures sailors with her net
- Nine Daughters of Ægir and Ran – Each represented different kinds of waves
- Njord – God of the sea, fishing, and seafaring
Celtic Mythology
- Lir – Sea god (father of Manannán)
- Manannán mac Lir – God of the sea, weather, and the Otherworld
- Dylan – Child of the sea, associated with waves
- Cliodhna – Sea goddess of beauty and love
Hawaiian & Polynesian Mythology
- Kanaloa – God of the ocean, counterpart of Kane
- Namaka – Sea goddess and sister of the volcano goddess Pele
- Moana – Ocean (also a goddess in Polynesian legends)
- Tangaroa (or Kanaloa) – Supreme sea god in Polynesian mythology
Hindu Mythology
- Varuna – God of the oceans, law, and cosmic order
- Samudra – Personification of the ocean
- Ganga – Goddess of the sacred river, linked to oceans
- Yami – Goddess of rivers and waters
Japanese Mythology
- Ryujin – Dragon god of the sea
- Watatsumi – Sea god, protector of sailors
- Benten (Benzaiten) – Goddess of everything flowing: water, music, and love
Slavic Mythology
- Zorya – Water spirits of dawn, linked to tides
- Rusalka – Water nymph, sometimes benevolent, sometimes dangerous
Mayan & Aztec Mythology
- Huracan – God of stormy seas and hurricanes
- Chalchiuhtlicue – Aztec goddess of rivers, seas, and storms
Other Mythical Names
- Sirens – Sea creatures who lured sailors with song (Greek)
- Lorelei – German river siren
- Merrow – Irish mermaid/merman spirit
- Selkie – Shape-shifting seal people from Celtic folklore
- Leviathan – Biblical sea serpent
- Tiamat – Babylonian primordial goddess of the salt sea
Cool Ocean Baby Names
Cool Ocean Names for Boys
- Kai – Sea, ocean (Hawaiian)
- Caspian – From the Caspian Sea
- Reef – Ocean ridge
- Triton – Messenger of the sea (Greek myth)
- Dylan – Son of the sea (Welsh)
- Varun – Lord of oceans (Hindu)
- Nereo – Sea spirit (Greek)
- Lochlan – Land of lakes (Scottish)
- Sailor – Ocean traveler
- Marlin – Sea fish
Cool Ocean Names for Girls
- Moana – Ocean, sea (Polynesian)
- Marina – From the sea (Latin)
- Ondine – Little wave (French)
- Nerissa – Sea nymph (Greek/Shakespearean)
- Thalassa – Sea goddess (Greek)
- Coraline – Coral maiden
- Maren – Of the sea (Latin/Scandinavian)
- Isla – Island (Scottish/Spanish)
- Lorelei – Siren of the Rhine River (German myth)
- Pearl – Sea gem
Cool Unisex Ocean Names
- Ocean – Directly meaning ocean
- Blue – Inspired by ocean blue
- Bay – Sea inlet
- Harbor – Safe haven
- Azure – Sky-blue like the sea
- Rain – Water, sea cycle
- Wave – Ocean wave
- Current – Flow of the ocean
- Storm – Ocean storm
- Skye – Island sky over the sea
Last Words
I hope this list of baby names that mean ocean has inspired you to find the perfect name. Ocean themed names carry deep meanings of calmness, beauty, and strength. Parents who love nature and water often choose these names for their timeless charm.
Every name here reflects the power and peace of the sea. Choosing a name with such meaning can add a personal connection for your child. I wanted to make this collection simple and helpful for you. May this guide bring you closer to finding a name that feels truly special and filled with love.
