Here you will find dog names that revolve around the theme of sea, rain, rivers, oceans, or water creatures. Water is a powerful element and the name can signify your enjoyment of water or your dog’s connection to the wet element.
Then choose one of these water-themed dog names!
Your dog loves the wet element and can’t get enough of it? Maybe even a water dog or a dog with blue fur or ice-blue eyes will move in with you? Or are you an avid water sports enthusiast, do you like the symbolism of water names, or do you simply enjoy spending your free time by the sea?
Either way, you’ll find plenty of inspiration for your search here!
Names around water and waves
All of these dog names revolve around waves, oceans, or waterfront landscapes. Here you will find many beautiful and sonorous names, their meaning, and origin:
- Tao – great wave ( Chinese )
- Aalto – Wave ( Finnish )
- Moana – Sea ( Hawaiian )
- Dylan – Son of the Sea ( Welsh )
- Shark – sea ( Chinese )
- Aqua – water ( Latin )
- Kyle – strait, estuary ( Celtic )
- Meri – Sea ( Finnish )
- Paio – sea (from Greek ‘pelagios’)
- Umi – Sea ( Japanese )
- Deniz – sea, lake ( Turkish )
- Kona South Wind ( Hawaiian )
- Bo–wave ( Chinese )
- Unda – wave ( Latin )
- Naia – wave, foam ( Basque )
- Delta – estuary
- Mira – Ocean ( Sanskrit )
- Deti – sea ( Albanian )
- Oumi – Sea ( Japanese )
- Maya – water ( Hebrew )
- Lynn Lake ( Welsh )
- Bayou – small river ( Native American )
- Mori – Sea ( Celtic )
- Playa – Beach ( Spanish )
- Wai – water ( Hawaiian )
- Adva – small wave ( Hebrew )
- India – the trembling body of water ( Sanskrit )
- Shui – water ( Chinese )
- Skipper – Captains ( English )
- Flipper – Fin ( English )
- Mina – Fish ( Sanskrit )
- Murphy – Sea Fighter ( Irish )
- Ronan – little seal ( Irish )
- Fjara – low tide ( Icelandic )
- Haukku – Bay ( Finnish )
- Cari – current, flowing water ( Turkish )
- Keanu – cool breeze ( Hawaiian )
- Yang – Ocean ( Chinese )
- Su – water, the body of water ( Turkish )
- Vesa – Tau ( Albanian )
- Merial – bright sea ( Celtic )
- Shinju – Pearl ( Japanese )
- Ocean – Sea ( English )
- Meggy, Margo, Meta, Megan, Peggy, etc. – Pearl (pet form of Margaret, from Greek ‘margarites’)
- Kapka – drops ( Bulgarian )
- Laguna – Haff, Bay, Lagoon ( Spanish )
- Kai – sea, seawater, coast ( Hawaiian )
- Alton – city by the water ( Old English )
- Sailor – Seaman ( English )
- Mayim – water ( Hebrew )
- Tarni – wave, surf wave, surfer ( Indigenous Australian )
- Gyatso – ocean ( Tibetan )
- Burim – source, fountain ( Albanian )
- Kailani – Sea & Sky ( Hawaiian )
- Marina – from the sea (from Latin ‘marinus’)
- Marijn , Rini – from the sea ( Dutch , from Latin ‘marinus’)
- Darya – sea, ocean ( Persian )
- Derya – Sea ( Turkish )
- Remy – rower ( French , from Latin ‘remigis’)
- Lana – adrift, floating, anchored ( Hawaiian )
- Aomi – blue, ocean ( Japanese )
- Zale – “strong of the sea” ( Greek )
- Alda – Wave ( Icelandic )
- Brody – ditch, stream, morass ( Scottish )
- Vale – river valley ( English )
- Nalu – wave, reflect ( Hawaiian )
- Izumi – spring, well ( Japanese )
- Jala – water ( Indian )
- Rio – River ( Spanish )
- Vatten – water ( Swedish )
- Cliff – rock face by the sea ( English )
- Morgan – Seafarer ( Celtic )
- Fjord – Inlet ( Norwegian )
- Valmir – good wave ( Albanian )
- Douglas – dark water ( Scottish )
- Wade – Ford ( Old English ), Wade ( English )
- Oki – Ocean ( Japanese )
- Muriel – bright sea ( Celtic )
- Brook – Bach ( English )
- Kelda – source, well ( Old Norse )
- Baia – Bay ( Portuguese )
- Mizu – Water ( Japanese )
- Reef – Reef ( English )
- Gal–wave ( Hebrew )
- Damla – drops of water ( Turkish )
- Nami – Wave ( Japanese )
- Foss – Waterfall ( Icelandic )
- Kelvin – narrow water ( Scottish )
- Puhi – Breeze ( Albanian )
- Malik – Wave ( Greenlandic )
Fictional and mystical water creatures
Here’s a selection of sea deities and fictional water creatures. You might find inspiration for a water-themed dog name here:
- Poseidon – Greek god of the sea
- Kappa – mythical creatures of Japanese folklore
- Ariel … the mermaid
- Calypso – sea nymph in Greek mythology
- Hapi – god of the Nile flood ( Egyptian )
- Nessie – Sea Monster in Loch Ness ( Scottish )
- Tiamat – sea dragon of Babylonian mythology
- Chessie – Sea Monster of the Chesapeake Bay ( USA )
- Keto – sea goddess of Greek mythology
- Mazu – Chinese sea goddess
- Undine – mermaid, a water spirit
- Nixie – water spirit ( German )
- Pontos – ancient sea deity ( Greek )
- Hydra – mythological water snake
- Danu – Celtic river goddess
- Yam – the monstrous deity of the sea ( Ancient Egyptian )
- Krabby ( Water Pokemon )
- Kiwa – Polynesian tutelary god of the seas
- Njord – The Norse god of the sea
- Hiruko – Japanese lucky god of fishing
- Doris – a Greek water nymph
- Squirtle ( Water Pokemon )
- Kelpie – water spirit ( Celtic )
- Sedna – Inuit goddess of the sea
- Xana – water nymph ( Asturias )
- Moby …Dick
- Enton ( Water Pokemon )
- Daphne – water nymph of Greek mythology
- Kraken – sea monster ( Norwegian folklore )
- Moria – water nymph of Greek mythology
- Ahti – god of the sea ( Finnish )
- Loreley – Nixe, Rheinfelsen ( German )
- Scylla – sea monster of Greek mythology
- Neptune – Roman god of the sea
- Lara, Yara – water nymph ( Tupi )
- Nemo (Disney character, Captain in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea)
- Dory – (Disney Character)
- Triton – sea god from Greek mythology
- Nimue – Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legend
- Sisu (Disney character from Raya and the Last Dragon)
Rainy Dog Names
Water from above can also be an interesting name idea for a water-loving dog. So how about a name around rain, fog, or dew?
- Kasumi – Mist ( Japanese )
- Rain _ _ _
- Baran – Rain ( Turkish )
- Kili – raindrops, drizzle ( Hawaiian )
- Mazin – Rain Clouds ( Arabic )
- Typhoon – tropical cyclone
- Zhala – rain, hail, dew ( Persian )
- Euri – rain ( Basque )
- Brennan – rain, drops ( Irish )
- Rocío – Tau ( Spanish )
- Misty – foggy ( English )
- Braon – rain, drop ( Celtic )
- Dima – rain shower ( Persian )
- Amaya – Night Rain ( Japanese )
- Tamya – Rain ( Quechua )
- Varsha – Rain ( Indian )
- Yu–Rain ( Chinese )
- Drizzle – Drizzle ( English )
- Mazin – rain cloud ( Persian )
- Tsunami – tidal wave ( Japanese )
Rivers as dog names
Here are some call names that can be directly traced back to the names of local rivers:
- Shannon (Ireland)
- Clyde (Scotland)
- Yukon (Canada)
- Trent (England)
- Kent (Northern England)
- Alwyn (Wales)
- Alma (Ukraine)
- Dee (Scotland)
- Monroe (Scotland)
- Kendall (“Kent Valley”)
- Neilos , Nilo (Egypt)
- Aled (Wales)
- Tigris (West Asia)
- Jordan (Middle East)
- Colwyn (Wales)
Marine animals and aquatic plants
We also find many beautiful terms among the creatures of the lakes and seas, which are great as name templates for our four-legged friends:
- Barbeau – fisherman, barbel ( French )
- Limu – seaweed, aquatic plant, coral ( Hawaiian )
- Lian – lotus, water lily ( Chinese )
- Perla – Pearl ( Italian )
- Ray – Ray ( English )
- Marlin – Swordfish ( English )
- Fugu – puffer fish ( Japanese )
- Pema – Lotus ( Tibetan )
- Piranhas
- Seal _ _ _
- Coral _ _ _
- Orca – Killer Whale ( English )
- Nori – seaweed ( Japanese )
- Shrimp – Shrimp ( English )
- Hoki – Blue hake ( Australia, New Zealand )
- Squid – octopus ( English )
- Puffin – Puffin ( English )
- Pearl _ _ _
- Sango – Coral ( Japanese )
- Padma – Lotus ( Indian )
- Sharky – Little Shark ( English )
- Helmi – Pearl ( Finnish )
- Krabba – Crab ( Swedish )
- Pike–pike ( English
Tips for finding a name
A new dog is moving in with you soon. Then, of course, the search for a nice first name begins.
Some of us find it easy, others rack our brains. But a good clue can of course always be the meaning of the dog’s name.
Your own interests can serve as inspiration for the dog name, including, for example, heroes from novels and films, places, or hobbies. And of course, you can also use the coat color or the breed of your dog, its character, or its origin as inspiration.