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Abbo m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *abona "river".

Aberdeen f & m English
Means "mouth of the Don (river)" in Scottish Gaelic. This is the name of the name of a city in northern Scotland, as well as several other cities worldwide named after the Scottish city.

Aberfa f Welsh
Means "from the mouth of the river" in Welsh.

Abnoba f Celtic Mythology
The name of an obscure Gaulish goddess, thought to be connected to Celtic abona "river" (source of Avon). The second element may be derived from either Proto-Indo-European nogʷo-, meaning "naked, nude" or "tree", or the verbal root *nebh- "burst out, be damp".

Acamar m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Ākhir an-nahr, meaning "end of the river". This is the traditional name of the star Theta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Acarsu f Turkish
Means "stream, river, running water" in Turkish.

Achernar m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic ākhir an-nahr, meaning "the end of the river". This is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus.

Acheron m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων (áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος (achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [more]

Achiroë f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, perhaps related to ἄχος (akhos) meaning "distress, grief" and ρόη (rhoe) meaning "flow, stream, river".

Acolnahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Acolnehuac", itself meaning "near the river bend".

Ædre f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from ǣdre "stream, river; vein, artery" or "quickly, instantly".

Afan m Welsh, Medieval Welsh
The name of a river in South Wales, usually Anglicized as Avon or Avan, presumably derived from Celtic *abon- "river" (making it a cognate of Afon)... [more]

Afik m & f Hebrew
Means "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.

Aibhne m & f Irish (Rare)
From Irish abhainn meaning "river".

Akue f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Alanta f Lithuanian
Derived from Old Lithuanian alėti "to stream merrily; to run (referring to water)". ... [more]

Alexirrhoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ῥοή (rhoe) meaning "river, stream". Also compare the Greek noun ῥόος (rhoos) meaning "stream, flow of water, current" as well as the name Alexirrhoia, which are both closely related.... [more]

Alexirrhoia f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ῥοία (rhoia) meaning "flow, flux", which is related to the Greek noun ῥοή (rhoe) meaning "river, stream".... [more]

Amenze f African, Edo, Nigerian
Benin... [more]

Ancamna f Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
A water goddess from Continental Celtic mythology known from inscriptions in the area of modern-day France and Germany.... [more]

Angetenar f Astronomy
Means "bend of the river" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Tau 2 Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Aoe f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (ao) meaning "jade" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]

Aporia f Greek Mythology
Means "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος (aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α (a) and πόρος (poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [more]

Argentina f Spanish, Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)
From Argentina, the name of a country in South America. It is derived from the Latin argentum (silver), which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek ἀργήντος (argēntos), from ἀργήεις (argēeis), "white, shining"... [more]

Arzhaana f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan аржаан (arzhaan) meaning "water spring, stream".

Asahiro m Japanese
Asa can mean "morning" or "river shallow", and hiro can mean "wide, spacious, broad".

Asaichi m Japanese
Asa can mean "morning" or "river shallow" and ichi can mean "one" or "market".

Awa f Maori
Means "stream" in Maori.

Axicyotl m & f Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".

Ayae f Japanese
From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]

Ayah f & m Jagham, Kenyang
From à-yà meaning "river" in Ejagham.

Baia f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [more]

Bakhriddin m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Tajik баҳр (bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر (baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.

Bayou m American (South, Rare, ?)
From the American English word bayou which derives from the Choctaw word bayuk meaning "small stream".

Bevel m Literature
A word meaning “a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge,” coming from the French for “to gape.” Flannery O'Connor used it for two characters in her 1955 short story "The River."

Bijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream; select; pure".

Bingliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Bingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream, creek", 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident; clearly" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Bipasha f Indian
Meaning "river". Famous bearers are Bipasha Basu (born January 7, 1979) and Indian actress and model and Bipasha Hayat (born March 23, 1971), Bangladeshi actress and model.

Bujana f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bujanë "deep spot in a river".

Cadan m Cornish, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Cornish cad "battle" and possibly Welsh man "place" or Welsh nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.

Cambridge m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]

Celebrant m & f Literature
From J.R.R. Tolkien's artificial language known as Quenya . Means, "Silver lode " from the words Celeb meaning "silver" and rant meaning "river, lode". The name of the river that runs through Lórien.

Çem m Kurdish
Means "river" in Kurdish.

Çemê f Kurdish
From the Kurdish ç'em meaning "stream, river".

Cen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or 涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".

Cewê f Kurdish
From Kurdish cew meaning "brook, stream".

Changxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Chanthara f Thai
From Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and ธารา (thara) meaning "water, stream".

Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit
From Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.

Cheonsa f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 천사 (Cheon-Sa), which comes from Sino-Korean 天使. The character 天 (Cheon (천)) primarily means "Heaven" and by extension, "Sky," and the character 使 (Sa (사)) means "Messenger." The name means "Angel" or "God's Messenger," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Heavenly Messenger" or "Messenger of the Sky." There also is the alternate meaning, coming from Sino-Korean 天師, which means "Celestial Master (Leader of Zhengyi Dao)" in Taoism... [more]

Chiyoe f Japanese
This name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]

Chonchanai f Thai (Rare)
A rare female name used in Thailand.... [more]

Chuān m Chinese
From 川 (chuan) meaning “river, waterway” or “valley”.

Chuying f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream; swirl around" or 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Csermely f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian csermely "brooklet, rivulet, little river".

Dachuan m Chinese
From Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 川 (chuān) meaning "river, stream"... [more]

Dəclə f Azerbaijani
Means "the river Tigris" in Azerbaijani.

Daryo m Tajik
Means "river" in Tajik.

Daryogul f Tajik, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Composed of Tajik дарё (daryo), Uzbek daryo meaning "river" and Tajik гул (gul), Uzbek gul meaning "flower".

Daugaviete f Medieval Baltic
Possibly a direct adoption of Latvian daugaviete "(woman) from the Daugava (the biggest river in Latvia)".

Deganawida m Iroquois
Means "Two River Currents Flowing Together" in Iroquois. This was the name of a historical figure commonly known as the Great Peacemaker as he was known as, along with Jigonhsasee and Hiawatha, the founder of the Haudenosaunee, commonly called the Iroquois Confederacy... [more]

Deganawidah m Iroquois
Means "two rivers running" in Oneida. Possibly from the Oneida tékni 'two' and -wyhuhatatye- 'river running along'.... [more]

Deokha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" and 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."

Devinsu f Turkish
“The rhythmic movements or motion of water, stream.”

Diklat f & m Assyrian
Assyrian translation for "Tigris river" which flows through Iraq.

Dingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玎 (dīng) meaning "jingling, tinkling" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Donbettyr m Ossetian Mythology
Probably from Ossetian дон (don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.

Dong-ha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]

Drinora f Albanian
It derives from the name of the river Drin in Albania; the name Drin derives from the greek "drynus", meaning "river".

Ea f & m Japanese
From Japanese 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 歩 (e) meaning "walk", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 空 (e) meaning "sky", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing" or 風 (e) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 逢 (a) meaning "meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 気 (a) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 雨 (a) meaning "rain", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" or 彩 (a) meaning "colour"... [more]

Edil m Kazakh
Means "Volga River" in Kazakh. It can also be interpreted as being a form of the given name Adil.

Eimi f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 営 (ei) meaning "occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)", 影 (ei) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom", 映 (e, ei) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 栄 (ei) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 永 (ei) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e, ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 頴 (ei) meaning "heads of grain, cleverness", 英 (ei) meaning "England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx", 衛 (ei) meaning "defense, protection", 詠 (ei) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 鋭 (ei) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh" or 榮 (ei) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honour, glory, splendour", 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one", 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 見 (mi) meaning "see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 扇 (mi) meaning "fan, folding fan", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac" or 笑 (mi) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Elving m Swedish
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse alfr "elf", Swedish älv "river", or Swedish elva "eleven".

Emiru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 英 (e) meaning "excellent, fine", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 笑 (emi) meaning "laugh", 萌 (e) meaning "sprout, bud", 彗 (e) meaning "comet" or 惠 (e) meaning "blessing, grace, favor, kindness", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 枝 (mi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" or 観 (mi) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view" combined with 視 (miru) meaning "inspection, regard as, see, look at", 実 (miru) meaning "to bear fruit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 楼 (miru) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 見 (miru) meaning "see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible" or 瞳 (ru) meaning "pupil (of eye)"... [more]

Ena f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 英 (e) meaning "excellent, fine", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 榎 (e) meaning "lotus tree, nettle tree, hackberry", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh" or 惠 (e) meaning "blessing, grace, favor, kindness" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na), a phonetic character, 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 名 (na) meaning "name", 生 (na) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Enarê m Brazilian (Rare)
Indigenous name from Brazil, Enarê means "god of the rivers".

Enatsu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Erena f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 鋭 (e) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 怜 (re) meaning "wise", 玲 (re) meaning "the tinkling of jade", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 礼 (re) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 鈴 (re) meaning "bell" or 澪 (re) meaning "water route, shipping channel" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 那 (na) meaning "what"... [more]

Eri f Japanese
This name combines 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, picture, painting, sketch", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour" with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" or 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit."

Eria f Japanese
From Japanese 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia"... [more]

Eun-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream, creek" or 銀河 (eunha) meaning "galaxy", as well as other hanja combinations.

Féthnaid f Irish, Irish Mythology
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Findabhair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Popularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish find "white, fair" and abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [more]

Flame m & f English (Rare)
From the English word flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."

Frwdwr m Old Welsh
Derived from the Middle Welsh ffrwd meaning "stream" and dwfr, dwr meaning "water".

Fufei f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 宓 (fu, a surname) and 妃 (fei, meaning “concubine, consort”). More commonly known as Luoshen (洛神), Fufei is the goddess of the Luo River in Chinese mythology, first appearing in the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu as the wife of the river god Hebo... [more]

Fusae f Japanese
This name combines 房 (bou, fusa) meaning "bunch, fringe, house, lock (of hair), room, tassel, tuft" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet", 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]

Fuuga m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "I, me" or 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Galaxaura f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Galaxaura (Ancient Greek: Γαλαξαύρη Galaxaurê) was the 'lovely' Oceanid, one of the 3,000 water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-spouse Tethys. Her name means "calm" or "the charmer" or "like the refreshing coolness of a shady stream"

Garam f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 가람 (garam) meaning "river."

Garoé m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a til tree (species Ocotea foetens) that was considered sacred by the indigenous inhabitants of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The name comes from Guanche gărăw, which later mutated to garoe, meaning "lake, river".... [more]

Guangliu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Günseli f Turkish
Means "stream of sun", from Turkish gün meaning "sun, day" combined with Turkish "sel" meaning "flood, stream".

Gwenffrwd f & m Welsh (Rare)
From a Welsh place name meaning "white stream".

Gwennan f Welsh, Breton
Younger form of Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog.

Ḫabūrītum f Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly means either "the one from Ḫabura" (a name borne by several settlements in ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia) or "the one from the Khabur river". Name borne by a river goddess worshipped as part of the Hurrian pantheon.

Ha-seon m & f Korean
Korean unisex name derived from the hanja 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" and 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim".

Hebo m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 河 (he, meaning “river”) and 伯 (bo, meaning “elder”, “earl” or “lord”). Hebo is the god of the Yellow River in Chinese mythology. He is attested as far back as the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu, where he is described as a figure riding a dragon-powered chariot... [more]

Hejia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]

Hezhi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch, twig", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", or 直 (zhí) meaning "straight"... [more]

Hui-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" and 涓 (yeon) "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 (yeon) "delay, postpone, defer" 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive"... [more]

Iberê m Brazilian, Tupi
Originally a diminutive of Itiberê, which is said to be derived from Tupi y "water; river" and tiri'ri "to drag oneself" and is thus commonly interpreted as "creeping river".

Iđelbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir иҙел (iđel) meaning "river" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Iđeliä f Bashkir
From Bashkir иҙел (iđel) meaning "river".

Ifanwy f Welsh
Feminine form of Ifan, using the suffix wy meaning "river". This is a modern Welsh name.

Isae f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 功栄, 功英, 功恵, 功枝, 功江, 伊佐江 or 伊佐恵 with 功 (ku, kou, isao, isa) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour", 英 (ei, hanabusa, e) meaning "England, English, excellent", 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, limb, twig" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [more]

Iuna f Tupi
"Iuna" is a term derived from the Tupi-Guarani language, meaning "black river", by combining the words' 'y' (water, river) and "un" (black).

Jabal m Hebrew
Means "a stream" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Jabal was the son of Lamech and Adah, and brother to Jubal... [more]

Jaekang m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "to rule" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 강 meaning "river".

Jae-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to be present, in, at" or 材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent" combined with 涉 (seop) meaning "wade, experience, involved" / "to cross a stream" or 燮 (seop) meaning "blaze"... [more]

Jawira m Aymara
Means "river" in Aymara.

Je-ha m & f Korean
Combination of a je hanja, like 濟 meaning "cross; help, assist" or 祭 meaning "ancestral rites," and a ha hanja, such as 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."

Juanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Juanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Kaeko f Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "Canada", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kairu m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 流 (ru) meaning "current, flow, stream". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Källa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Kiälla or taken directly from the Swedish word källa "source (of a stream of water)".

Kanah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "reedy, brook of reeds". It is a river, mentioned in the Old Testament, that extends from the Mediterranean to Tappuah.

Keeko f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (ke) meaning "favour, benefit", 永 (e) meaning "eternity" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Keika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 径 (kei) meaning "diameter, path, method", 恵, 惠 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 継 (kei) meaning "inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)", 荊 (kei) meaning "thorn, brier, whip", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 勁 (kei) meaning "strong", 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 薊 (kei) meaning "thistle", 蹊 (kei) meaning "path" or 閨 (kei) meaning "bedroom" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 鶴 (ka) meaning "crane, stork", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 彼 (ka) meaning "he, him, his, boyfriend", 軻 (ka) meaning "difficult progress" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]

Keikei m Japanese
From Japanese 荊 (kei) meaning "thorns" combined with 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Keina f Japanese
From Japanese 景 (ke,kei) meaning "vista, view, scene", 市 (i) meaning "market" or 佳 (kei) meaning "beautiful, good", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (kei) meaning "intelligence", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 桂 (kei) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly" or 奎 (kei) meaning "the stride of a person" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Keiri f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 慧 (kei) meaning "bright, intelligent", 桂 (kei) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek" or 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum"... [more]

Keiru f Japanese
From Japanese 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Keisha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain valley, stream", 恵 (kei) meaning "blessing, favour, wisdom, kindness, fortune", 慧 (kei) meaning "wisdom", or 佳 (kei) meaning "good, beautiful" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "silk gauze, gossamer".... [more]

Keishou m Japanese
From Japanese 敬 (kei) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" or 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, creek" combined with 尚 (shou) meaning "still, as always" or 霄 (shou) meaning "sky, clouds, mist"... [more]

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Khusi f Newar
Means "river" in Newar.

Ki-ha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 基 (gi) meaning "foundation, base, basis" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kinjal m & f Sanskrit, Indian
Means "river bank" in Sanskrit.

Kungkea m & f Khmer
Means "river" in Khmer.

Kuuga m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "empty, sky" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Laşer m Kurdish
Means "flood, stream" in Kurdish.

Lind f Icelandic
Either a variant of Linda, or else from Old Norse lind meaning "lime tree, linden tree". It also coincides with the Icelandic word lind meaning "spring (source of a stream or river)".

Liushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese character 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" or 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double"... [more]

Lugomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish łąka, Czech louka and Slovak lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [more]

Lume f Albanian
Derived from either Albanian lumë "river" or from Albanian lume, a term referring to "powerful and beautiful mountain fairies".

Malila f Miwok
Means "salmon going fast up a rippling stream" in the Miwok language

Mampuzhikal m Malayalam
Means "Mango Tree River". Its start as a name dates to the start of the 20th Century.

Mandakini f Rajasthani
Meaning "Indian River".

Marigot f English (Rare)
Origins in a West African language, meaning "creek" in reference to a side stream or tributary rivulet. This word was brought to the Caribbean and is currently used as names for multiple (six) French-Caribbean populated locations, and thus may be used as a word or location name.

Mayue f Japanese
From Japanese 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" or 繭 (mayu) meaning "a cocoon" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be set in", 衣 (e) meaning "clothing" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Meander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Maeander, which is the latinized form of Μαίανδρος (Maiandros). The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey... [more]

Melbourne m English, Romani (Archaic)
After the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. It is named for the British prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. His title comes from his estate, Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire, whose name means "mill stream"... [more]

Mengxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.

Mikaru f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 河 (ka) meaning "river" and 流 (ru) meaning "to flow". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Minamoto m Japanese (Rare)
From 源 (minamoto) meaning "fountainhead, river source; source, origin," derived from a combination of 水 (mi), the combining form of mizu meaning "water," and 元/本 (moto) meaning "source, origin" with the addition of the Old Japanese possessive particle na.... [more]

Minha f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 민하 (min-ha) that can be the combination of the Korean Hanja 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 敏 (min) meaning either "nimble; quick" or "humble; well-mannered; hardworking" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river" or 荷 (ha) meaning either "load; to bear" and "lotus; waterlily".... [more]

Minnesota f American (Rare)
From the name of the state in the United States of America, which came from the name of the river "Minnesota River". Thus, the river got its name from the Sioux Indian word "Minisota." That word comes from the words minni, meaning "water", and sotah meaning "sky-tinted" or "cloudy." Therefore, Minnesota means "sky-tinted water" or "cloudy water".

Miorika m & f Malagasy
Means "ascend" or "to go up against a stream" in Malagasy.

Mississippi f English
French word derived from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning "great river."

Misu m Miwok
Means "rippled stream" in Miwok.

Mitsue f Japanese
This name combines 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, mitsu) meaning "light, ray", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]

Molapo m Sotho
Means "stream" or "river" in Sotho.

Murun m & f Mongolian
Means "large river" in Mongolian.

Nadee f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi नदी (nadee) meaning "river".

Nadeen m Indian
Name - Nadeen नदीन ... [more]

Nadi f Burmese
Means "river" in Burmese.

Nadia f Tamil
From tamil நதி (nathi) meaning "river".

Nagie f Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]

Nähär f Bashkir
From Arabic نَهْر‎ (nahr) meaning "river".

Nahar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "river" in Hebrew.

Nakisawame f Japanese Mythology
The name of the Japanese goddess of spring water. Her name is derived from 泣 (naki) meaning "to weep", 啼 (naki) meaning "to wail, cry" or 哭 (naki) meaning "to cry, wail", 沢 (sawa) meaning "mountain stream, swamp, marsh" and 女 (me) meaning "woman".

Nantosuelta f Celtic Mythology
In Celtic mythology, Nantosuelta is the goddess of nature, the earth, fire and fertility. Nantosuelta is often associated with water and depicted as being surrounded by water. The goddess's name literally translates as "of winding stream" or "sun-drenched valley", from the Proto-Indo-European root *swel- "swelter", found in Indo-European words denoting "sun".

Naru m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 나루 (naru) meaning "(river) port, ferry crossing."

Nayiri m Armenian
"river"

Neilus m Greek Mythology
Means "river valley". From the Greek neilos (νεῖλος) 'river valley'. In Greek mythology he is the eponym god of the river Nile in Egypt, the son of Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and father of Memphis, Chione, Anippe, Caliadne, and Polyxo.

Nirani f Indian
The name Nirani may have derived from the Sanskrit word nirāṇa, which means “free from bonds, liberated, pure, clear” or “a kind of precious stone”. Another possible origin is the Tamil word nīraṇi, which means “a river” or "a stream".

Njiba m & f Luba
Means "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.

Noatak m Popular Culture
Real name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [more]

Nyampweji f Lunda
Means "streams of tears" in Lunda.

Ocyrhoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from ὠκῠ́ς (ōkús) meaning "quick, swift" and rheos (ῥέος) meaning "stream".

Ohio m American
From the name of the state in the United States of America. The origin of the name came from the roquois word, O-Y-O meaning "great river".

Okyrhoe f Greek Mythology
From the poetic Greek adjective ὠκύρους (okyrous) meaning "fast-flowing", from ὠκύς (okys) "quick, swift, fast" and ῥοή (rhoe) "stream, river, flow"... [more]

Onimamy m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy ony meaning "river" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".

Onisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ony meaning "river" and soa meaning "good".

Onomaris f Old Celtic (Latinized), History
This is the name of an ancient Galatian Celtic queen. Her name appears to be a compound, with variants the "-maris" element appearing in several Celtic languages, meaning "great". It may also mean "mountain ash", or possibly "like a great mountain ash or rowan tree"... [more]

Ontonagon f & m Ojibwe
Located in the state of Michigan, this Upper Peninsula county, which features the Porcupine Mountains, is named after the Ontonagon River. The name is said to be derived from an Ojibwe language word Nondon-organ, meaning "hunting river"... [more]

Ony m & f Malagasy
Means "river" in Malagasy.

Orontius m Late Roman
Means "from Orontes River" in Latin, coming from the Ancient Greek name ΄Ορόντης (Oróntes). Orontes is a Western Asian river flowing through Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It can also be the variant of Aruntius, Latin form of the Etruscan name Arunte of obscure meaning.

Perria f Albanian Mythology
Perria is a fairy-like mountain figure in Albanian mythology and folklore. The origin and meaning of her name are debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian përrua "brook" and a derivation from Old Albanian përruo, ultimately derived from Bulgarian порой (poroj) “torrent”.

Potamon m Greek Mythology
Derived from ποτάμι (potámi) meaning "river".

Puro f & m Finnish
Means "stream", it can also mean "creek"

Qia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Qiangying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

Qianxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 浔 (xún) meaning "steep bank by stream".

Qiaoxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Qiongxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Qiujiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Rhoeo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ροή (rhoē) "flow, stream". In Greek mythology, this was the name of a woman loved by Apollo.

Riaka m & f Malagasy
Means "sea" or "small streams of water created by rain" in Malagasy.

Rieko f Japanese
This name combines 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit" or 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" & 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, painting, picture, sketch" or 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat."... [more]

Rihe f Chinese
From Chinese 日 (rì) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane"... [more]

Ritsue f Japanese
From 立 (ritsu) meaning "erect, stand, set up, rise", 栗 (ritsu) meaning "chestnut" or 律 (ritsu) meaning "law, ratio", and 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", or 江 (e) meaning "inlet, bay, creek".

Riu m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Catalan riu "river".

Rivea f English
A made up name similar to Rebekah, River, or Vaia. "Little purple flower by the river" (a meaning I put together with the meanings of River and Vaia!)

Robar f Kurdish
Means "river" in Kurdish.

Roldolf m Italian (Tuscan)
Mostly in books. Originated in Medieval Italy. Mainly in Tuscany, Rome, Sicily. Read "A River in Time: Italy." By Lisa T. Bergren to really enjoy how this name is used.

Rongxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Rudabeh f Persian Mythology, Pakistani (Rare), Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun رود (rud) meaning "river, torrent" combined with the Persian noun آب (ab) meaning "water".... [more]

Ruiga m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "ego, I, selfish, our, oneself" or 雅 (ga) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Sakhon m & f Thai
Means "river, ocean, sea" in Thai.

Salbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic سَالَ (sāla) meaning "to flow, to run" (figuratively meaning "brook, stream, creek") combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Sanae f & m Japanese
From Japanese 早 (sa) meaning "early, fast", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 真 (sana) meaning "true, reality", 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 五 (sa) meaning "five", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 左 (sa) meaning "left", 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 采 (sa) meaning "dice, form, appearance, take, gather, colouring", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 三 (sa) meaning "three" or 実 (sa) meaning "reality, truth", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name", 那 (na) meaning "what", 茄 (na) meaning "eggplant", 七 (na) meaning "seven" or 直 (na) meaning "straight" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "seedling, sapling, shoot", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay" or 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to"... [more]

Sansriti f Indian
MEANING - "flow,course, revolution, passage through successive states of existence, course of mundane existence , the world, to be diffused or spread into (stream), to wander or go through , to employ, transmigration"

Sawa f Japanese
Probably from the Japanese kanji 沢 (Kun reading sawa) "mountain stream" or "marsh, swamp; wetlands". This kanji can also be pronounced Taku (Kan'on reading) or Jaku (Goon reading).... [more]

Sawao m Japanese
From Japanese 沢 (sawa) meaning "a mountain stream, swamp; marsh; wetlands" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sawini f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit साविनी (savini) meaning "river".

Seiryū m Japanese, Far Eastern Mythology
This name combines 青 (shou, sei, ao, ao-, ao.i) meaning "blue, green," 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, pure, purify, Manchu dynasty" or 聖 (shou, sei, hijiri) meaning "holy, master, priest, sage, saint" with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.su, -naga.su, naga.re, naga.reru) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit."... [more]

Sequana f Old Celtic (Latinized), Celtic Mythology
Latinized form of the Gaulish (Celtic) name Sicauna, which is argued to mean "sacred river" or "the fast flowing one". This was the name of the Gallo-Roman goddess of the River Seine.

Seung-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 升 "arise, go up; hoist; advance", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 昇 "rise, ascent; peaceful; peace" (seung), and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon).

Shahroz m Pakistani
this is a urdu name it means "king of day"... [more]

Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]

Shiliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe" or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Shinard m Hebrew
In the Bible, a country on the lower courses of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.... [more]

Shipra f Indian
Means "river" in Sanskrit.

Shoghakat f Armenian
Means "splendour, stream of light" in Armenian.

Shuoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around" or 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "petal, leaf, flower".

Sinae f Korean
From native Korean 시내 (sinae) meaning "stream, brook, creek." It can also be a variant transcription of Sin-ae.

Sindbad m Germanic, Literature
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with badu "battle."... [more]

Song-a f Korean
From Korean Hanja 送 (song) meaning "to deliver, to carry, to see off", 頌 (song) meaning "ode, eulogy, to praise in writing", 淞 (song) meaning "water, river", 誦 (song) meaning "to read aloud, to recite" combined with 妸 (a) meaning "beautiful, graceful", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant", 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]

Sonoe f Japanese
From Japanese 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 恵 (e) meaning "favour", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 生 (e) meaning "raw" or 惠 (e) meaning "favour, benefit, confer kindness"... [more]

Sorachi m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a river in western Hokkaido (空知), derived from Ainu ソラㇷ゚チペッ (Sorapchipet), combined from ソ (so) meaning "waterfall" and ラㇷ゚ (rap) meaning "to descend" with the plural suffix チ (chi) and ペッ (pet) meaning "river."... [more]

Souksakhone m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy" and ສາຄອນ (sakhone) meaning "river, sea, ocean".

Soygul f Uzbek
Derived from soy meaning "valley" or "valley stream" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Sravanthi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu
Means "continuous flowing water, a river stream" in Sanskrit. It is also used to refer to a type of herb that grows near rivers.

Strauta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian strauts "brook".

Stroma f English (British), Scottish, Literature
From the name of a Scottish island off Caithness, uninhabited since 1961, which derives from the Norse Straumey meaning "island in the stream" or "current". This was the name of a character in the British children's novel Broken Soup (2008) by Jenny Valentine.

Sue f Japanese
This name can be used as 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" or 季 (ki, sue) meaning "seasons."... [more]

Sugárka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian sugár "(of light) ray, beam; (of liquid) jet, spurt, stream".

Sujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest", 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful", 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream, pure".

Sumika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 角 (sumi) meaning "angle, corner, square, horn, antlers", 恭 (sumi) meaning "respect, reverent", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook", 好 (sumi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 住 (sumi) meaning "dwell, reside, live, inhabit", 淑 (sumi) meaning "graceful, gentle, pure", 純 (sumi) meaning "genuine, purity, innocence", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 清 (sumi) meaning "pure", 菫 (sumi) meaning "violet", 朱 (su) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 珠 (su) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 涼 (su) meaning "cool, refreshing", 鈴 (su) meaning "bell", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 家 (ka) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 河 (ka) meaning "river", 樺 (ka) meaning "birch (esp... [more]

Su-xem m Tuvan
Means "river" in Tuvan.

Tadaaki m Japanese
From Japanese 惟 (tada) meaning "but; however; nevertheless", 維 (tada) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 雅 (tada) meaning "elegant", 賢 (tada) meaning "intelligence", 公 (tada) meaning "public; communal", 江 (tada) meaning "creek, bay", 祥 (tada) meaning "happiness, good luck", 真 (tada) meaning "true, reality", 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty", 直 (tada) meaning "straight" or 董 (tada) meaning "direct, supervise" combined with 輝 (aki) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendour", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 明 (aki) meaning "tomorrow, bright", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 哲 (aki) meaning "philosophy, clear", 照 (aki) meaning "illumination, shining", 敬 (aki) meaning "respect, honor, reverence", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 義 (aki) meaning "meaning; implication", 顕 (aki) meaning "manifest, display", 昌 (aki) meaning "good, prosper", 誠 (aki) meaning "sincerity", 旦 (aki) meaning "morning, dawn", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help" or 諒 (aki) meaning "excuse, forgive"... [more]

Taiga m & f Japanese
This name combines 大 (tai, dai, oo.kii) meaning "big, large", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 泰 (tai) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand" with 河 (ka, kawa) meaning "river", 我 (ga, wa, wa.ga-, waga-, ware) meaning "ego, I, oneself, our, selfish", 芽 (ga, me) meaning "bud, germ, spear, sprout", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, graceful, gracious, refined."... [more]

Takae f Japanese
From Japanese 孝 (taka) "filial piety, obedience" and 江 (e) "large river".

Tania f Japanese
From Japanese 渓 (tani) meaning "mountain stream, creek" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Teramo m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Likely derived from Teramo, the name of a city in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its name comes from the first part of its ancient Roman name, which was Interamnia Praetutiorum. It essentially means "between the two rivers of the Praetutii" in Latin, derived from the Latin words inter meaning "between" and amnis meaning "river, stream" combined with Praetutii, the name of an Italic tribe... [more]

Tetsue m & f Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" or 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit", 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay"... [more]

Thanh-ha f Vietnamese
Means "teal river" in Vietnamese.

Thara m & f Thai
Means "water, stream" in Thai.

Tianxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid", 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for, rare" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Tiberinus m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Means "of the river Tiber" in Latin (also see Tiberius), as -inus is a Latin masculine adjectival suffix.... [more]

Toplica m Serbian (Rare)
A toponym literally meaning "warm river" (from the Slavic element topao, toplo ''warm''). Toplica is a river in southern Serbia which gave its name to Toplica District with the administrative center in the city of Prokuplje... [more]

Toshie f Japanese
From Japanese 豪 (toshi) meaning "magnificent, bold" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Trajectina f German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin traiectum "crossing (of a river)". It was the name of two Dutch cities, Utrecht and Maastricht (Mosa Traiectum).... [more]

Ukume f Nigerian
"Ukume" means "sound of rain in water/ river" in nigerian

Umiaktorvik m & f Inuit
Means "river" in Inuit.

Upė f Lithuanian (Modern)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun upė meaning "river, stream".

Valke m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics suggest a derivation from Latvian valks "brook, brooklet", while others see a connection to the Latvian placename Valka, and a third group theorizes a connection to Finnish and Estonian valkoinen "white"... [more]

Vatnarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.

Vidisha f Indian
Vidisa or Vidisha in sanskrit refers to "Mesopotmia" "the fertile land between two rivers."... [more]

Virta f & m Finnish
Means "river"

Waitara f Maori
Derived from the Maori waitara, possibly meaning "mountain stream" or "pure water".

Waitherero f Kikuyu
Means "of down river" in Kikuyu.

Wanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Waytamayu f Quechua
Derived from Quechua wayta "flower" and mayu "river".

Weizhen f Chinese
From Chinese 渭 (wei), meaning "The Wei River in Shaanxi" and 贞 (zhen), meaning "virtuous, loyal".

Wyre m Welsh
The name is derived from the the name of the rivers Afon Wyre in Wales and Wyre in Lancashire. It means "winding river". It is bourne by the BBC journalist Wyre Davies.

Xiaojuan f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream"... [more]

Xiaoliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Xiaoxi f & m Chinese
Means "little stream" in Chinese.

Xibei f Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money".

Xichen f Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".

Xier f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near".

Ximei f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Ximiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Xinying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "early morning, dawn" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, dazzling", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "petal, flower, leaf", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".

Xipeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".

Xishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for", "rare", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Xiujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" or "pure".

Xixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Xiyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade", 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant"

Xiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Xiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 爰 (yuán) meaning "lead on to", 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin, reason, cause, fate" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Yanamayu m Quechua
Means "black river" in Quechua.

Yasue f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 安 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, happy, healthy" and 江 (e) meaning "large river".

Yayoe f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yejira f Northern African (Archaic)
“flowing river” or “white flowers”

Yeongeun f Korean
From 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon) and 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".

Yeonhyeok m Korean
From 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon) and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Yeprad m Armenian
Means "Euphrates river" in Armenian.

Yeying f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

Yingxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "rice tassel, sharp point" or "clever", 盈 (yíng) meaning "fill, full of, overflowing", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" and 希 (xī) meaning "rare" or "hope for", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Yinxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Yiying f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 翊 (yì) meaning "flying, assist, help, respect" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Yoonduaru f Bariba
Means "born near a river" in Bariba.

Yuh-jung f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 여 (yuh, Hanja 汝) meaning "you" or "water, river" combined with 정 (jung, Hanja 貞) meaning "virtuous, chaste, pure".... [more]

Yukon m Popular Culture (Rare)
From the Yukon River or Territory, Canada, meaning "Great River" in Gwich’in. Yukon Cornelius is a character in the 1964 Christmas movie, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

Yumie f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuna m Brazilian
In Brazilian Portuguese, it means "dark river", and is derived from Tupi 'y, water, + un, black.

Yuraqmayu f Quechua
Means "white river" in Quechua.

Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.

Yuvalor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "stream of light", a combination of the names Yuval and Or.

Yuxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Yuzue f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Zhixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".