75%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. O-shən [key·IPA] Meaning & History Simply from the English word ocean for a large body of water. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ὠκεανός (Okeanos), the name of the body of water thought to surround the Earth. Related Names User SubmissionOcéan PopularityDetails Last ranked #439 in 2020 England and Wales Last ranked #711 in 2021 (m) #874 in 2021 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal natural wholesome strong refined strange Categories celebrity babies, English nouns, nature, ocean, rare English, water, Will and Grace characters, word names