Asherah f Semitic MythologyPerhaps derived from Semitic roots meaning
"she who walks in the sea". This was the name of a Semitic mother goddess. She was worshipped by the Israelites before the advent of monotheism.
Derya f & m TurkishMeans
"sea, ocean" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Hai m & f ChineseFrom Chinese
海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Jūratė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
jūra meaning
"sea". This is the name of a sea goddess who falls in love with a fisherman in the Lithuanian folk tale
Jūratė and Kastytis.
Kaimana m & f HawaiianFrom Hawaiian
kai "ocean, sea" and
mana "power". It is also Hawaiian meaning "diamond", derived from the English word
diamond.
Lachlan m Scottish, EnglishOriginally a Scottish nickname for a person who was from Norway. In Scotland, Norway was known as the
"land of the lochs", or
Lochlann. In the English-speaking world, this name was especially popular in Australia towards the end of the 20th century.
Mairwen f WelshCombination of
Mair and Welsh
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Manami f JapaneseFrom Japanese
愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with
美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or
海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mar f Spanish, CatalanMeans
"sea" in Spanish and Catalan. It is from the title of the Virgin
Mary,
María del Mar.
Maraĵa f EsperantoMeans
"made of the sea" in Esperanto, a derivative of
maro "sea", ultimately from Latin
mare.
Mary f English, BiblicalUsual English form of
Maria, the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names
Μαριάμ (Mariam) and
Μαρία (Maria) - the spellings are interchangeable - which were from Hebrew
מִרְיָם (Miryam), a name borne by the sister of
Moses in the Old Testament. The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including
"sea of bitterness",
"rebelliousness", and
"wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from
mry "beloved" or
mr "love".
... [more] Meraud f CornishMeaning unknown, perhaps based on Cornish
mor "sea".
Merlin m Arthurian Romance, EnglishForm of the Welsh name
Myrddin (meaning
"sea fortress") used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century Arthurian tales. Writing in Latin, he likely chose the form
Merlinus over
Merdinus in order to prevent associations with French
merde "excrement".
... [more] Meryl f EnglishVariant of
Muriel, influenced by the spelling of the name
Cheryl. A famous bearer is American actress Meryl Streep (1949-), whose real name is Mary Louise Streep.
Moana f & m Maori, Hawaiian, TahitianMeans
"ocean, wide expanse of water, deep sea" in Maori and Hawaiian (as well as in other Polynesian languages).
Muirgel f IrishMeans
"bright sea", derived from Gaelic
muir "sea" and
geal "bright".
Muriel f English, French, IrishMedieval English form of a Breton name that was probably related to the Irish name
Muirgel. The Normans brought it to England from Brittany. In the modern era it was popularized by a character from Dinah Craik's novel
John Halifax, Gentleman (1856).
Nereida f SpanishDerived from Greek
Νηρηΐδες (Nereides) meaning
"nymphs, sea sprites", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god
Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.
Poseidon m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek
πόσις (posis) meaning "husband, lord" and
δᾶ (da) meaning "earth". The name first appears in Mycenaean Greek inscriptions as
po-se-da-o. In Greek mythology Poseidon was the unruly god of the sea and earthquakes, the brother of
Zeus. He was often depicted carrying a trident and riding in a chariot drawn by white horses.
Takumi m JapaneseFrom Japanese
匠 (takumi) meaning "artisan" or
巧 (takumi) meaning "skillful". It can also come from
拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with
海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" or
実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.