Names That Mean River

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Nylee

Girl

smooth, flowing (evoking the Nile River)

Obama

Boy

curved riverbank or piece of land

Alari

Girl

from the Alara River (Antalya, Turkey)

Taevon

Boy

modern creative name; possibly from Celtic/Gael...

Redford

Boy

dweller by the red river crossing

Anai

Girl

river flower (Guaraní myth)

Triana

Girl

from Triana, of the three rivers

Aiven

Boy

river

Kendyll

Girl

valley of the River Kent

Rhya

Girl

flowing, from the river

Leven

Boy

elm (river or settlement by elm trees)

Kausar

Girl

river in paradise

Nixie

Girl

water sprite, fairy of rivers and lakes

Nahir

Boy

flowing water, river

Embree

Girl

flatland by the river

Darely

Girl

meadow near the river

Jaanvi

Girl

life-giving, holy river

Jourdan

Boy

of the river Jordan

Afton

Boy

from the Afton river

Nil

Girl

the Nile River, life-giving river

Jordie

Girl

the descender (referring to the Jordan River)

Renton

Boy

settlement on the River Ren

Yordin

Boy

of the Jordan River

Ladon

Boy

strong flow, powerful surge (river etymology)

Deriany

Girl

from the river; of flowing waters

Channon

Boy

old river; slow-flowing water

Jorden

Girl

the Jordan River

Anvik

Boy

village on the Yukon River

Walford

Boy

ford of the Welshmen, river crossing

Elester

Boy

from Leicester (Roman fort on the River Leir)

Lupe

Boy

wolf river, valley of the wolf

Indiya

Girl

from India; of the Indus River

Patia

Girl

from the Patia river region of Colombia

Shanlee

Girl

Creative blend of Shannon (old river) and lee (...

Cliffie

Girl

riverside cliff dweller

Doug

Boy

dark river, dark stream

Windford

Boy

Ford by the windy place; a river crossing in a ...

Kelvon

Boy

narrow river

Bandon

Boy

from the River Bandon, white water

India

Boy

land of the Indus River

Atoya

Girl

river, flowing water

Deshanna

Girl

old, wise river

Bufard

Boy

bright ford, river crossing

Clydia

Girl

from the River Clyde (strong current)

Dee

Girl

Goddess; holy one (river name)

Fordham

Boy

village at the ford; river-crossing settlement

Afan

Boy

river, water course

Fairbanks

Boy

dweller by the fair or pleasant riverbanks

Aros

Boy

river mouth, estuary

Wayd

Boy

Ford, river crossing

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