Ægir m Norse Mythology Means
"sea, ocean" in Old Norse. According to Norse mythology Ægir was a god or giant (jǫtunn) who lived under the ocean. His wife was
Rán.
Bradán m Medieval Irish Means
"salmon" in Irish. It could also be formed from Irish
brad "thief" and a diminutive suffix.
Coral f English, Spanish From the English and Spanish word
coral for the underwater skeletal deposits that can form reefs. It is ultimately derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek
korallion).
Dar f & m Hebrew Means
"mother-of-pearl, nacre" in Hebrew.
Durdona f Uzbek Means
"pearl" in Uzbek (a word of Arabic origin).
Fishel m Yiddish Means
"little fish" in Yiddish, a diminutive of
פֿיש (fish) meaning "fish".
Gretel f German, Literature Diminutive of
Grete. It is well-known as a character from an 1812 Brothers Grimm fairy tale who is captured, with her brother
Hansel, by a witch. The Grimm's story was based on earlier European folktales.
Gyöngyvér f Hungarian Means
"sister of pearl", from Hungarian
gyöngy "pearl" and
testvér "sibling". This name was created by the Hungarian poet János Arany for a character in his poem
The Death of King Buda (1864).
Hyeon-ju f Korean From Sino-Korean
賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" and
珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
Jonah m English, Biblical From the Hebrew name
יוֹנָה (Yona) meaning
"dove" [1] [2] . This was the name of a prophet swallowed by a fish, as told in the Old Testament Book of Jonah. Jonah was commanded by God to preach in Nineveh, but instead fled by boat. After being caught in a storm, the other sailors threw Jonah overboard, at which point he was swallowed. He emerged from the fish alive and repentant three days later.
... [more] Leimomi f Hawaiian Means
"pearl lei" or
"pearl child" from Hawaiian
lei "flowers, lei, child" and
momi "pearl".
Leviathan m Biblical From Hebrew
לִוְיָתָן (Liwyaṯan), derived from
לִוְיָה (liwya) meaning
"garland, wreath" [1] . This is the name of an enormous sea monster mentioned in the Old Testament.
Maisie f Scottish, English Scottish diminutive of
Mairead. It was long used in the United Kingdom and Australia, becoming popular at the end of the 20th century. In the United States it was brought to public attention by the British actress Maisie Williams (1997-), who played Arya Stark on the television series
Game of Thrones beginning 2011. Her birth name is Margaret.
Maraĵa f Esperanto Means
"made of the sea" in Esperanto, a derivative of
maro "sea", ultimately from Latin
mare.
Margaret f English Derived from the Latin name
Margarita, which was from Greek
margarites) meaning
"pearl" [1] [2] , a word that was probably ultimately a borrowing from an Indo-Iranian language
[3] . Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Later legends told of her escape from a dragon, with which she was often depicted in medieval art. The saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and her name has been widely used in the Christian world.
... [more] Margaux f French Variant of
Margot influenced by the name of the wine-producing French town. It was borne by Margaux Hemingway (1954-1996), granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway, who had it changed from
Margot.
Margherita f Italian Italian form of
Margaret. This is also the Italian word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).
Margriet f Dutch Dutch form of
Margaret. This is also the Dutch word for the daisy flower (species Leucanthemum vulgare).
Marguerite f French French form of
Margaret. This is also the French word for the daisy flower (species Leucanthemum vulgare).
Marjorie f English Medieval variant of
Margery, influenced by the name of the herb
marjoram. After the Middle Ages this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century.
Matsya m Hinduism Means
"fish" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the first of the ten avatars of the Hindu god
Vishnu. He appeared as a fish to save the life of the first man,
Manu, during a great flood.
May f English Derived from the name of the month of May, which derives from
Maia , the name of a Roman goddess. May is also another name of the hawthorn flower. It is also used as a diminutive of
Mary,
Margaret or
Mabel.
Megan f Welsh, English Welsh diminutive of
Margaret, usually used independently
[1] . In the English-speaking world outside of Wales it has only been regularly used since the middle of the 20th century.
Meghan f English Variant of
Megan. A notable bearer is Meghan Markle (1981-), the American-born wife of the British royal Prince Harry.
Mererid f Welsh Means
"pearl, gem" in Welsh, derived from Latin
margarita.
Moray m Scottish From the name of the area of Moray in Scotland or the surname derived from it (see
Moray).
Muirgen f Irish Mythology Means
"born of the sea" in Irish. In Irish legend this was the name of a woman (originally named
Lí Ban) who was transformed into a mermaid. After 300 years she was brought to shore, baptized, and transformed back into a woman.
Narmer m Ancient Egyptian From Egyptian
nꜥr-mr meaning
"fierce catfish", derived from
nꜥr "catfish" and
mr "fierce, painful". Narmer was an Egyptian ruler who is considered the first pharaoh, uniting Upper and Lower Egypt around the 31st century BC. He is probably the same person as
Menes, with Narmer being his Horus name.
Pearl f English From the English word
pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Medieval Latin
perla [1] . Like other gemstone names, it has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. The pearl is the traditional birthstone for June, and it supposedly imparts health and wealth.
Peggy f English Medieval variant of
Meggy, a diminutive of
Margaret. The reason for the change in the initial consonant is unknown
[1] .
Peninnah f Biblical Means
"pearl, coral, precious stone" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the wives of
Elkanah, the other being
Hannah.
Poseidon m Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek
posis) meaning "husband, lord" and
da) meaning "earth"
[1] [2] . 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.
Rita f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, English, German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian, Polish Short form of
Margherita and other names ending in
rita. Saint Rita (born Margherita Lotti) was a 15th-century nun from Cascia, Italy. Another famous bearer was the American actress Rita Hayworth (1918-1987).
Rónán m Irish, Old Irish [1] Means
"little seal", derived from Old Irish
rón "seal" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several early Irish saints, including a pilgrim to Brittany who founded the hermitage at Locronan in the 6th century.
Sango f Popular Culture Means
"coral" in Japanese. This name is used in the Japanese comic book and television show
InuYasha.
Sedna f New World Mythology Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, sea animals and the underworld. According to some legends Sedna was originally a beautiful woman thrown into the ocean by her father. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for her in 2004.
Shell f English Short form of
Michelle or
Shelley. It can also be simply from the English word
shell (ultimately from Old English
sciell).
Yeong-ho m Korean From Sino-Korean
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero",
映 (yeong) meaning "reflect light" or
泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with
浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or
皓 (ho) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Yeong-hui f Korean From Sino-Korean
英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or
泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with
姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or
嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.