Names that mean river
8 first names whose etymology includes “river” or a close synonym, the most used first. For girls: Lena, India, Pearl. For boys: Warren, Irving, Kelvin.
| Name | For | Origin | Meaning | Latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena | girls | Greek | “the large river”, “clay” | #288 (2025) |
| Warren | boys | “river”, “water” | #1,124 (2025) | |
| India | girls | Latin | “indus river”, “river” | #509 (2025) |
| Pearl | girls | “pearl river”, “pearl” | #258 (2025) | |
| Irving | boys | “fresh”, “river” | #5,119 (2024) | |
| Kelvin | boys | English | “narrow”, “wooded” | #1,538 (2025) |
| Tennessee | either | “winding river” | #3,035 (2025) | |
| Rye | either | Norse | “forest clearing”, “to clear” | #5,137 (2025) |