Dog Names Meaning Water

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Introduction

Water is a powerful element, but it is also a relaxing one.  Many people identify with the water element and find peace and tranquility while listen or watching the rain or spending time at the beach.  Lakes, rivers, and streams also provide the same peaceful inspiration for many people.  Choosing a water theme as inspiration for naming their dog may remind dog owners of the calm they feel around water but also keep in mind the powerful force that water has over life.  Dogs, too, can have a powerful impact on our lives and certainly enrich the lives of their families.

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Dog Names Meaning Water Considerations

There are a few considerations to take while choosing your dog's name under the water theme.  First, many people choose to give their dog a moniker that means water because they have a water dog.  Water dogs are breeds who sport and play in the water.  There are many water dogs and even some breeds that are not so obvious.  The Poodle is one such dog who was made for the water but is often thought of as a prim and proper pooch.  However, the Poodle's name is a descriptive German word meaning puddle and refers to the Poodle's love of splashing in shallow pools of water while running through the forests in Germany.  Other, more well-known, water dogs include the Labrador Retriever, the Water Spaniel, and the Newfoundland breeds.  Of course, your dog does not have to be a water-loving pooch to enjoy a name meaning water.  Other considerations to take when giving your dog a water-inspired name are the size and color of your dog.  Some water names may correspond with your dog's coat color, like Red, Blue, or even Aqua whereas some names may inspire thoughts of grandeur or possibly smallness, like Pacifica and Brooks.  You can also consider words meaning water from other languages, like Aqua from Spanish and Laiken from Gaelic.

Male Dog Names Meaning Water

Votes Name Vote
10
River
A large flow of water
7
Laiken
Gaelic for lake
4
Neptune
The Roman God of the Sea
4
Reef
A ridge of coral and rock just below the surface of the water
3
Splash
Making waves in the puddles is a pastime of some dogs
2
Brooks
Small flowing arteries of water
2
Kawai
Meaning water
1
Caspian
After the Caspian Sea
1
Zale
Meaning strength of the sea
1
Ren
Meaning water lily
1
Rio
Spanish for river
1
Maxwell
A great stream and the most popular male dog name
0
Marlow
Meaning drained lake
0
Jordan
Meaning flowing down
0
Marlin
A large saltwater fish
0
Morgan
Meaning a sea circle
-1
Blue
The associated color of water
-1
Red
After the Red Sea
-1
Bo
Meaning wave
-1
Brine
The salty foam of the sea
-1
Wade
A move through shallow water
-1
Ross
Another word for peninsula
-1
Dover
Another word for water
-1
Calder
Meaning stream
-1
Ox
Short for an oxbow lake, which is a complete ring
-2
Dylan
Meaning of the sea
-2
Jorah
An autumn rain
-2
Irving
Meaning green water
-2
Mariner
A professional of the sea
-6
Duck
Whether hunting, chasing, or barking at them, dogs love the aquatic duck

Female Dog Names Meaning Water

Votes Name Vote
5
Aquarius
The Zodiac sign associated with water
4
Brook
A small artery of water
4
Maya
A Hebrew work meaning brook
4
Moana
Meaning deep ocean in Hawaiian
3
Altanta
A reference to the Atlantic Ocean
3
Misty
Fine droplets of water that hang in the air
3
Talise
Meaning lovely water
2
Spring
A natural well of water
2
Rain
Drops of water from the sky
2
Maris
Meaning of the sea
2
Nerissa
A Greek sea nymph
2
Storm
Sometimes a fierce show of water's power
2
Nixie
A sea nymph
1
Aqua
A blue color associated with the sea
1
Cordelia
Daughter of the Sea
1
Kai
Basque for the pier
1
Laguna
Spanish for lagoon
1
Neredia
A sea nymph
1
Tulia
A heavy rain
0
Agua
Spanish for water
0
Ocean
A large body of salt water
0
Pacifica
A reference to the Pacific Ocean
0
Hali
From the Greek word meaning sea salt
0
Hydra
Latin for water
0
Kairi
Japanese for relating to the water
0
Mizuko
Meaning water child
-1
Darya
A variant of the Persian word for sea
-2
Aphrodite
Meaning sea foam
-3
Anat
A water spring
-3
Indra
Possessing drops of rain

Community Dogs With Names Meaning Water

Fish's name story for Dog Names Meaning Water
Fish
Male
Airedale Terrier
Woods Hole, MA

We live near the ocean and wanted to share our lives with a puppy. We named him Fisher for the dog who loves where the Fish are important.