Names That Mean Water or River

Water names run cool and clear through almost every tradition. Reva and Janvi both mean river in Sanskrit, Sabrina takes hers from the Severn, Tallulah is “leaping water” and Amaya “night rain” in Japanese, while Brooks and Lincoln carry the English brook and lake in their surnames. Calm, fluid and easy to say, these are names for families who feel most at home near moving water.

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