Surfer Names For Boys & Girls
If you're a surfer and soon-to-be parent that wants to give your child a name representative of your favorite natural entity, then you've come to the right place. We've compiled a list of some of the best surfer baby names around.
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Names That Mean "Water"
Ocean lovers will surely love this baby name list bel0w, as all of them mean "water" in one way or another. The list is comprised of both names for boys and girls. Some are unisex while others are more popular one way than the other.
Water Names
Adriano - English for Water
Anath - Water Spring
Aquata - Water
Azure - Blue
Bruce - Be Like Water
Calder - Flows Like Water
Cari - Flows Like Water
Delta - An Area Of Low Water
Dew - Drops of Liquid
Dover - Water
Earvin - Green, Fresh Water
Ilma - Water
Irving - Fresh Water
Jordan - Flowing Down
Kelvin - Narrow Water
Kenn - Bright Water
Lana - Afloat In Calm Waters
Leven - Flood
Misty - Water Drop
Naia - To Flow
Pavati - Clear Water
Solomon - Underwater Ridge
Tahoe - Big Water
Tallulah - Leaping Water
Trent - Gushing Water
Wiley - Well-Watered Meadow
River Names
Aberdeen - Mouth of A River
Avon - River
Colwyn - River in Wales
Conway - Holy River
Danu - River in Celtic
Danube - River In Europe
Douglas - Black River
Escott - Hut Near The River
Ford - River Crossing
Harford - Ford Of The Hares
Holmes - Islands In The River
Hudson - River In New York
Kendell - Valley of the River Kent
Merrick - Fork In A River
Nebraska - Flat Water
Oshun - African God and Protector of the Oshun River
Ren - Water Lily
River - Place and Nature Name
Rio - River
Sabrina - River Severn
Shelly - Great River
Wade - River Crossing
Stream Names
Bayou - Slow Stream
Bered - Stream
Beckham - Home By The Stream
Bourne - Stream
Brooke - A Tiny Stream
Brooks - Water; Small Stream
Calder - Stream
Cherith - Stream Bed
Jafar - Stream Of Water or Wave
Strom - Brook, Stream
Lake Names
Destin - By The Still Water
Lachlan - From The Land Of Lakes
Laguna - Spanish for Lagoon
Laiken - Lake
Lake - Inland Body of Water
Lincoln - Lake Colony
Locke - Pond
Lynn - Lake
Marley - Meadow By The Lake
Marlow - Drained Lake
Ocean/Sea Names
Aalto - Wave
Adrian - Irish for Sea
Alon - Waves
Ariel - Ariel was made famous by Disney's "The Little Mermaid," though is a popular Hebrew name.
Arnav - Hindu for "Beauty of The Ocean"
Athena - In Greek Mythology, Athena decided she would look after Athens after defeating the God of the Sea
Aukai - Explorer of the SEa
Azul - Blue Waters Of The Sea
Beryl - "Crystal of Green or Yellow Color" or "Sea-Green Jewel
Bo -Wave
Bondi - Dashing Water or Surf
Chelsea - Famous English name for "Chalk Wharf"
Coral - Coral Reefs in the Ocean; Coraline also has a similar meaning
Cordelia - Latin for Daughter of the Sea or "heart, daughter of the sea."
Cove - Small Coastal Inlet
Darya - Sea. Comes from Persian Origin
Delmare - French for "of the sea"
Deniz - Turkish for Sea
Dipsi - Bislamic for Ocean
Dorian - Greek for "Child of The Sea" (Also the name of surfing legend Shane Dorian)
Doris - Gift of the Ocean
Dwynwen - English for Wave
Dylan - Tide of Son of Wave (Also the name of Dylan Goodale, professional surf legend)
Earwyn - Friend of The Sea
Fury - Nothing Can Be More Violent Than The Sea
Gali - My Wave
Ginevra - White Wave or White Shadow
Haf - Icelandic of Ocean
Hali - The Sea
Hama - Beach, Seashore, or Seacoast
Havelock - Sea Competition
Hurley - Sea Tide
Iluka - By The Sea
Isla - An Island
Kai - The Sea
Kent - Coastal Towns With Beautiful Cottages
Leomaris - Lion of the Sea
Lir - God of the Sea
Maree - Ocean Tides
Malia - Sea of Rebellion
Marcelline - Defender of the Sea
Marin - Star of the Sea
Marina - From The Sea
Marissa - Popular US name that means "Of The Sea"
Marino or Maris - Of The Sea
Mario - Star Of The Sea
Marvin - Sea Friend
Maury - Sea Channel
Moana - Ocean (The same name as Disney's popular film, "Moana")
Morgan - Circling Sea
Mortimer - Dead Sea
Muriel - Bright Sea
Murphy - Sea Warrior
Neptune - Roman God Of The Sea
Oceana - God of The Sea
Okeanos - Ancient Greek for Ocean
Onja - Waves. Comes from Malagasy originn
Orman - Sea Man
Pasha - The Sea
Pelagia - The Sea
Reef - Rock Ridge Underwater
Rosemary - Sea Dew
Ross - Peninsula
Samudra - Indonesian for Ocean
Sedna - Goddess Of The Sea
Sereia - Mermaid
Seton - Sea Settlement
Tarni - Wave or Surf
Thalassa - The Sea
Triton - The Son Of The Ocean God Neptune And Messenger of the SEa
Ula - Gem of the Sea
Umiko - Child of the Sea
Varuna - Indian God Of The Sea and Sky
Zale - Sea Strength
Beachy Baby Names
You might choose to get creative and name your baby boy or girl after a popular surfing destination. Here are some of our favorites:
Bell - Bells Beach, Australia
Bermuda - Named after the Bermuda Triangle
Banzai - Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii
Canary - Canary Islands, Spain
Cannon - Cannon Beach, OR
Chicama - Beautiful beach destination in Peru
Dillon - Dillon Beach, CA
Florian - Florianopolis Beach, Brazil
Goldie - Gold Coast Beach, Australia
Huntington - Huntington Beach, CA
Maverick - Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, CA
Monty - Monterey Bay, CA
Pavones - Surf Spot in Costa Rica
Sebastian - Sao Sebastio, Brazil
Perth - Famous Australian Surfing Destination
Sydney - Hotspot for Australian Surfing
Vashon - Vashon Island, WA
Zuma - Zuma Beach, CA
Surfer Boy Names
If you want to pay respect to some of the best surfers of all time, check out some of these surfer dude names!
Alejo - Brazilian-Born Surf Legend Alejo Muniz
Andy - Hawaiian Big Wave Surfer Andy Irons
Barton - Legendary Aussie Surfer Barton Lynch
Beau - Surfing Champ and Son of The Legendary Nat Young Beau Young
Bede - Aussie Pro Surfer Bede Durbidge
Bodhi - Professional Surfer Bodhi Leigh-Jones and Bodhi from "Point Break"
Brett - Famous Surf Legen Brett Simpson
Butch - La Jolla Legend Butch Van Artsdalen
Chase - Legendary Pro Wave Rider Chase Modelski
Clay - Modern Day Double-Jointed Surfer Clay Marzo
Damien - Record-Breaking U.S. Surfer Damien Hobgood
Duke - Hawaiian Competitive Surfer Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
Italo - One Of Italy's Most Famous Surfers Italo Ferreira
Jadson - International Surf Competitor Jadson Andre
Kanoa - Young Japanese American Amateur Kanoa Igarashi
Kelly - One of the Best Surfers Of All Time Kelly Slater
Laird - One Of Big Wave Surfing's Biggest Legends Laird Hamilton
Maz - New Zealand's Four-Time Champion Maz Quinn
Mickey - Legendary U.S. Surfer and Board Shaper Mickey Munoz
Miki - 50s and 60s surf legend Miki "Da Cat" Dora who appeared in The Endless Summer
Shane - Former U.S. Open Champion Shane Beschen
Simon - Famous Aussie Surfer and Board Shaper Simon Anderson
Sunny - Hawaiian Power Surfer Sunny Garcia
Taj - Aussie Pro Surfer Taj Burrow
Surfer Girl Names
Alyssa - Teenage surf sensation Alyssa Spencer
Andrea - Means "brave" and refers to pro rider Andrea Moller
Bethany - Soul Surfer's Bethany Hamilton
Brisa - Costa Rican Surfer Brisa Hennessy
Bronte - Aussie World Surf League Competitor Bronte Macaulay
Coco - Legendary Hawaiian Pro Surfer and Fashion Icon Coco Ho
Isabel - Famed Aussie Surfing Legend From The 19th Century Isabel Letham
Jericho - Women's Surfing Pioneer Jericho Poppler
Keala - One of the Few Real Surfers To Appear In Blue Crush, Keala Kennelly
Lakey - Cali-Born Surf Icon Lakey Legend
Layne - Six-Time World Championship Winner Layne Beachley
Malia - 14-Year-Old US Open of Surfing Winner Malia Manuel
Margo - Famous Hawaiian Surf School Owner and First Woman On Earth To Get Into Professional Surfing Margo Oberg
Rell - Young Hawaiian Surfing Champ Rell Kapolioka'ehukai Sunn
Sally - Top-Ranked Female Surfer Sally Fitzgibbons
Silvana - One of the World's Top Female Surfers From Brazil Silvana Lima
Sofia - One of Peru's Most Famous Surfers and Hall of Famer Sofia
Best Beach Names
If none of the names above quite float your boat, you may consider getting creative with some cool beachy names. All of the options you'll find here are nautical in one way or another.
Here are some of our favorites:
Aegir - An ancient Norse God of the Sea
Anapos - The Water God of Eastern Sicily
Bellus - Angel Fish
Brishon - Born in Rain
Brizo - Greek goddess of sailors
Cerulean - A name that describes the overlapping of cyan and blue
Davy - Davy Jones' Locker
Diana - After Diana's conch
Drake - A famous naval explorer
Hanno - A Phoenician explorer of oceans
Homok - Sand. Comes from Spanish origin
Pearl - A jewel found within an oyster; perfect for a baby girl!
Ridley - A small tropical sea turtle
Ryuku - Islands off the coast of Japan
Sablo - Sand. Comes from Esparanto Origin
Skip - A name often associated with captains and boats
Strand - Beach. Germanic Origin
Final Thoughts
We hope that this surfer name list helped you find inspiration. There are so many unique names for boys and girls out there that it would take a novel to write them all.
However, from cute to powerful and everything in-between, these were the choices that we thought best represented the meaning of surfing and coastal culture.
