Names Categorized "fish"

Ahti is a masculine given name of Finnish and Estonian origin, deeply rooted in Finnish mythology where it is the name of the god of the ocean, rivers, and fishing. The exact meaning of the name remains unknown, though v...

Etymology Alcyone is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλκυόνη (Alkyone), derived from the word ἀλκυών (alkyon), meaning "kingfisher". The origin of alkyon itself is uncertain; it is considered to be of pre-Greek, non...

Angel is a unisex given name used in Bulgarian, English, and Macedonian, derived from the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus. This Latin name ultimately comes from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos), meaning "messenger....

Bradán is an uncommon Irish male given name. Its primary meaning is "salmon" in the Irish language, a fish of great importance in Irish mythology and folklore. Alternatively, it may be derived from the Irish word brad me...

Braden is a modern English given name that originated as a transferred use of an Irish surname. The surname derives from Ó Bradáin, meaning 'descendant of Bradán'. The root name B Bradán is an Irish byname meaning 'salmo...

Cale is an English short form of Caleb. As a given name, it is used predominantly in English-speaking countries and is often chosen as a modern, streamlined alternative to its biblical counterpart.EtymologyThe name Cale...

Cat is a feminine given name in English, primarily used as a diminutive of Catherine or Katherine. While it may also derive from the English word for the domestic feline, its most common origin is as a short form of the...

Charlie is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries, commonly used as a diminutive or feminine form of Charles. While traditionally masculine, Charlie has gained widespread popularity for all genders, often serv...

Chip is an English diminutive of Charles or Christopher, and can also originate as a nickname from the phrase "a chip off the old block," used for a son who resembles his father.Etymology and OriginsAs a short form of Ch...

Dagon is a masculine name of uncertain etymology, perhaps related to Ugaritic dgn meaning "grain". This name belongs to an ancient Semitic god, usually depicted with the body of a fish, who was worshiped across ancient S...

Dick was originally a medieval diminutive of Richard in English. The striking change from the initial R to D is thought to have resulted from the way English speakers perceived the trilled Norman R. Over centuries, the n...

Dory is a diminutive of Dorothy or Doris. It originated as a nickname used in English-speaking countries, often as a short form of the female names Dorothy and Doris. Over time, this casual nickname has also been used as...

Fionn is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, pronounced "Fyun" (Irish: [fʲiːn̪ˠ], Scottish Gaelic: [fjũːn̪ˠ]). It derives from an Old Irish byname meaning "white" or "fair-haired", ultimately from the ro...

Fishel is a Yiddish masculine given name meaning "little fish," derived from the Yiddish word פֿיש (fish) combined with a diminutive suffix. It translates literally as diminutive of "fish." As a diminutive, it is often u...

Fisher is a masculine first name derived from an English surname meaning "fisherman." As an occupational surname, it originally identified someone who worked as a fisherman, one of the oldest and most essential professio...

Fishke is a Yiddish masculine given name, serving as a variant of Fishel. The name ultimately derives from the Yiddish word fish (פֿיש), literally meaning “fish,” combined with the Slavic diminutive suffix -ke. Thus, Fis...

Iemanjá is the Portuguese form of Yemọja, a major water deity in the Yoruba religion, used in Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking regions by adherents of Afro-Brazilian religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda. The name...

Iqaluk is a name of Inuit origin, directly meaning "fish" in the Inuktitut language. This name reflects the deep connection of Inuit culture to the Arctic environment, where fish such as Arctic char, salmon, and trout ha...

Janaína is a Portuguese feminine name that has strong ties to Afro-Brazilian culture and mythology. It is a variant of Iemanjá, the Portuguese form of the Yoruba goddess Yemọja.Etymology and MythologyIn Yoruba religion,...

Jonah (Hebrew: Yona, meaning "dove") is a masculine given name of Jewish origin that appears prominently in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). The name is most notably associated with the prophet Jonah, son of Amittai, wh...

Jurupari is a name from Tupi mythology, deriving from the Tupi words îuru (mouth) and possibly pari (fish trap). In the legends of the Tupi people of Brazil, Jurupari was a cultural hero who brought laws, customs, and sa...

Kip is a given name originating as a nickname, most probably derived from the English word kipper, meaning "male salmon." The name has been used in English-speaking countries, primarily the United States and Australia, a...

Marlin (first recorded in the late 19th century) originated as a modern variation of Merlin, the Welsh mythic figure. The typical spelling was likely influenced by the common fish name marlin, especially in English-speak...

Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, meaning "fish") is the fish avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is often described as the first of Vishnu's ten primary avatars and appears in Hindu mythology to rescue the first man, Manu, from...

Meenakshi (also spelled Minakshi) is a Hindu goddess, primarily worshipped in South India, and considered a form of Parvati. The name is an alternate transcription of the Sanskrit Mīnākṣī, derived from mīna meaning "fish...

Mina 2 is a primarily Indian feminine name, originating from the Sanskrit word मीन (mīna) meaning "fish." In Hindu astrology, Mīna corresponds to the zodiac sign Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac, symbolizing the fi...

Etymology and Meaning Minakshi (also spelled Meenakshi) is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the elements मीन (mīna) meaning "fish" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye", thus giving the overall meaning "fi...

Minali is a feminine name of Hindi usage, meaning "fish catcher" in Sanskrit. The name derives from the Sanskrit root mīna (fish) combined with a suffix indicating an agent or dweller, possibly related to a term for a ne...

Molly is a medieval diminutive of Mary, now often used independently. It developed from earlier forms such as Malle and Molle, which were common pet names for Mary in the Middle Ages. The substitution of 'r' for 'l' was...

Etymology and OriginMoray is a Scottish given name that derives from the name of the historic region of Moray in north-east Scotland or from the associated surname Moray. The name Moray itself is deeply rooted in Scottis...

Narmer is an ancient Egyptian name meaning "fierce catfish" or "painful catfish", derived from nꜥr (catfish) and mr (fierce, painful). He was an Egyptian ruler of the Early Dynastic Period whose reign began at the end of...

Nemo is a Latin word meaning "nobody," famously adopted as the name of Captain Nemo, the enigmatic submarine commander in Jules Verne's novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870). The name gained further popular...

Njord is the modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Njǫrðr, referring to a prominent god in Norse mythology associated with the sea, sailing, fishing, wind, and crop fertility. The name is derived from Proto-Germ...

Oscar is a masculine given name used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish. Its origin is debated, but it likely means "deer friend,"...

Ray is an English given name that originated as a short form of Raymond, though it has long been used as an independent name in its own right. The name also coincides with the English vocabulary word denoting a "beam of...