The ocean-inspired girls' name that has increased in popularity the most between 1996 and 2024 is Ariel, growing 1950%. A name of Hebrew origin, it means “Lion of God.” The name was also the main ...

Did you know we’ve only explored about 5% of the world’s oceans? There’s so much to still learn about! And in a similar way, we’ve just begun to scratch the surface of baby names with ocean meanings.

Thunder, Ocean, Juniper and Whimsy Lou are some of the trendiest baby names of the year thanks to celebrities thinking outside of the box. As of late, there’s been a rise in water names inspired by ...