Character Name Ideas

Mermaid Names

Female:
Adella- 'noble'
Aerwyna (ERW-ih-NAH) 'friend of the sea'
Amatheia- 'nurses of fish'
Anahita- Persian goddess of water
Anaitis- Greek form of Anahita
Annette
Adva
Aditi- Hindu goddess of fertility
Amarine
Amberly
Assana- 'waterfall'
Aqua- 'water'
Aquamarine
Aquanetta
Aquaria- 'of the water'
Aquata
Aquanta
Araxie (ah-RAHK-see)
Ariel- 'lion of God'
Arielle
Ayuka- 'sweet fish'
Ayumi- 'sweet fish'
Asherah- 'she who walks in the sea'
Asia- a Greek sea nymph
Asrai- aquatic fairies in English folklore
Athena
Ambra- 'jewel'
Ambre
Ava- 'water' or 'passage through a coral reef for boats'
Avalon- 'island of apples'
Alana
Andrina
Amphitrite
Amaris- 'promised by God'
Annamarie- 'drop of the sea'
Aquarius
Arista
Attina
Alexandria- 'defender of mankind'
Alexandra
Anaella- 'grace'
Anaelle
Aria- 'Melody' or 'gold'
Azaelea
Adamaris- 'noble of the sea'
Aaralyn- 'with song'
Aegaea- 'from the Aegean sea'
Almeta- 'pearl'
Annemette- 'bitter pearl'
Apanie- 'water'
Aphrodite- 'one who has risen from the sea foam'
Arcelia- 'treasure chest'
Arvia- 'from the seashore'

Bayou- 'small, slow stream'
Beatrice- 'she who brings happiness'
Brizo- Greek goddess of sailors
Brooke- 'small stream'
Bahia- 'bay'
Baia- 'bay'
Beste- 'melodic'
Bethesda
Breena- 'hill'
Binda- 'deep water'
Brimland- 'sea way'
Briny
Belle- 'beautiful'
Bijou- 'jewel-like'
Bijoux- 'jewels'

Calypso- Greek sea nymph
Cari- 'flows like water'
Cascade- 'waterfall'
Ceto- Greek sea goddess
Cleodora- daughter of a river god and lover of Poseidon
Coral
Coralie- 'coral'
Coralia- 'like coral'
Cadence- 'rhythm'
Calista- 'woman of most beauty'
Callisto- Greek nymph
Coralina- 'coral'
Celia- 'heavenly'
Cadenza- musical term
Celeste- 'heavenly'
Cannia- 'song'
Canta- 'song'
Cantata
Cantrelle- 'song'
Cappella
Calissa- 'most beautiful'
Cappella
Charlotte- 'free'
Corinna- 'maiden'
Carmya- 'song'
Carrie- 'song' or 'melody'
Chantel
Chantalle- 'singer'
Chantae
Chantell
Chantrell
Chauntel
Charmaine- 'song'
Chaunte- 'singer'
Calliope- 'beautiful voiced'
Cora- 'maiden'
Cecelia- 'someone who is blind to their own beauty'
Chelsea- 'chalk landing place'
Cala- 'Castle'
Caniad- 'song'
Carmea- 'song'
Carmia
Carmencita- 'song'
Carmina- 'song'
Carminda- 'beautiful song'
Carmine- 'song'
Carmita- 'song'
Cascata- 'waterfall'
Chalsie- 'sea port'
Chelsi
Clyte- 'water nymph'
Coraline- 'from the semiprecious sea coral growth'
Coralin- 'from the coral of the sea'
Corinna- 'maiden'
Corisande- 'chorus singer'
Coventina- 'water goddess'
Cyrene- Greek nymph

Daryah (DA-ryah)- 'sea'
Delphine- 'dolphin'
Delfina- 'dolphin'
Delma- 'of the sea'
Dione- Greek nymph
Dominique- 'of God'
Doris- Greek sea nereid
Deema- 'rainy cloud'
Desiree- 'Desired'
Dana
Daria- 'kingly' or 'the sea'
Darya
Danu- Celtic goddess
Diana- Roman goddess of the hunt
Dorie
Delja- 'daughter of the sea'
Daisy
Deandra- 'divine'
Delbin- 'dolphin'
Delmare- 'of the sea'
Deloros- 'from the seashore'
Delphia- 'dolphin'
Derya- 'from the ocean'
Dooriya- 'the sea'
Dorea
Doriana- 'of the sea'
Dorrianne
Dreama- 'joyous music'
Duana- 'song'
Durdana- 'single pearl'
Dylana- 'ocean born'

Esther- 'Star'
Eudora- Greek nereid of fine gifts
Elaina- 'beautiful'
Ella- 'beautiful' or 'shining'
Elwynn- 'noble friend'
Esme- 'to esteem'
Echo- 'woman of sound'
Elvira
Earwine- 'friend of the sea'
Earwyn
Earwyna
Erwina
Eatheline- 'noble waterfall'
Eathelyn
Ebba- 'flowing tide'
Edlen- 'noble waterfall'
Edlin
Edlyn
Eidothea- 'sea nymph'
Eldoris- 'of the sea'
Ephyra- 'daughter of Oceanus'

Faridah
Freyja (Frey-uh)- 'lady'
Fontaine- 'natural spring'
Fontana
Fay- 'magic' or 'fairies'
Finley
Firtha- 'arm of the sea'

Galene- Greek nereid of calm seas
Genevieve- 'white wave'
Ginevra- 'white wave'
Gloria- 'praise' or 'glory'
Greata
Gemma- 'gemstone'
Gemmalyn
Gemmalynn
Grace
Gracelynn- 'graceful'
Greta- 'pearl'
Gredel- 'pearl'
Gretel
Grete
Gretchen- 'pearl'
Grette
Gretje- 'pearl'
Griet
Gryta
Guinevere- 'white shadow' or 'white wave'
Guinivere
Gwenifer- 'white wave'
Gwenore- 'white wave'
Gali- 'wave'
Galia- 'born in waves'
Gatha- 'song'
Genoveva- 'white wave'
Gersemi- 'jewel'
Ghita- 'pearl'
Gita- 'song'