River - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name River \r(i)-ver\ is pronounced RIV-er. It is of English origin. A place and nature name. Made famous in the 1980s by actor River Phoenix.

River has 1 variant form: Rivers.

Baby names that sound like River are Rover and Rafer.

River is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name River. Click here to compare River with related baby names.