River Names

72 River names that mean river for boys, listing River baby names 1-10. Cary and Christopher are popular names. Achilles, Alford, Alun, Ardian, Avon, Baptist, Bayou and Branch are uncommon names. View River baby names for name meanings, search River names for girls, or search other baby names.

Achilles ... having been dipped in the River Styx by his mother ... [15]

Alford ... "The old river-ford." [2]

Alun ... It is also the name of a river and a regional name in Wales ...

Ardian ... Ardian is derived from the river Arda in Northern Italy ...

Avon ... "River." ... The name of several rivers in England ...

Baptist ... The Christian prophet John the Baptist baptized Jesus with water in the River Jordan ... [5]

Bayou Geography name: a slow-moving river or swamp.

Branch ... A place name that probably refers to a branch in a river or a path.

Cary Surname and place name from an old Celtic river name ... [2]

Christopher ... The legend of Saint Christopher as the patron saint of travelers grew from the story of a giant who made his living carrying people across a river ... [32]

View more River baby names from Cimarron to Dee.

[Top]