75 Surfer Names for Your Water Baby

For those Moms and Dads to be who love all things water, you might be considering a surfer name for your little dude or dudette to be! Many surfer baby names are influenced by Hawaiian, Australian, Native American, and Asian cultures.

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But some great surfers themselves inspire some of these monikers. A courageous choice for a daughter would be Bethany for Hawaiian surfer, Bethany Hamilton, who survived and thrived after a shark attack. Kelly is a great unisex choice because of world champion Kelly Slater, considered by many to be the greatest surfer of all time.

You don't need to be from California or an Aussie surfer to appreciate such unique names as Waverly, which inspires images of water, or Bodhi, Sanskrit for awakened and enlightened.

If you are looking to make big waves with a beachy name, we have a list of 75 baby boy names, baby girl names, and a dozen-plus unisex names perfect for your little mermaid and mermen-to-be!

Baby Boy Surfer Names

1. Arnav - Hindu, ocean
2. Beckham - English, homestead by the stream
3. Bodhi - Sanskrit, enlightened or awakened, the main character from surfer/bank robber movie Point Break
4. Bondi - Australian, famous beach resort in Sydney
5. Calder - Scottish, rough waters, stream
6. Colwyn - Welsh, river in Wales
7. Conway - Welsh/Scottish, the water, a river
8. Coral - Latin, pink color, underwater skeletal deposits that form reefs under the sea
9. Cruz - Spanish for the Cross of Christ, sounds like cruise, which has sailing connotations.
10. David - Hebrew, Fans of Baywatch will think of David Hasselhoff
11. Dover - Welsh, a British seaport on the English Channel, means water.
12. Duke - Old English, commanding leader. The father of modern surfing is Duke Kahanamoku.
13. Finn - Irish, pale or white, sounds like the part of a fish.
14. Ford - English, a river crossing
15. Gerry - German, short for Gerlad, which means rules with a spear. Gerry Lopez is a famous surfer from Oregon.
16. Hudson - River in New York
17. Hurley - Gaelic, sea tide
18. Lachlan - Scottish, lake
19. Laird - Scottish, means lord, perfect for a lord of the sea like the famous surfer Laird Hamilton.
20. Locke - Scottish, pond
21. Mario - Italian, Star of the Sea
22. Merrick - Scottish, fork in a river
23. Neptune - Roman mythology, god of the sea
24. Reef - English, a reef is a ridge of jagged rock, coral, and sand beneath the sea.
25. Rusty - American, red-haired. Brand of surfboards.
26. Sebastian - Greek, name of the musical crab from Disney's The Little Mermaid
27. Seton - Old English, a settlement by the sea
28. Tahoe - Native American, big water, a lake in Nevada
29. Taj - Persian/Sanskrit - crown. Taj Burrow is a famous Australian surfer.
30. Zuma - Arabic, peace, name of a popular beach in Malibu

Baby Girl Surfer Names

31. Anahita - Persian, water, or river goddess
32. Aquata - Latin, water
33. Avon - Celtic, River
34. Azul - Spanish for blue
35. Bethany - Hebrew, a town near Jerusalem. Bethany Hamilton is a famous surfer who survived a shark attack in 2003
36. Cascade - Latin, flowing water, gushing water
37. Darya - Iranian/Persian, sea
38. Delta - A brand that specializes in surfing gear
39. Destin - Latin, by the still waters
40. Evian - French, the Lord is gracious, name a boutique brand of water.
41. Guadalupe - Spanish, a river of black stones
42. Hali - Greek, sea
43. Isla - Scottish, island, name of a Scottish river
44. Kendra - Female version of Ken, clear water
45. Koa - Hawaiian, the name of a tree in Hawaii also the name of a famous surfer Koa Smith
46. Layne - English roots, a surfer from Australia, Layne Beachley, is considered one of the most female surfers in history.
47. Loire - French, a French river
48. Marella - Japanese version of Muriel, of the bright sea
49. Marina - Latin, from the sea
50. Maya - Greek/Hebrew/Spanish - water
51. Moanna - Hawaiin for the ocean, name of the female heroine in the Disney film Moana
52. Morwenna - Welsh, waves of the sea
53. Nixie - German, a water spirit
54. Noelani - Hawaiian, mist of heaven
55. Oceana - Greek, ocean, feminine version of Oceanus, the Greek God of the Ocean
56. Sandy - Scottish, short for Sandra, but brings forth images of sandy beaches
57. Summer - English, the summer season, warm sunny
58. Talise - Native American, lovely water
59. Tarni - Maori, salty water, wave, surf
60. Waverly - English, meadow, quivering aspens. Despite it being a name that means meadow, the sound of the name brings about pictures of rolling waves.

Gender-Neutral Surfer Names

61. Bayou - Choctaw, small, slow stream
62. Cove - English, bay, or inlet
63. Kai - Basque, pier of a harbor. It also has a Welsh connotation as keeper of the keys. More often, traditionally a boy's name but has been used for girls as well.
64. Kelly - Gaelic, Kelly may be more common now as a girl name, but it is still frequently used for boys. Kelly is the middle name of Robert Kelly Slater, winner of 11 world surfing championships.
65. Kendall - English, valley of the River of Kent
66. Marley- A popular surfing spot in Australia, means meadow of the lake
67. Morgan - Welsh/English name - circling sea, bright sea dweller
68. Oakley - English/American - brand of famous beach shades
69. Ocean - American, water, seas
70. Ripley - English, strip or clearing, brings for images of rippling waves.
71. River - English, a stream of water that flows into the sea
72. Sailor - German, boatman, used for boys and girls
73. Shane - Irish, famous American surfer Shane Beschen
74. Sunny - English, happy, sunshine, cheerful. Sunny Garcia is a famous surfer from Hawaii. Perfect for boys and girls.
75. Sydney - Australian city famous for surfing

For more baby name inspiration check out these popular baby name lists:

• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in the U.S.
• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in the U.S.
• The 100 Coolest Baby Names in the World

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