219 Boy Names with Meanings River

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Zyaire	Boy	River swallowing rivers; Congo river
Ford	Boy	A causeway across a river or stream
Clyde	Boy	Warm; Friendly; From the River Clyde
Douglas	Boy	Dark river; Dark water
Everest	Boy	The tallest mountain in the world; One who resides along the Eure river
Kelvin	Boy	From the narrow river
Truett	Boy	Dry resinous wood; River bend
Alton	Boy	Old town; From the town at the source of the river
Clarence	Boy	Clear; Bright; Illustrious; Famous; A person residing near River Clare
Clinton	Boy	Settlement on River Glyme

Wiley	Unisex	Resolute protector; Noble spirit; River Wylye; Willow clearing; Crafty
Clint	Boy	Settlement on River Glyme
Elam	Boy	Hidden; Eternity; River pool
Kenton	Boy	Royal town; Town on the river Kenn
Truitt	Boy	Dry resinous wood; River bend; Trust; Loyalty; Boar
Lenin	Boy	One who belongs to the river Lena
Jaire	Unisex	He shines; Congo River
Bradford	Boy	A broad ford; A wide river crossing
Davonte	Boy	Defender; Beloved; River
Kato	Boy	Who knows it all; Second of twins; Wise; Increasing wisteria; East of the river

Alwyn	Boy	Wise friend; Elf friend; River Alwen
Ayrton	Boy	River Aire; Enclosure; Yard; Town
Delvin	Boy	Narrow water; River
Nilo	Boy	The river Nile
Avon	Boy	River
Creek	Unisex	Stream smaller than a river
Kalix	Boy	To be praised; The cold river
Davante	Boy	Defender; Beloved; River; To fight for justice
Wilton	Unisex	Well town; Willow town; Town on the river Wylye; Tricky
Aldon	Boy	Ella's hill; From Aldon; Town near river

Noar	Unisex	Narrows; Small river; Light; Radiance
Keyton	Boy	River town; hedged town; Cheerful town
Trenten	Boy	Trent's town; A person from the town by the River Trent
Kayton	Unisex	River; Enclosure; Yard; Town
Jafar	Boy	Stream; River
Lyman	Boy	From the meadow; Beloved man; Living by River Leine
Revere	Boy	Someone who lives on the brow of a hill; Someone who lives near a river
Indio	Unisex	Purplish-blue dye; From India; River
Cloyd	Boy	From the River Clyde
Devereux	Unisex	One who is from Évreux in France; Banks of the river

Keeton	Boy	A place of hawks; River town; River enclosure; Ceg's farm
Kaaliyah	Unisex	Dark kind of sandalwood; A dark snake living in Yamuna river; Exceeding
Ryer	Unisex	Heron; Someone who lived by a river or an island
Kelvyn	Boy	Man from the narrow river
Roch	Boy	Crow; Rook; Rough; River opposite of the wood
Munro	Unisex	From the mouth of the Roe river; Mountain in Scotland
Rustam	Boy	River; Strong
Enan	Boy	Keen-eyed; River
Jaffer	Boy	Stream; RIver
Giordano	Boy	To flow down; To descend; Name of a river; Earth

Ladon	Boy	Greek river God; Greek dragon or serpent; Excellence of religion
Kelwin	Boy	From the small river
Nevo	Unisex	Mountain on Jordan river
Nye	Boy	Esteem; Dignity; Honor; At the river
Trendon	Boy	The town beside the Trent river
Beauford	Boy	Beautiful fortress; River crossing
Douglass	Boy	A dark river or stream
Doug	Boy	Dark river; Dark water
Irvine	Unisex	Green water; Name of a town and river
Isom	Boy	Settlement on the river Ise; Security; Pledge

Duglas	Boy	Dark Stream; River
Nilay	Boy	Moon; The Nile river; Abode
Sabrin	Boy	Welsh name of the river Severn
Acheron	Boy	A river of sorrow; The stream of woe; Pain
Yukon	Unisex	Big river
Colorado	Boy	Derived from the state of Colorado; The red river
Colwyn	Boy	A habitational name for someone from a river situated in the country of Wales
Elmore	Boy	Near a river bank; Elm tree
Earon	Boy	From the River Town
Klint	Boy	Settlement on the River Glyme; Fenced settlement

Kelven	Boy	Man from the river
Leathan	Boy	River
Peleg	Boy	A division or a channel; A little river
Rostam	Boy	Strong river; Warrior hero
Tarrant	Boy	Trespasser; From the River Tarrant
Zalan	Unisex	Zala river in Hungary
Kelvan	Boy	River man; Friend of ships
Acchoda	Boy	Limpid Water; With Clear Water; A river
Afram	Boy	A River In Ghana, Africa
Alakanand	Boy	River; Outpouring Stream

Atil	Boy	Big river
Atwater	Boy	From the Water Edge; Someone who lived by the River or Lake
Eriyadi	Boy	Po River; Name of a constellation representing a river
Faishah	Boy	Chief; Leader; Head; Principal; Place of origin of a river or a torrent
Gangaadhar	Boy	Lord of the River Ganges; God Shankar; One of many names of Lord Shiva as the origin of Ganges
Gangaadhara	Boy	Lord of the River Ganges; God Shankar; One of many names of Lord Shiva as the origin of Ganges
Gangesh	Boy	Lord of River Ganges; God Shankar; One of many names of Lord Shiva as the origin of Ganges
Gangeva	Boy	Lord of River Ganges; God Shankar; One of many names of Lord Shiva as the origin of Ganges
Gangey	Boy	Son of River Ganga; An offspring of Ganga; A part of the divine, pure and celestial river Ganga
Gangeya	Boy	Son of River Ganga; An offspring of Ganga; A part of the divine, pure and celestial river Ganga

Gangeyan	Boy	Son of River Ganga; An offspring of Ganga; A part of the divine, pure and celestial river Ganga
Girvan	Boy	Small rough one; Mouth of the River Girvan
Jamna	Boy	Similar to Yamuna; An Indian River
Jannavi	Boy	South River; Another name of River Ganga
Kaalindi	Boy	River Yamuna; Variant of Kalindi, Sun
Kachela	Boy	A surname for the Samma tribe people found along banks of Indus River in Pakistan
Kalakala	Boy	Sound imitation; Like a river flow
Kateel	Boy	Name of a temple town in Karnataka; Famous temple of Goddess Durga is situated in Kati, center of the river Nandini
Kawthar	Boy	Much; Abundant; Copious; Name of a river in Paradise
Luhit	Boy	Name of a River

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