River Names for Boys

There are 27 River names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are River names 1 to 20. Christopher was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English and German Jordan, the English and Scottish Douglas, the English Kelvin, the English and Welsh Kendall, the English River, Clinton, Sidney, and the English and German name, Clarence. The unusual River names are Coty (English), Cullan (Irish and Scottish), Guadalupe (English and Spanish), Irving (English and Scottish), Lennox (English and Scottish), Shannon (English), Achilles (German and Latinized), Aeron (English and Welsh), Alun (Welsh), Alwyn (English and Welsh), and Clyde (English and Scottish).

River names are popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1970s. At the height of their usage in 1972, 4.156% of baby boys were given River names. There were 17 River names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. River names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 12 River names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.784%. Within all River names, the English Christopher was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #6 and a usage of 0.9073%.

NAME MATCH:

River 561 ... river ...The boy name River is pronounced RIHVer ... River's origin, as well as its use, is in the English ...

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Clinton 755 ... settlement by the River ... settlement by the River Glyme ... 'settlement by the River Glyme' ...

Coty ... coast, river bank; son of Óda, son of Otto, son of Cuidightheach, son of the helpful one ...

Cullan ... behind the river ...The meaning of Cullan is 'behind the river'. ...

Douglas 396 ... dark river, blood river ...The name Douglas means 'dark river, blood river' ... which means 'water, river' ...

Guadalupe ... wolf river ... 'guada' meaning river ; 'lupe' meaning wolf ; ...

Irving ... green river ...The name Irving means 'green river' ... which has the meaning 'river' ...

Kendall 535 ... valley of the River ...Kendall's meaning is valley of the River Kent ... in the valley of the River Kent ...

Lennox ... field on river Leven ...The meaning of Lennox is 'field on river Leven' ...

Shannon ... old, wise; river ... ; 'abhainn' meaning river ...

Sidney 840 ... wide island, wide meadow ... wide ; 'eg' meaning river island, riverside ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Achilles ... pain, lipless ... been named after the River Akheloös ...

Aeron ... battle; berry, fruit; ... 'aeron', or else to River Aeron, a small river in ...

Alun ... little rock; harmony, ... be derived from a Welsh river and region name also ...

Alwyn ... elf friend; noble friend ... from the name of the River Alwen in Wales. ...

Christopher 6 ... bearing Christ ... infant Christ across a river ...

Clarence 845 ... plain ... from the Irish Clare River and possibly the ...

Clyde ... washer ... from the name of the River Clyde, a major river ...

Jordan 45 ... flowing down ... name is from the sacred River Jordan in Israel where ...

Kelvin 445 ... narrow water ... name of the Scottish river named Kelvin, which is ...