Ocean
Unisex nameGreek
✨ Meaning
Ocean comes from the Greek Okeanos, the name of the great river that early Greek geography imagined encircling the whole world, and of the Titan who personified it. Only later did the word come to mean the body of salt water covering most of the planet. The name therefore has a mythological origin hidden inside what now looks like a plain geographic word.
🌍 Origin
Okeanos appears in Homer and Hesiod as the father of the world's rivers and of the sea nymphs called Oceanids. The modern given name belongs to the nature word family that includes River, Sky and Rain, and it is used in modest numbers in the United States, Britain and Australia for both boys and girls.
⭐ Famous People Named Ocean
- Ocean Vuong
- Ocean Ramsey
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does the name Ocean mean?
It comes from the Greek Okeanos, the world-encircling river of early Greek geography and the Titan who personified it.
Is Ocean a boy's or a girl's name?
It is used for both and carries no gender.
What names are similar to Ocean?
River, Marina, Coral, Rio and Sky share the water and nature theme.