Girl name help (vibe beach, ocean adventurous

Needing some help finding a girl name we both like. If you have any suggestions or ideas I would be thrilled!! Here’s a quick background

My hubby is Pacific Islander we love being outdoors, outdoor sports snowboarding, surfing, diving etc. a big love to travel.

We had a name picked out for a boy that we loved, Cove. It goes well with our daughters name, Kaya. We found out we are having another girl. For our first girl we had a name picked out before I even got pregnant. Unfortunately we only like cove for a boy even though it can be used for both genders.

It’s tough because my husband and I can’t agree on one completely that we both love for another girl.

Here’s a list of potentials but no winners yet

Malia
Malea
Cova (hubby doesn’t love)
Mila
Kalia
Kalea
Kelby
Lana
Lani

Hope this helps give a vibe. Thanks so much for suggestions :slight_smile:

2 Likes

My first thought was Isla which means island.

Talia- Near water
Waverly- waves
Isla- island
Rio- River
Kailani- sea and sky
Maren- star of the sea
Marina- from the sea
Marley- from the lake
Onda- wave
Coral/Coralie- Coral reef
Cari- Flows like water
Hali- sea
Yara- water lady
Alda- wave
Ripley- rippling waves
Serena- Tranquil
Lux- light
Lumi- snow

Other names I think could work
Indigo
Azura
Delphine/Delphi- Dolphin
Luna- Moon
Stella- Stars
River- actually like that for a girl
Aria- Song
Haven
Nala
Noa
Reverie
Twila
Atlanta
Rhea

2 Likes

Thank you so much for this awesome list

You’re welcome. Hopefully hubby likes some of them :smiling_face:

1 Like

[name_m]Feel[/name_m] like [name_f]Tahnee[/name_f] would be the perfect addition! It’s a Polynesian name meaning By the [name_u]Sea[/name_u]!

1 Like

[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
Nani/Noni
[name_f]Oceana[/name_f]
[name_f]Solana[/name_f]
[name_f]Alana[/name_f]
[name_u]Alani[/name_u]
[name_f]Iolana[/name_f]
[name_f]Naia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyla[/name_f]
Ione/Iona
[name_f]Galia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerida[/name_f]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u]

[name_u]Welcome[/name_u] to Nameberry!

[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Nixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_u]Nori[/name_u]
[name_f]Sereia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_u]Neri[/name_u]
[name_f]Iluka[/name_f]
[name_f]Noya[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Deia[/name_f]
[name_f]Capri[/name_f]
[name_f]Vela[/name_f]
[name_f]Elidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Tesni[/name_f]
[name_f]Bali[/name_f]
[name_f]Soley[/name_f]
[name_u]Cali[/name_u]
[name_f]Amalfi[/name_f]
[name_f]Tarni[/name_f]
[name_u]Riviera[/name_u]
[name_u]Delta[/name_u]
[name_f]Narelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nahla[/name_f]
[name_f]Meara[/name_f]
[name_f]Naida[/name_f]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u]
[name_f]Duna[/name_f]

1 Like

I immediately thought of [name_f]Kailea[/name_f] but theres also
[name_f]Oceana[/name_f] (obviously lol)
Kailene, Kailese, [name_f]Kaila[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Shelly[/name_u]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Paityn[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] ‘fin’
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]

1 Like

[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alina[/name_f]
[name_f]Bindi[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]

1 Like

[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] is so lovely and [name_u]Cove[/name_u] is a perfect choice if/when you have a boy :slight_smile:

[name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]Lani[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and [name_f]Malia[/name_f] are sweet and bright!!

[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and…

[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiri[/name_f]
Pearl/Perla
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]

1 Like

[name_f]Alaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariya[/name_f]
[name_f]Corrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Dalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emi[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hana[/name_f]
[name_f]Joli[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Lanae[/name_f]
[name_f]Leela[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melina[/name_f]
[name_f]Milena[/name_f]
[name_u]Mina[/name_u]
[name_f]Neela[/name_f]

1 Like

Of your list, my favorite is [name_u]Kelby[/name_u], I think it’s spunky and fun and would pair well with [name_u]Kaya[/name_u]. Other ideas:

[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_u]Journey[/name_u]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_f]Shelbie[/name_f]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_f]Karis[/name_f]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_f]Bria[/name_f]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_u]Kadence[/name_u]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and

haha forgot the last one
[name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]

I really like [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u], meaning ‘ships victory’. I think it goes well with [name_u]Kaya[/name_u] and [name_u]Cove[/name_u] too.
Like, [name_u]Kaya[/name_u], [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u], and [name_u]Cove[/name_u]. Idk, it just sounds pretty to me.

[name_f]Lamorna[/name_f] came to mind as it’s on my radar atm and very much has sea and particular cove associations. But it’s Cornish so doesn’t fit with heritage. [name_m]Just[/name_m] thought I’d add in case you like it.

Some of your meanings are wrong. [name_u]Ripley[/name_u], [name_u]Waverly[/name_u], [name_u]Marley[/name_u], and [name_f]Maren[/name_f].

Maris–of the sea
Maristela–star of the sea
Meri–sea
Mira–sea, ocean
Naia–wave, sea foam
Oceane–ocean
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
Koralia/Coralie

I am not a naming expert and meanings can very dependent on which website you look at.

Behind the Name is an excellent resource for name meanings as they research the names in their database.