40 of the sweetest surf-inspired baby names for your little beach babe

Being Pregnant – 04 Dec 24 By Rebel Wylie

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Is there a better feeling than those happy, heady beach days of summer?

Surf’s up with these beachey baby names that evoke the feeling of sun kissed skin and gnarly waves!

Check out some of our favourite unisex baby names for your future little surfer babe in the gallery below ….

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Aqua

Aqua means ‘water or sea blue’ and what could be more perfect for your little beach babe?

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Avani

The name Avani is unisex name meaning ‘the good earth’.

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Azure

Meaning ‘sky blue’, the name Azure screams summer beach days.

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Bethany

The inspiraional Bethany Hamilton had her hand bitten off by a shark at the age of 13, and went on to become a professional surfer.

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Bodhi

The name Bodhi is a boy’s name of Sanskrit origin meaning ‘awakening, enlightenment’.

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Cain

The name Cain, from the Hebrew name Qayin, is most famous for its Biblical associations but quickly became popular amongst the ‘cool kids’ down at the shore.

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Chase

Chase the sun and waves with this sweet name meaning ‘the hunt’.

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Coco

Coco Ho is a Hawaiian surfing legend and a great namesake for your little beach bum.

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Cove

Cove is an English word name, referring to a small and sheltered bay or inlet.

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Dean

Surfer ‘Dingo’ Morrison was practically born in the ocean and started competing at age 9.

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Dune

Dune is a perfect sandy-beach name for your little wave chaser.

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Duke

Duke Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian surfer, is widely regarded as the father of modern surfing.

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Echo

The name Echo came from a mythical water monster named the ‘Siren’.

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Finn

Not just a surfboard part, the name Finn is derived from Irish, meaning ‘white’ or ‘fair’.

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Hurley

This Irish name means ‘sea tide’. Hurley is also a well known American surf brand.

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Indigo

This ‘blue’ hue makes for a pretty name too.

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Jay

Jay Moriarity was a famous soul surfer from Santa Cruz, California.

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Kai

Got surf dreams for your little on? There are four pro surfers and one big-wave surfer named Kai!

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Kaya

A short form of the Hopi name Kakahoya, meaning ‘my elder little sister’, Kaya evokes images of a child wise beyond their years.

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Kelly

11-time world champion Kelly Slater is all the surfer name inspiration you need!

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Koa

Koa Smith is a well-known surfer from Hawaii and is also the name for a tree found in abundance in Hawaii! Surf’s up, baby.

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Laird

Take a scroll through the huge the accomplishment list of the American surfer Laird Hamilton and you’ll want to name ALL your babies Laird!

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Layne

No surfing name list would be complete without mentioning Layne Beachley, the seven-time World Champion and one the most successful female surfers of all time. Layne is a variation of Lane and means ‘a small path or roadway’.

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Marina

This Latin name, meaning ‘from the sea’ is a sweet beachey name.

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Marley

If the reggae music of Mr Bob Marley doesn’t transport you instantly to summer, nothing will!

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Merrick

Al Merrick is known as the most popular board shaper in the world!

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Oceane

Oceane comes from the Greek word for ocean and the female form of ‘Oceanus’, the Greek god of the sea.

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Oakley

Oakley is one of the most recognisable brands when it comes to beachwear and surfing, known for their funky, polarised eyewear.

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Phoenix

The bird often immortalised in Greek and Egyptian mythology as a creature that had the power to rise from its own ashes., this name is perfect for your brave little surfer.