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The baby name Sea is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /siː/ ("see").

Sea is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /siː/ ("see")

What is the meaning of the name Sea ?

The baby name Sea is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /siː/ ("see").

Sea is English in Origin.

Sea is a modern English word-name meaning the ocean or broad expanse of water. It comes from Old English sǣ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *saiwaz, a term that could also refer to lakes or inland seas. Pronounced SEE, it carries imagery of depth, calm, and limitless horizons, making it an evocative minimalist choice.

As a given name, Sea remains rare but has gained modest visibility in English-speaking countries since the 1990s alongside Ocean, River, and other nature names. It is used for all genders and occasionally appears as a middle name. There are no fixed spelling variants, but many cross-linguistic equivalents exist: Spanish and Portuguese Mar, French Mer, Italian Mare, Basque Itsaso, Hebrew Yam, Japanese Umi, and Hawaiian Kai. Related Latin-derived options include Maris ("of the sea"), Marina/Marine, and the Greek Thalassa or Pelagia.

Sea has the following similar or variant Names

Sea – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
IQ 0 #113 17 3,533
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BN Boys 0 #131 9 6,332
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #146 6 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
IQ Girls 0 #202 405 11,303
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
MO Boys 0 #213 11 5,842
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #234 8 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CN Boys 0 #303 17 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
JO Girls 0 #307 19 7,570
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
YE 0 #337 45 8,639
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
EG 0 #369 32 6,387
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SD Boys 0 #433 13 10,523
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
LY 0 #439 97 12,703
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Girls 0 #481 18 11,913
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
HK Boys 0 #484 44 12,905
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IQ Boys 0 #524 144 13,071
IR Boys 0 #535 18 10,162
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #538 16 17,937
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
BD Boys 0 #550 27 10,045
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Girls 0 #561 26 18,916
HK Girls 0 #571 45 16,104
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
SY 0 #625 104 11,684
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Boys 0 #636 62 17,960
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
CL Boys 0 #645 21 13,390
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
EG Boys 0 #657 236 15,035
QA Boys 0 #687 21 18,093
EG Girls 0 #695 275 14,742
Finland Girls 2026 #716 23 3,895
KW Boys 0 #737 33 18,755
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
SA Girls 0 #858 78 25,931
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
CO Boys 0 #905 16 15,656
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
MY Girls 0 #927 68 24,821
NG Boys 0 #934 18 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
MY Boys 0 #956 156 25,439
Spain Girls 0 #964 20 5,561
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,046 47 22,615
MA 0 #1,073 56 20,986
TR 0 #1,108 104 19,440
DZ 0 #1,109 68 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,110 32 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,134 45 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,409 38 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,418 54 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,511 104 28,008

Sea is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
AE
AF
AL
AR

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People also ask about Sea

Sea is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sea is a one syllable name, pronounced /siː/ ("see").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include C, Cee, See and Seah.
Across languages, Sea has these equivalents: Mar (Spanish/Catalan), Mare (Latin), Marina (Latin/Spanish), Kai (Hawaiian/Japanese, 'sea'), Umi (Japanese), and 4 more.
Yes — Sea ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Sea ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).