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Thalassa

/thah-LAH-sah/ FeminineGreek

Meaning

Thalassa is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “the sea”.

Thalassa is simply the ancient Greek word for the sea, personified in myth as a primordial sea goddess. A moon of Neptune carries the name today, and it offers parents a grander, rarer alternative to popular water names like Marina.

Very rare; used occasionally in Greece and as a bold choice elsewhere.

At a glance

Origin
Greek
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/thah-LAH-sah/
Themes
WaterOcean

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Questions

  • Thalassa is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “the sea”. Thalassa is simply the ancient Greek word for the sea, personified in myth as a primordial sea goddess.

  • Thalassa is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Very rare; used occasionally in Greece and as a bold choice elsewhere.

  • The name Thalassa comes from Greek. Thalassa is simply the ancient Greek word for the sea, personified in myth as a primordial sea goddess. A moon of Neptune carries the name today, and it offers parents a grander, rarer alternative to popular water names like Marina.

  • Thalassa is pronounced thah-LAH-sah.

More names that mean water

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  1. Anahita FemininePersian“immaculate, undefiled”
  2. Beck MasculineOld Norse“stream”
  3. Brooke FeminineEnglish“small stream”
  4. Deniz UnisexTurkish“sea”
  5. Douglas MasculineScottish Gaelic“dark stream”
  6. Irving MasculineScottish“green water, fresh water”