Given name
Aqua
“of the water”
Aqua is used as a given name. One Greek interpretation is “of the water.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “of the water.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aqua through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 181
- 0 boys · 181 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,035 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,035 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 245 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aqua’s family of names
Aqua has a related form in Aquanetta. Aqua has a related form in Aquanet. Aqua has a related form in Aquaneta.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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