Choosing a name for your boat is like choosing a name for your car; you want to find a name that fits the boat and reflects your personal taste, feelings, or likes and dislikes.
Choosing a boat name based on your favorite color or the color of your boat may be just what you had in mind.
See our list of name ideas below and check out our tips after the list for your creating own boat name!
Table of Contents
Blue
- Indigo Horizon
- Blue Skies Ahead
- Azul Shores: “Azul” means blue in Spanish.
- Blue Suede Seas: inspired by the song “Blue Suede Shoes”
- Out of the Blue
- Blue Abyss
- Blue as Can Be
- Turquoise Tranquility
- Under the Blue Moon
- Cobalt Cruiser
- Stars Gone Blue
- Bluer Than Blue
- Celestial Sapphire
- Into the Blue
- Cobalt Wanderer
- The Ultra Aqua
- Ceil Blue Skies
- Seafaring Sapphire
- Cerulean Metamorphosis
- Flash of Azure
- Saltwater Cerulean
- Indigo Chasm
- Cobalt Currant
Red
- The Red Bull
- Red Galaxy
- Crimson Skies
- In the Red
- Red Light Runner
- Crimson Chaos
- The Scarlet Seafarer
- Claret Waves: inspired by the deep red Bordeaux wine
- Vivid Cerise
- Ruby of the Sea
- Sanguine Sails: meaning “blood-red sails”
- Rufescent Journey
- The Cinnabar: named after a red mineral
- Vermilion Passage
- Crimson Itinerary
- Little Red Wagon
- A Scarlet Odyssey
- The Red Rover
- Crimson Shadows
- One Red Rose
- Sailor’s Delight: inspired by the phrase, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight”
- Always Scarlet
- Red Alert
- Garnet Glory
Yellow
- Yellow Oasis
- Blinding Yellow Light
- The Yellow Submarine
- Big Yellow Taxi
- Mellow Yellow
- A Yellowish Hue
- Citrine Excursions
- Big Yellow Bus
- Lemon Enlightenment
- Shades of Yellow
- Yellow Sunrise
- The Golden Ticket
- Saffron Skies
- Sun Glow
- Yellow Starlight
- Lemonade Dreams
- On the Sunny Side
- Yellow Sharpie
- Sunny Side Up
- Maximum Maize
- Desert Marigold
- Gold Summer Haze
- A Sunshine Day
Black
- Black Magic
- In the Black
- Black Tie Required
- The Black Shadow
- Pitch Black Abyss
- The Black Rose
- Ebony Odyssey
- Caviar
- Black Tie Requested
- Onyx or Soot?
- Wrought Iron Wanderer
- Black Ink Shadows
- The Raven
- The Witching Hour
- Nightfall
- Black Tie Affair
- Fade to Black
- Ebony Sunset
- Blackbeard’s Ghost
- Domino: suitable for a black and white boat
- The Inkwell
- Black of Night
- Magic at Midnight
Green
- Green With Envy
- Green Goddess
- Pistachio Please
- Shamrock Shores
- Maritime Moss
- Seaweed Sails
- The Sage Seafarer
- Jade Journey
- Triumph in Teal
- Ivy Trails
- Sea Green Shadows
- Thyme to Sail: named after the green herb
- Emerald Escapades
- Seafoam Spray
- Peas in a Pod
- Mint Shimmer
- The Laudable Lime
- Passage in Pine
- Key Lime Keel
- The Ivy League
- Jolly Green Giant
- Olive’s Odyssey
- Grasshopper
White
- The White Tide
- White Wanderlust
- Mascarpone
- Chantilly Lace
- White Dove
- Snow on the Seas
- Alabaster Sails
- The Polar Bear
- White Sand Shores
- An Icy Mist
- Snowbound
- Cloud Dancer
- Pixie Dust
- Moonlight White
- The White Heron
- Paper Mache
- Man in the Moon
- Creme Fraiche
- The First Star
- White Diamond
- One White Rose
- The Ivory Key
- Marshmallow Fluff
Tips for Choosing a Great Boat Name
Creating an excellent boat name is as easy as thinking of some of your favorite things:
- List your favorite colors or shades of your boat’s color (as we did above). A boat name that reflects your favorite color may be right up your alley (or stream). Once you list your favorite colors, branch out to alternate words that mean the same as or describe your favorite shade or the color of your boat. For example, if your favorite color is red or you have a red boat, you can use words like “Ruby” or “Crimson” in your boat name.
- Use just one word or combine several. If you find lesser-known words that describe your favorite shade, obscure boating terms, or nautical-themed words, a one-word name may work just fine. If not, try using several words in various combinations. Be as humorously and inventively creative as you like.
- Look up lyrics, books, and quotes for inspiration. Favorite songs, books, and sayings are excellent places to find potential boat names. Instead of using lyrics or quotes as they were written, try switching them around and/or adding or subtracting other lines and words to them for a totally unique-sounding boat name.