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!
Blue
Out of the Blue
Blue Skies Ahead
Blue Suede Seas
inspired by the song “Blue Suede Shoes”
Saltwater Cerulean
Into the Blue
Blue Abyss
Cobalt Cruiser
Cobalt Currant
Blue Moon
Azul Shores
“Azul” means blue in Spanish.
Blue as Can Be
Bluer Than Blue
Skyward
Sea Spray
Ocean Jewel
Indigo Chasm
Blue Belle
Ceil Blue Skies
Seafaring Sapphire
Cobalt Wanderer
Indigo Horizon
Turquoise Tranquility
Under the Blue Moon
Stars Gone Blue
Celestial Sapphire
The Ultra Aqua
Cerulean Metamorphosis
Flash of Azure
Azure Wave
Blue Ribbon
Blue Crush
Red
Red Rocket
Sailor's Delight
inspired by the phrase, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight”
Crimson Skies
Red Velvet
Crimson Shadows
Red Light Runner
Red Galaxy
The Red Rover
Garnet Glory
The Red Bull
Claret Waves
inspired by the deep red Bordeaux wine
One Red Rose
Always Scarlet
Baroness
Ruby of the Sea
Crimson Cove
Crimson Chaos
In the Red
Red Alert
Maroon Mariner
The Scarlet Seafarer
Sanguine Sails
meaning “blood-red sails”
Rufescent Journey
Crimson Itinerary
Vivid Cerise
The Cinnabar
named after a red mineral
Vermilion Passage
Little Red Wagon
A Scarlet Odyssey
Yellow
Saffron Skies
Golden Opportunity
Sunny Side Up
Mellow Yellow
Yellow Sharpie
Big Yellow Taxi
The Golden Ticket
Desert Marigold
Golden Gull
Gold Summer Haze
Yellow Oasis
Blinding Yellow Light
The Yellow Submarine
A Yellowish Hue
Citrine Excursions
Big Yellow Bus
Lemon Enlightenment
Shades of Yellow
Yellow Sunrise
Mellow
Sun Glow
Yellow Starlight
Lemonade Dreams
On the Sunny Side
Chiquita
Maximum Maize
A Sunshine Day
Lemon Drop
Sunny Seas
Black
Black Magic
The Witching Hour
Nightfall
The Black Rose
Onyx or Soot?
Black Tie Affair
Fade to Black
Shadow Crawler
Black Diamond
Midnight Maverick
The Black Shadow
Ebony Odyssey
The Raven
Magic at Midnight
Dark Knight
In the Black
Black Tie Required
Pitch Black Abyss
Caviar
Black Tie Requested
Wrought Iron Wanderer
Black Ink Shadows
Ebony Sunset
Blackbeard's Ghost
Domino
suitable for a black and white boat
The Inkwell
Black of Night
Shadow Seeker
Raven's Roost
Night Navigator
Green
Green With Envy
Shamrock Shores
Maritime Moss
The Sage Seafarer
Peas in a Pod
Jade Journey
The Ivy League
Jolly Green Giant
Grasshopper
Green Goddess
Thyme to Sail
named after the green herb
The Laudable Lime
Pistachio Please
Seaweed Sails
Triumph in Teal
Ivy Trails
Sea Green Shadows
Emerald Escapades
Seafoam Spray
Mint Shimmer
Passage in Pine
Key Lime Keel
Olive's Odyssey
Sea Serpent
Sea Sage
White
The White Tide
The First Star
White Diamond
One White Rose
White Whale
Marshmallow Fluff
White Lightning
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 Ivory Key
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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. 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.
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