Naiad (disambiguation)

The Naiads are water-centered nymphs in Greek mythology.

Naiad may also refer to:

Science

• Aquatic plant of the genus Najas
• Naiad (biology), an aquatic nymph of certain insects
• Naiad (moon), a moon of Neptune.

Books

• Water spirit living in The Chronicles of Narnia, see List of Narnian creatures
• Naiad (comics), the water elemental of the DC Universe
• Naiad Press, a lesbian publisher operating in 1973-2003.

Ships

• Naiad, a rigid-hulled inflatable boat.
• HMS Naiad, one of several ships
• USS Naiad (1863)
• Napier Naiad, turboprop engine of the late 1940s.

People

• "The Naiad", a nickname of an American Montenegrin political activist Nicholas Petanovich

Music

• The Naiad, for alto solo and chorus. Op. 63. Anton Rubinstein]