Baby Names That Mean Gold
176 baby names meaning gold — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means gold? Here are 176 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of gold. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Hazel#21 in the U.S.The hazel tree or shrub; of the hazel color (golden-brown)▶Aurelia#290 in the U.S.Golden; the golden one▶Amber#520 in the U.S.From the English word 'amber,' denoting the golden-yellow fossilized resin; the word traces thr▶Marigold#590 in the U.S.From the flower name, itself combining Mary (the Virgin Mary) and gold, referring to the golden▶Goldie#621 in the U.S.From Yiddish golde meaning 'gold,' or as an English nickname from the word gold, used as a give▶Dior#984 in the U.S.Possibly from Breton/Old French d'or (of gold); the surname of couturier Christian Dior, now us▶Tala#1336 in the U.S.Wolf; also star or golden in different cultural contexts▶Oriana#1842 in the U.S.Gold▶Zarina#2340 in the U.S.gold, golden▶Zari#2377 in the U.S.gold, gilded▶Orla#2517 in the U.S.golden princess▶Goldy#2531 in the U.S.Gold▶Golda#2666 in the U.S.Gold▶Zhavia#2765 in the U.S.Gold▶Auriella#3014 in the U.S.Modern created name from Latin aurum (gold) + -ella (diminutive suffix); 'little golden one' or▶Ellorie#3178 in the U.S.Modern invented or blended name, likely combining El- (from Eleanor, meaning bright) with -orie▶Auri#3270 in the U.S.Golden; associated with Latin aurum, 'gold', and used as a short form of Aurora and Aurelia▶Golden#3289 in the U.S.Made of gold; the English adjective used as a name for someone precious and radiant▶Aurielle#3334 in the U.S.Golden; French-styled elaboration of Auriel and Aurelia, from Latin aureus, 'golden'▶Vanna#3802 in the U.S.Short form of Giovanna or Ivana — feminine forms of John, 'God is gracious'; also Cambodian van▶Zahava#3947 in the U.S.From Hebrew zahav, 'gold' — 'golden one' — a modern Israeli treasure-name▶Auria#3957 in the U.S.From Latin aurum/aurea, 'gold, golden' — a medieval saint's name in the Aurelia family▶Sona#4095 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Hindi sona, 'gold', and Armenian Sona (a name of beauty); routes layered▶Havilah#4130 in the U.S.From Hebrew Havilah — a biblical land 'where there is gold', read 'circle' or 'stretch of sand'▶Nubia#4256 in the U.S.From Nubia — the ancient kingdom along the Nile (Sudan/Egypt); possibly from Egyptian nub, 'gol▶Zlata#4277 in the U.S.From Slavic zlato, 'gold' — 'golden one'▶Aurelie#4473 in the U.S.French form of Aurelia — from Latin aureus, 'golden'▶Orianna#4618 in the U.S.Double-n elaboration of Oriana — possibly from Latin aurum, 'gold' (golden), or oriri, 'to rise▶Diora#4908 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Dior (the fashion house, 'golden') and Theodora/-ora names; no single fi▶Amberlynn#5147 in the U.S.Compound of Amber (the golden gem, from Arabic anbar) and the -lynn ending; no single fixed roo▶Aurea#5442 in the U.S.From Latin aurea, 'golden' (the feminine of aureus, from aurum, 'gold')▶Saffron#5564 in the U.S.From the word saffron — the precious golden-orange spice and its colour (from Arabic za'faran, ▶Gauri#5660 in the U.S.From Sanskrit gauri, 'fair, bright, golden, radiant' — a name of the goddess Parvati▶Amberlee#5789 in the U.S.A compound of Amber ('the golden fossil resin/jewel', Arabic) and the -lee ending ('a meadow', ▶Aurie#5956 in the U.S.A pet form of Aurora ('dawn') or Aurelia ('golden') — from Latin aurum, 'gold', and aurora, 'da▶Paz#6084 in the U.S.From Spanish paz, 'peace' (from Latin pax); also Hebrew paz, 'gold, fine gold'; routes layered▶Sonali#6345 in the U.S.From Hindi/Bengali sonali, 'golden; made of gold' (from sona, 'gold')▶Maize#6527 in the U.S.From the word maize — 'corn; a golden grain' (via Spanish maiz, from the Taino mahiz); also a h▶Arnika#6641 in the U.S.A spelling of Arnica — the golden mountain flower long used as a healing herb (of uncertain ult▶Auriel#6644 in the U.S.A spelling of Auriel/Oriel — from Latin aureus, 'golden'; also linked to an angelic name (Aurie▶Irelia#6730 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Ireland and Aurelia ('golden'), and the name of a Leagu▶Amberleigh#6929 in the U.S.A blend of Amber (the golden fossil resin, from Arabic anbar) with the -leigh ending ('a meadow▶Nishka#7140 in the U.S.From Sanskrit nishka, 'gold; a gold coin/ornament'; also taken as 'honest; pure; without deceit▶Amberley#7247 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Amberley, variously 'Amma's woodland clearing' and 'amber meadow▶Amberlyn#7590 in the U.S.A blend of Amber — the golden fossil resin (from Arabic anbar) — with the fashionable -lyn endi▶Zlaty#7935 in the U.S.A Yiddish/Slavic form of Zlata — from the Slavic zlato, 'gold; golden'▶Aury#7993 in the U.S.A short form of Aurora ('dawn') and Aurelia ('golden'), from the Latin aurum, 'gold', and auror▶Hazell#8098 in the U.S.A spelling of Hazel — from the Old English haesel, 'the hazel tree; a hazelnut' (also a warm go▶Hazyl#8099 in the U.S.A spelling of Hazel — from the Old English haesel, 'the hazel tree; a hazelnut' (also a warm go▶Oraya#8278 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to the Hebrew or, 'light', and the Latin aurum, 'gold', via an ▶Pualena#8288 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian pua, 'a flower; a blossom', + lena, 'yellow; golden', hence 'a golden flower;▶Zareen#8396 in the U.S.From the Persian zarin, 'golden; made of gold; of golden colour'▶Arelia#8468 in the U.S.A form of Aurelia — from the Latin aurum, 'gold', hence 'golden'; also read as an Ar-+-elia coi▶Aurellia#8483 in the U.S.A spelling of Aurelia — from the Latin aurum, 'gold', hence 'golden; the golden one'▶Auriyah#8484 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Aur- element ('gold', Latin) with a -iyah ending (echoing Uriah/Moria▶Chrysanthemum#8533 in the U.S.From the Greek chrysos, 'gold', + anthemon, 'a flower', hence 'a golden flower' (the chrysanthe▶Copper#8535 in the U.S.From the English word copper — a reddish-gold metal/colour (via the Latin cuprum, 'of Cyprus');▶Dahab#8538 in the U.S.From the Arabic dhahab, 'gold'▶Olanna#8793 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria) Olanna, 'the gold of the father; the father's gold/treasure'▶Auriela#8986 in the U.S.A form of Auriella/Aurelia — from the Latin aureus, 'golden'▶Rosaura#9411 in the U.S.A compound name — Rosa ('a rose') joined with aura ('gold; a breeze/glow', Latin), hence 'a gol▶Sunflower#9455 in the U.S.From the word sunflower — the tall, golden flower that turns toward the sun; a flower/word-name▶Dory#9700 in the U.S.A pet form of Dorothy/Dora/Isidora — from the Greek, 'gift of God/gift'; also linked to 'golden▶Flavia#9755 in the U.S.From the Latin Flavius — flavus, 'golden; yellow/blond', hence 'golden; yellow-haired'; a Roman▶Gilda#9766 in the U.S.From the Germanic — variously from gild, 'gilded; golden', and a short form of names in Ermeneg▶Orlaith#10048 in the U.S.From the Irish Orlaith/Orfhlaith — 'golden princess; golden lady' (or, 'gold', + flaith, 'a pri▶Tanishka#10160 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'a gold ornament/coin' (from tanishk) and a name of the goddess Du▶Xanthi#10199 in the U.S.From the Greek xanthos, 'golden; yellow; fair-haired'; also a short form of Xanthippe; also a c▶Zehava#10227 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zehava, 'golden; gold' (from zahav, 'gold'); a Hebrew name evoking warmth and b▶Jin#10608 in the U.S.From Chinese, where Jin can mean 'gold' or 'precious' depending on the character; also a common▶Loreal#10711 in the U.S.A modern name read as an echo of the French beauty brand L'Oréal, or as a spin on Lauren/Lorale▶Aureli#11192 in the U.S.From the Latin aureus, 'golden' — a short form of the Aurelia/Aurelius family, 'the golden one.▶Aureya#11193 in the U.S.A modern name near the Latin aureus/Aurelia, 'golden,' and the airy Aura; by those routes it re▶Auriana#11194 in the U.S.From the Latin aureus, 'golden,' in the Aurelia/Aria family with a flowing -ana ending. 'The go▶Goldyn#11408 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word Golden ('made of gold; shining; precious'), swapping in a styli▶Oriane#11855 in the U.S.Oriane is a French name from the Latin aurum ('gold') or oriens ('dawn; rising sun'), linked to▶Zalina#12093 in the U.S.A name used in the Caucasus (notably Ossetian) and Slavic regions, often linked to Zarina ('gol▶Adey#12142 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name often linked to the Adey Abeba, the golden Ethiopian daisy that blo▶Cressida#12408 in the U.S.A literary name popularized by Chaucer and Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida; derived from Gre▶Rukmini#13162 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rukmin, 'adorned with gold,' from rukma, 'gold.' Rukmini is the principal consort▶Xari#13354 in the U.S.A modern X- respelling of Zari, a name variously linked to Persian zar ('gold') and to Swahili/▶Asantewaa#13621 in the U.S.An Akan name meaning roughly 'woman of the Asante', borne by Yaa Asantewaa, queen mother of Eji▶Auraelia#13635 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Aurelia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aurelius, from Latin aureus▶Aureliah#13636 in the U.S.An h-ending spelling of Aurelia, feminine of the Roman family name Aurelius, from Latin aureus,▶Deauri#13860 in the U.S.Deauri reads as a modern American coinage joining the De- prefix to Auri, an element drawn from▶Hema#14057 in the U.S.From Sanskrit hema, 'gold, golden'. A long-used Indian girls' name, also an epithet in Sanskrit▶Herani#14061 in the U.S.A modern Indian girls' name of Sanskrit flavor, often connected in name lists to hiranya ('gold▶Kanika#14285 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit kanika, 'an atom; a tiny particle; a grain' — and by extension a small, preci▶Goldi#14425 in the U.S.A spelling of Goldie, from the Yiddish/English 'gold' - an affectionate name for something prec▶Laurelin#14431 in the U.S.In J.R.R. Tolkien's invented Quenya, Laurelin is one of the Two Trees of Valinor — the golden t▶Lorien#14487 in the U.S.Lorien is drawn from the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, where Lothlorien ('dreamflower') is the go▶Nishika#14750 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-derived Indian name, most often traced to nisha, 'night', and so read as 'of the nig▶Oralia#14794 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Aurelia, from the Latin aurum, 'gold' — so 'golden; of gold'. Aurelius was a ▶Oria#14795 in the U.S.Usually read from the Latin aurum, 'gold' — Oria being an old Spanish and Italian form of Auria▶Medea#14862 in the U.S.From the Greek Medeia, 'cunning; to plan/scheme' (from medomai, 'to plan/be mindful'); the powe▶Rutila#14896 in the U.S.From the Latin rutilus, 'reddish, glowing red-gold' — the colour of firelight or red hair. Ruti▶Anacaona#15472 in the U.S.golden flower▶Araylia#15473 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Aurelia, Latin for 'golden', and rhyme▶Aureliana#15553 in the U.S.From the Latin aureus, 'golden' — a flowing feminine of Aurelian/Aurelius, the Roman family nam▶Elanora#15906 in the U.S.Elanora is most simply read as a variant of Eleanor/Elanor. It also matches Elanora, a place na▶Maelia#16702 in the U.S.A modern name with no single documented route. It sits close to Amelia, from a Germanic root me▶Orelia#16985 in the U.S.Orelia reads most naturally as a trimmed form of Aurelia, from the Roman family name Aurelius a▶Olaedo#16997 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria), Olaedo, often read as 'gold/wealth of beauty' (ola, 'wealth; ornament,▶Sif#17340 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sif, 'kinship; a relation; affinity/bond'; the golden-haired Norse goddess o▶Xanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in myt▶Zareena#17706 in the U.S.A spelling of Zarina, from the Persian zar, 'gold' — so 'golden; of gold.' The name is used acr▶ChryseisFrom the Greek Chryseis, 'daughter of Chryses; the golden one' (from chrysos, 'gold'); the Troj▶ForsythiaA golden spring shrub, named for botanist William Forsyth▶IdunnThe Old Norse spelling of Idun, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young'; the goddess who keeps the g▶Qorigold▶
Boy Names
Aries#661 in the U.S.From Latin aries meaning ram; the name of the first sign of the zodiac (March 21–April 19) and ▶Aurelio#681 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian form of Aurelius, from Latin aureus meaning golden or made of gold; the Rom▶Aurelius#991 in the U.S.From Latin aureus meaning golden or of gold, derived from aurum meaning gold; a name of extraor▶Bowie#1206 in the U.S.Blond; yellow-haired; from Scottish Gaelic buidhe (yellow, golden, blond) — the same root as th▶Dior#1322 in the U.S.Gold, golden; from French d'or meaning of gold▶Niam#1439 in the U.S.Bright, radiant, of golden beauty▶Jin#2602 in the U.S.gold / metal (Chinese 金); 'precious' or 'true' depending on hanja (Korean)▶Golden#2673 in the U.S.made of gold▶Blayne#2993 in the U.S.Yellow or golden; a variant spelling of Blaine, from the Scottish Gaelic bla or blaan meaning y▶Hari#3233 in the U.S.Tawny, golden-brown, bay-colored; an epithet and beloved name of the god Vishnu and of Krishna▶Aurelian#3690 in the U.S.From Latin Aurelianus — aureus, 'golden' — borne by a great Roman emperor, Aurelian; the mascul▶Oriel#3745 in the U.S.From Latin aureus, 'golden' (the oriel window/Oxford college), blending with Hebrew Uriel, 'God▶Sutter#3759 in the U.S.Occupational surname — 'shoemaker' (Latin sutor) — famous from Sutter's Mill, where the Gold Ru▶Midas#3941 in the U.S.The Phrygian king of the golden touch — etymology pre-Greek and uncertain▶Auron#4190 in the U.S.Modern name, often linked to a Final Fantasy character or 'golden' (Latin aurum); routes inform▶Orlin#4277 in the U.S.From Bulgarian Orlin — from orel, 'eagle' — also echoing Latin 'golden' (Orlando lines); routes▶Flavio#4596 in the U.S.Italian/Spanish form of Flavius — from Latin flavus, 'golden, yellow, blond'▶Zohaib#5220 in the U.S.From Arabic — linked to Suhaib/Zuhayb, 'one of reddish or fair hair and complexion; gold'; the ▶Maize#5347 in the U.S.From the word maize — from Taino mahiz, 'corn; the golden grain' (a sacred staple crop); a natu▶Aureliano#5446 in the U.S.Italian/Spanish form of Aurelian — from Latin aureus, 'golden' (from aurum, 'gold')▶Altan#6458 in the U.S.Variously the Turkish altan, 'the red dawn, the crimson sky at sunrise', and the Mongolian alta▶Eliphaz#6535 in the U.S.From Hebrew Eliphaz, variously 'my God is fine gold' and 'God of strength' — a biblical name (a▶Juneau#6614 in the U.S.From Juneau, the capital of Alaska — named for the gold prospector Joseph Juneau (a French surn▶Kim#6643 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese kim, 'gold; metal', a Korean family name, and a short form of Kimball ▶Ladon#6652 in the U.S.Variously the Greek Ladon (the name of a dragon guarding the golden apples and a river god) and▶Kiam#7039 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Ki- element with the -am ending (sometimes linked to Vietnamese▶Orville#7117 in the U.S.From French — 'the golden town/city' (or, 'gold', plus ville, 'a town') — a name coined by the ▶Zlatan#7218 in the U.S.From Slavic zlato, 'gold' — 'golden; made of gold'▶Aurion#7275 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Orion (the hunter constellation) and Latin aurum, 'gold▶Zaryan#7716 in the U.S.From Persian, variously 'golden; bright' (linked to zar, 'gold') and 'of the Aryans/Zoroastrian▶Aurum#7784 in the U.S.From Latin aurum, 'gold' (the chemical element Au) — a word/element-name; we note the word-name▶Quince#8149 in the U.S.From the English word quince (a golden, pear-shaped fruit); also a short form of Quincy ('the f▶Tanish#8224 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'ambition' and 'an ornament/jewellery of gold'; routes layered▶Zahavi#8268 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zahav, 'gold', hence zahavi, 'golden; gilded; of gold'▶Arta#8347 in the U.S.From the Old Persian/Avestan arta, 'truth; righteousness; cosmic/divine order'; also an Albania▶Auri#8380 in the U.S.A short name variously linked to the Latin aurum ('gold') and to Aurelius/Aurelio, and known as▶Auryn#9032 in the U.S.From the Welsh aur, 'gold', hence 'golden'; also a fictional amulet name; used for both sexes; ▶Zuhaib#9859 in the U.S.A spelling of Suhaib/Zuhaib — from the Arabic, variously 'a small amount of gold; of reddish ha▶Altai#9918 in the U.S.From the Altai Mountains — from the Mongolian/Turkic altan, 'golden', hence 'the golden mountai▶Altay#9919 in the U.S.From the Turkish Altay — variously 'the golden mountains' (the Altai range) and 'a golden colt/▶Altin#9920 in the U.S.From the Albanian/Turkish altin, 'gold; golden' (a symbol of value and worth)▶Auren#9978 in the U.S.A spelling of Oren — from the Hebrew, 'a pine/laurel tree'; also read as an echo of 'aurum' (go▶Auriel#9979 in the U.S.Variously a form of Uriel ('God is my light/fire', Hebrew) and a Latin 'aureus' (golden) name; ▶Batu#9999 in the U.S.From the Mongolian/Turkic batu, 'firm; loyal; strong; steadfast'; borne by Batu Khan, a grandso▶Kham#10405 in the U.S.From the Lao/Thai Kham, 'gold' (a symbol of value and preciousness); a warm Southeast Asian nam▶Kolden#10428 in the U.S.From the English place-name Colden, 'the coal valley/dark valley' (col, 'coal', + denu, 'valley▶Moroni#10531 in the U.S.From the Book of Mormon, the name of a prophet-general (and, in LDS belief, the angel Moroni wh▶Sovann#10727 in the U.S.From Khmer, 'gold' or 'golden,' rooted in the Sanskrit-derived suvarna. A Cambodian name used f▶Aureus#11035 in the U.S.Aureus is a Latin word meaning 'golden, of gold,' also the name of an ancient Roman gold coin. ▶Auric#11036 in the U.S.Auric is an English word meaning 'of or containing gold,' from Latin 'aurum' ('gold'). It is al▶Manoa#11765 in the U.S.Hebrew Manoah, 'rest, resting place', borne in the book of Judges by the father of Samson. Mano▶Paras#11930 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi Paras (Parasmani), the mythical 'touchstone' or philosopher's stone sai▶Ruwan#12035 in the U.S.From the Sinhalese Ruwan (ruvan), 'gold; golden' - as in ruwan-mali, 'golden garland.' A warm, ▶Arlind#12291 in the U.S.Arlind is an Albanian boys' name, widely used in Albania and Kosovo. It is commonly explained f▶Aurel#12418 in the U.S.From the Latin Aurelius, 'golden' (aureus, 'gold'). Aurel is the Romanian and Central European ▶Arcelio#12487 in the U.S.Arcelio is a Spanish given name, best read as a masculine counterpart to Arcelia. Arcelia is it▶Aurelien#12489 in the U.S.Aurelien is the French form of Aurelian (Latin Aurelianus), from aureus ('golden'). It carries ▶Crisanto#12664 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Chrysanthus, from Greek 'khrysos' ('gold') and 'anthos' ('flower'), meaning '▶Jasin#13056 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, connected to iasthai, 'to heal' — hence the usual▶Kanishk#13205 in the U.S.A short form of Kanishka, the name of the great Kushan emperor who ruled much of northern India▶Lorien#13409 in the U.S.Lorien comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's invented Elvish: Lorien is the shortened name of Lothlorien,▶Oro#13665 in the U.S.From Spanish and Italian oro, 'gold' (Latin aurum). A plain, bright word-name; the same syllabl▶Pericles#13688 in the U.S.From Greek Perikles, from peri ('around') and kleos ('glory; fame') — 'surrounded by glory.' Bo▶Caonabolord of the golden house▶CronusFrom the Greek Kronos, the leader of the Titans who ruled during the golden age; the meaning is▶Sikyatalayellow light; golden light▶