Color-name Baby Names
79 Color-name names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Color name baby names borrow directly from the palette — shades like scarlet, indigo and copper — to give a child a name that’s vivid, evocative and instantly memorable. Parents love them because they carry built-in imagery and warmth without needing any explanation.
What makes a name a “color name”?
Some, like Scarlet and Grey, are simply the color word used as a first name. Others borrow the mood of a shade through a related word, like Goldie or Copper. Either way, the appeal is the same — a name that paints a picture the moment it’s spoken.
Color names for girls
Girl names run from bold jewel tones like Scarlet, Indigo and Cerise to softer, warmer shades such as Ivory, Saffron and Auburn. Teal and Ebony add a striking, modern edge.
Color names for boys
Boy names lean cool and steady, like Grey, Azure and Cyan, or warm and earthy, like Copper, Crimson and Red. Bleu gives classic blue a French twist.
Spelling variations worth knowing
Many color names come in more than one form, so parents can pick the exact look and sound they want — Scarlet versus Scarleth or Skarlett, or Blue alongside its French-flavored cousins Bleu and Blu.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
Color-name Girl Names
Navy#327 in the U.S.From Old French 'navie' (fleet of ships), itself from Latin 'navis' (ship). Used as a color nam▶Ivory#378 in the U.S.From Old French ivoire and Latin ebur, referring to the creamy white material derived from elep▶Scarlet#510 in the U.S.From the English color word 'scarlet,' denoting a vivid red; ultimately from Old French escarla▶Goldie#621 in the U.S.From Yiddish golde meaning 'gold,' or as an English nickname from the word gold, used as a give▶Indigo#854 in the U.S.From the Greek indikon (Indian dye), via Latin indicum and Spanish indigo, referring to the dee▶Scarleth#3002 in the U.S.Spanish-influenced variant of Scarlett, meaning the bright red color scarlet; associated with p▶Skarlett#3003 in the U.S.Creative respelling of Scarlett, the vivid red color; evokes passion, boldness, and fierce femi▶Ivori#4057 in the U.S.-i spelling of Ivory — from Latin ebur, the creamy-white material; a color/word-name▶Bianka#4119 in the U.S.K-spelling of Bianca — Italian for 'white', from Germanic blanc, 'white, bright'▶Crimson#4203 in the U.S.From the English word crimson, a deep red — ultimately from Arabic qirmiz, the kermes insect dy▶Zlata#4277 in the U.S.From Slavic zlato, 'gold' — 'golden one'▶Mavi#4336 in the U.S.From Turkish mavi, 'blue' (the color)▶Aurelie#4473 in the U.S.French form of Aurelia — from Latin aureus, 'golden'▶Blue#4476 in the U.S.From the word blue — Old French bleu — the color of sky and sea; here for girls▶Nayvee#4526 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Navy — from Latin navis, 'ship' — the deep blue color and the fleet▶Nilah#4616 in the U.S.From Sanskrit nila, 'blue, dark blue, sapphire', with an -ah ending; also echoes Leila/Nyla; ro▶Azure#4773 in the U.S.From the word azure — via Old French azur and Persian lazhuward, the bright sky-blue color (and▶Gray#5185 in the U.S.From the word/surname gray — Old English graeg, 'gray; gray-haired'; a color word-name; here fo▶Skarlet#5260 in the U.S.Sk-/-let spelling of Scarlett — from an occupational surname, 'a dyer/seller of scarlet (rich r▶Auburn#5304 in the U.S.From the word auburn — from Latin alburnus, 'off-white', which shifted to mean 'a reddish-brown▶Blu#5309 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Blue — from Old French bleu, 'the colour blue' (the sky and sea; calm, ▶Navey#5382 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Navy — from Latin navis, 'a ship' (a fleet; the deep 'navy blue' colour)▶Ebony#5472 in the U.S.From the word ebony — from Greek ebenos (via Egyptian hbny), 'ebony, a deep black hardwood'▶Saffron#5564 in the U.S.From the word saffron — the precious golden-orange spice and its colour (from Arabic za'faran, ▶Ciani#5640 in the U.S.A modern name echoing 'cyan' (sky-blue) and Gianni/Cianni ('God is gracious', Italian); no sing▶Cyan#6197 in the U.S.From the word cyan — from Greek kyanos, 'a dark blue; a greenish-blue color'; a color word-name▶Bleu#6410 in the U.S.From French bleu, 'blue' (the color of the sky and sea); used for both sexes; here for girls▶Ivoree#6465 in the U.S.A spelling of Ivory — from the word ivory, the creamy-white material (from Latin ebur, via Egyp▶Teal#6588 in the U.S.From the word teal — 'a small freshwater duck' and 'the blue-green color named for it' (from Mi▶Ivorie#6735 in the U.S.A spelling of Ivory — from the word ivory, 'the creamy-white material of tusks' (from Latin ebu▶Cerise#7289 in the U.S.From French cerise, 'a cherry; cherry-red' (a deep pinkish-red color); a color/word-name▶Azurie#8004 in the U.S.From the English word azure, 'sky-blue; the deep blue of a clear sky' (from Old French azur, ul▶Escarleth#8071 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Scarlett — from the English word scarlet, 'a rich, bright red; a fine red clo▶Midori#8242 in the U.S.From the Japanese midori, 'green; verdant' — a symbol of freshness, nature and new growth▶Azuria#8498 in the U.S.An elaboration of Azure — from the Persian lazaward via the Latin azura, 'sky blue; the colour ▶Copper#8535 in the U.S.From the English word copper — a reddish-gold metal/colour (via the Latin cuprum, 'of Cyprus');▶Evony#8587 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Ebony — from the Greek ebenos (via the Egyptian hebny), 'a dark/black hardwo▶Viridian#8894 in the U.S.From the English word viridian (via the Latin viridis, 'green'), 'a blue-green/teal colour'; a ▶Xienna#8899 in the U.S.A spelling of Sienna — from the Italian city of Siena, hence 'reddish-brown' (the earthy pigmen▶Azhuri#9000 in the U.S.A modern name, a stylized spelling echoing Azure/Azuri ('sky-blue', from the Persian lazhward, ▶Azzurra#9002 in the U.S.From the Italian azzurra, 'azure; sky-blue' (from the Persian lazhward, 'lapis lazuli'); we not▶Karmin#9203 in the U.S.A spelling of Carmen/Carmine — variously 'a song' (Latin carmen), 'a garden' (Hebrew karmel), a▶Lazuli#9260 in the U.S.From lapis lazuli — the deep-blue gemstone, from the Persian lazhward, 'blue/the sky', via the ▶Skarlette#9440 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Scarlett — an occupational surname for a dyer/seller of scarlet (a rich ▶Azurah#9623 in the U.S.From azure — 'the sky-blue color' (from the Persian lazhward, 'lapis lazuli', via Latin); also ▶Greylynn#9773 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Grey (the color/a grey-haired one, English) with a -lynn ending ('a pool▶Carmin#11278 in the U.S.Carmin is a variant of Carmine, the deep crimson pigment (from Arabic/Latin roots via French ca▶Azoura#12316 in the U.S.Azoura reads as a name tied to 'azure; sky-blue' (from French azur, ultimately Persian lazward,▶Sorel#13298 in the U.S.A name from sorrel — the lemony green herb, and a reddish-brown horse color — via an old French▶Akane#13493 in the U.S.Akane is a Japanese given name meaning 'deep red' — the word names the madder plant, whose root▶Carmine#13762 in the U.S.As a girl's name Carmine reads as the deep crimson pigment (from Arabic/Latin roots tied to ker▶Greys#14019 in the U.S.A modern respelling built on Grey — the color word and the English surname originally given to ▶Mauve#14598 in the U.S.A color word used as a name: mauve, a pale purple, from French mauve, 'mallow flower', from Lat▶Sienne#14917 in the U.S.A sleek French-styled spelling of Sienna, from the Tuscan city Siena and the warm reddish-brown▶Magenta#16707 in the U.S.From the color magenta, a vivid pinkish-purple dye named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta (a▶Mazarine#16766 in the U.S.Mazarine is a French colour word for a deep, rich blue - the 'Mazarine blue,' named for Cardina▶Tahnee#17056 in the U.S.Tahnee is a respelling of Tawny/Tawnee, from the color word tawny — Anglo-French tauné, 'tan, g▶Syenna#17346 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Sienna, from the Tuscan city Siena and the warm pigment burnt sienna. Th▶Tawny#17377 in the U.S.Tawny is a word-name from the color tawny, a warm golden- or orange-brown, from the Old French ▶Xanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in myt▶Tawni#19327 in the U.S.Tawni is a respelling of Tawny, the English color word for a warm golden-brown, from Old French▶FuchsiaA vivid pink-purple flower, named for botanist Leonhart Fuchs▶
Color-name Boy Names
Grey#876 in the U.S.Grey; grey-haired; from Old English graeg (grey, grey-colored)▶Carmine#1097 in the U.S.Crimson; from Latin carminium (crimson red dye, from Arabic qirmiz + Latin minium); also the It▶Cyan#2996 in the U.S.Dark blue; blue-green▶Bleu#3099 in the U.S.French word bleu meaning blue, the color; used as a given name for its aesthetic and color-insp▶Greylan#3537 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Grey (the color/surname) with the -lan(d) ending; in the Graylan/Greyso▶Azure#3603 in the U.S.From the English/French word azure — ultimately Persian lazward, the blue stone lapis lazuli — ▶Graylen#3619 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Gray (the color/surname) with the -len ending; in the Graylan/Greyson f▶Crimson#3701 in the U.S.From the English word crimson, 'a deep rich red' — ultimately from Sanskrit krmi-ja (the insect▶Blu#3790 in the U.S.Minimalist spelling of Blue — the sky-and-sea color (Italian blu) — a modern color-name▶Copper#4203 in the U.S.From the word copper — Latin cuprum (from Cyprus) — the warm reddish metal/color▶Silver#4530 in the U.S.From the word silver — Old English seolfor — the shining grey-white precious metal and color▶Greylen#5105 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Grey (the color, and a Grayson echo) to the -len ending; no single fixed▶Red#5381 in the U.S.From the word red — Old English read, 'the colour red' (a nickname for a red-haired or ruddy pe▶Kijani#6024 in the U.S.From Swahili kijani, 'green; a youth, a young person' (kijani, 'green', and 'a young man')▶Ahmar#8968 in the U.S.From the Arabic ahmar, 'red; reddish' (a color name)▶Azuryn#9056 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Azure ('sky-blue', from the Persian lazhward) with a -yn ending; no sing▶Redd#9646 in the U.S.A spelling of Red — from the English word/nickname 'red', for red hair or a ruddy complexion; a▶
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Frequently Asked
What are color name baby names?
Color name baby names are names taken directly from color words — like Scarlet, Indigo or Grey — or from words closely tied to a shade, such as Goldie or Copper, chosen for their vivid, memorable imagery.
What are popular color names for girls?
Scarlet, Ivory, Indigo, Saffron and Auburn are popular color names for girls, ranging from bold jewel tones to soft, warm shades.
What are popular color names for boys?
Grey, Azure, Copper, Crimson and Red are well-loved color names for boys, spanning cool blues and grays to warm coppers and reds.
Do color names have spelling variations?
Yes — Scarlet also appears as Scarleth and Skarlett, and Blue has French-inspired alternatives like Bleu and Blu, so parents can choose the spelling that feels right for them.
How many color name baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 79 color name baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.