Color-name Baby Names
73 Color-name names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 73 baby names with a color-name feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
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 namIvory#378 in the U.S.From Old French ivoire and Latin ebur, referring to the creamy white material derived from elepScarlet#510 in the U.S.From the English color word 'scarlet,' denoting a vivid red; ultimately from Old French escarlaGoldie#621 in the U.S.From Yiddish golde meaning 'gold,' or as an English nickname from the word gold, used as a giveIndigo#854 in the U.S.From the Greek indikon (Indian dye), via Latin indicum and Spanish indigo, referring to the deeScarleth#2684 in the U.S.Spanish-influenced variant of Scarlett, meaning the bright red color scarlet; associated with pSkarlett#2811 in the U.S.Creative respelling of Scarlett, the vivid red color; evokes passion, boldness, and fierce femiIvori#2943 in the U.S.-i spelling of Ivory — from Latin ebur, the creamy-white material; a color/word-nameNayvee#3693 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Navy — from Latin navis, 'ship' — the deep blue color and the fleetNilah#3757 in the U.S.From Sanskrit nila, 'blue, dark blue, sapphire', with an -ah ending; also echoes Leila/Nyla; roAurelie#3912 in the U.S.French form of Aurelia — from Latin aureus, 'golden'Auburn#4369 in the U.S.From the word auburn — from Latin alburnus, 'off-white', which shifted to mean 'a reddish-brownIvorie#4396 in the U.S.A spelling of Ivory — from the word ivory, 'the creamy-white material of tusks' (from Latin ebuMavi#4515 in the U.S.From Turkish mavi, 'blue' (the color)Blue#4676 in the U.S.From the word blue — Old French bleu — the color of sky and sea; here for girlsZlata#4756 in the U.S.From Slavic zlato, 'gold' — 'golden one'Crimson#4793 in the U.S.From the English word crimson, a deep red — ultimately from Arabic qirmiz, the kermes insect dySkarlet#5214 in the U.S.Sk-/-let spelling of Scarlett — from an occupational surname, 'a dyer/seller of scarlet (rich rCiani#5443 in the U.S.A modern name echoing 'cyan' (sky-blue) and Gianni/Cianni ('God is gracious', Italian); no singEbony#5452 in the U.S.From the word ebony — from Greek ebenos (via Egyptian hbny), 'ebony, a deep black hardwood'Gray#5614 in the U.S.From the word/surname gray — Old English graeg, 'gray; gray-haired'; a color word-name; here foBleu#5751 in the U.S.From French bleu, 'blue' (the color of the sky and sea); used for both sexes; here for girlsCyan#5761 in the U.S.From the word cyan — from Greek kyanos, 'a dark blue; a greenish-blue color'; a color word-nameNavey#5857 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Navy — from Latin navis, 'a ship' (a fleet; the deep 'navy blue' colour)Azure#6360 in the U.S.From the word azure — via Old French azur and Persian lazhuward, the bright sky-blue color (andBlu#6364 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Blue — from Old French bleu, 'the colour blue' (the sky and sea; calm, Cerise#6595 in the U.S.From French cerise, 'a cherry; cherry-red' (a deep pinkish-red color); a color/word-nameSaffron#6783 in the U.S.From the word saffron — the precious golden-orange spice and its colour (from Arabic za'faran, Azurie#7546 in the U.S.From the English word azure, 'sky-blue; the deep blue of a clear sky' (from Old French azur, ulBianka#7552 in the U.S.K-spelling of Bianca — Italian for 'white', from Germanic blanc, 'white, bright'Ivoree#7638 in the U.S.A spelling of Ivory — from the word ivory, the creamy-white material (from Latin ebur, via EgypSkarlette#7847 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Scarlett — an occupational surname for a dyer/seller of scarlet (a rich Azzurra#7954 in the U.S.From the Italian azzurra, 'azure; sky-blue' (from the Persian lazhward, 'lapis lazuli'); we notEscarleth#8071 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Scarlett — from the English word scarlet, 'a rich, bright red; a fine red cloMidori#8242 in the U.S.From the Japanese midori, 'green; verdant' — a symbol of freshness, nature and new growthTeal#8308 in the U.S.From the word teal — 'a small freshwater duck' and 'the blue-green color named for it' (from MiViridian#8329 in the U.S.From the English word viridian (via the Latin viridis, 'green'), 'a blue-green/teal colour'; a Copper#8479 in the U.S.From the English word copper — a reddish-gold metal/colour (via the Latin cuprum, 'of Cyprus');Greylynn#9070 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Grey (the color/a grey-haired one, English) with a -lynn ending ('a poolKarmin#9154 in the U.S.A spelling of Carmen/Carmine — variously 'a song' (Latin carmen), 'a garden' (Hebrew karmel), aAzuria#10222 in the U.S.An elaboration of Azure — from the Persian lazaward via the Latin azura, 'sky blue; the colour Lazuli#10547 in the U.S.From lapis lazuli — the deep-blue gemstone, from the Persian lazhward, 'blue/the sky', via the Xienna#10878 in the U.S.A spelling of Sienna — from the Italian city of Siena, hence 'reddish-brown' (the earthy pigmenAzhuri#11087 in the U.S.A modern name, a stylized spelling echoing Azure/Azuri ('sky-blue', from the Persian lazhward, Azoura#12316 in the U.S.Azoura reads as a name tied to 'azure; sky-blue' (from French azur, ultimately Persian lazward,Akane#13493 in the U.S.Akane is a Japanese given name meaning 'deep red' — the word names the madder plant, whose rootCarmin#13529 in the U.S.Carmin is a variant of Carmine, the deep crimson pigment (from Arabic/Latin roots via French caEvony#13747 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Ebony — from the Greek ebenos (via the Egyptian hebny), 'a dark/black hardwoCarmine#13762 in the U.S.As a girl's name Carmine reads as the deep crimson pigment (from Arabic/Latin roots tied to kerGreys#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 LatAzurah#15288 in the U.S.From azure — 'the sky-blue color' (from the Persian lazhward, 'lapis lazuli', via Latin); also Magenta#16707 in the U.S.From the color magenta, a vivid pinkish-purple dye named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta (aMazarine#16766 in the U.S.Mazarine is a French colour word for a deep, rich blue - the 'Mazarine blue,' named for CardinaXanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in mytFuchsiaA vivid pink-purple flower, named for botanist Leonhart Fuchs
Color-name Boy Names
Grey#1014 in the U.S.Grey; grey-haired; from Old English graeg (grey, grey-colored)Carmine#1035 in the U.S.Crimson; from Latin carminium (crimson red dye, from Arabic qirmiz + Latin minium); also the ItBlu#2890 in the U.S.Minimalist spelling of Blue — the sky-and-sea color (Italian blu) — a modern color-nameCopper#2947 in the U.S.From the word copper — Latin cuprum (from Cyprus) — the warm reddish metal/colorAzure#3042 in the U.S.From the English/French word azure — ultimately Persian lazward, the blue stone lapis lazuli — Bleu#3253 in the U.S.French word bleu meaning blue, the color; used as a given name for its aesthetic and color-inspCyan#4155 in the U.S.Dark blue; blue-greenGreylan#4297 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Grey (the color/surname) with the -lan(d) ending; in the Graylan/GreysoGraylen#4444 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending Gray (the color/surname) with the -len ending; in the Graylan/Greyson fCrimson#5076 in the U.S.From the English word crimson, 'a deep rich red' — ultimately from Sanskrit krmi-ja (the insectSilver#5171 in the U.S.From the word silver — Old English seolfor — the shining grey-white precious metal and colorGreylen#5952 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Grey (the color, and a Grayson echo) to the -len ending; no single fixedKijani#6024 in the U.S.From Swahili kijani, 'green; a youth, a young person' (kijani, 'green', and 'a young man')Red#6075 in the U.S.From the word red — Old English read, 'the colour red' (a nickname for a red-haired or ruddy peRedd#6725 in the U.S.A spelling of Red — from the English word/nickname 'red', for red hair or a ruddy complexion; aAhmar#8968 in the U.S.From the Arabic ahmar, 'red; reddish' (a color name)Azuryn#10848 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Azure ('sky-blue', from the Persian lazhward) with a -yn ending; no sing
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Popular Color-name baby names include Navy, Ivory, Scarlet, Goldie, Indigo, Grey. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 73 Color-name baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.