Gemstone Baby Names

45 Gemstone names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Gemstone baby names take their sparkle straight from the mineral world — the gems that fill jewelry boxes, birthstone charts, and folklore. Parents love them because the meaning is built right in: Sapphire or Emerald instantly conjures a color and a richness that few other names carry.

What makes a name a “gemstone” name?

At the core, these are names lifted directly from precious or semi-precious stones — Opal, Garnet, Jet — or names like Esmeralda, whose meaning translates to a gem in another language. Each one arrives with its own color, texture, and bit of natural history.

Gemstone girl names

Girls’ names cover the full spectrum: Sapphire and Turquoise for blue, Emerald for green, Pearlie for soft luster, and Beryl or Jemma for something quieter and more refined.

Gemstone boy names

Choices are fewer for boys but just as striking: Onyx brings deep, polished black, while Jet and Diamante add a bolder, jewel-toned edge.

Spelling variations worth knowing

Many gemstone names come with beloved variant spellings — Jadea, Ambra and Crystel among them — letting parents personalize a classic gem name while keeping its meaning intact.

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.

Gemstone Girl Names

Esmeralda#373 in the U.S.From Spanish and Portuguese 'esmeralda', meaning emerald — the precious green gemstone, from th▶Opal#423 in the U.S.From Sanskrit upala meaning precious stone or gem, via Latin opalus; the opal gemstone is known▶Emerald#741 in the U.S.From the Old French esmeralde, from the Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos (σμάραγδος), the ▶Jemma#866 in the U.S.Variant of Gemma, from the Italian and Latin gemma meaning 'precious stone' or 'gemstone'; also▶Sapphire#1037 in the U.S.Blue gemstone; from Greek sappheiros (lapis lazuli, blue stone), from Hebrew sappir (precious s▶Onyx#1248 in the U.S.Black gemstone; from Greek onyx (fingernail, claw — the stone's layers resemble a fingernail)▶Jasper#3186 in the U.S.From Persian Kaspar, meaning 'treasurer' or 'master of the treasure house,' also associated wit▶Beryle#3999 in the U.S.Beryle is an ornamented spelling of Beryl, the name of the pale green-to-blue gemstone, from th▶Rubbie#7424 in the U.S.Rubbie is a doubled-consonant spelling of Ruby, the red gemstone name, from Latin ruber, 'red'.▶Pearlene#7439 in the U.S.Pearlene is an elaboration of the jewel name Pearl, lengthened with the fashionable -ene ending▶Opel#8162 in the U.S.Opel is a variant spelling of Opal, the iridescent gemstone name, whose word traces back throug▶Jadalyn#8226 in the U.S.Jadalyn is a modern American coinage joining Jade — the green gemstone, whose name comes via Sp▶Marjan#10754 in the U.S.From Persian Marjan, 'coral' (and by extension 'pearl'), a gemstone name shared across Persian,▶Ambrea#11036 in the U.S.Ambrea is a modern American name that reworks Amber, the golden fossil-resin gemstone whose nam▶Beryl#11234 in the U.S.Beryl is a gemstone name from Greek beryllos — the mineral family that includes emerald and aqu▶Jhade#11527 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jade, from the green gemstone once prized as a charm for the flank ('sto▶Ambra#12228 in the U.S.Ambra is the Italian word and name for amber, the golden fossil resin. The word travels through▶Ambur#12502 in the U.S.Ambur is a phonetic respelling of Amber, the fossilized golden resin prized as a gem. The word ▶Topaz#13331 in the U.S.Topaz is a word-name drawn straight from the gemstone, a golden or amber stone prized since ant▶Crystle#13550 in the U.S.Crystle is a variant of Crystal, the gem-and-glass name from Greek krystallos, 'ice' or 'clear ▶Aunyx#13633 in the U.S.A modern invented spelling that reads as Onyx with an Au- opening — onyx being the banded black▶Crystel#13812 in the U.S.Crystel is a modern respelling of Crystal, the gem-and-glass word name from Greek krystallos, '▶Jadah#14115 in the U.S.A spelling of Jada, which American families read as a name-form of jade, the green gemstone who▶Crystalann#14656 in the U.S.Crystalann joins Crystal, from Greek krystallos, 'ice' or 'clear quartz,' a nature-and-gem name▶Onyxx#14715 in the U.S.The name of the banded black gemstone onyx (Greek onyx, 'claw; fingernail'), styled here with a▶Pearlie#14729 in the U.S.A pet form of Pearl, the gemstone name, from the Latin perla via Old French. It was used as a s▶Onix#14852 in the U.S.A respelling of Onyx, from the Greek onyx, 'claw; fingernail,' the name of the banded black gem▶Anyx#15458 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Onyx, the banded black gemstone. The word comes from Greek onyx, 'claw' ▶Jaid#15739 in the U.S.Jaid is a modern respelling of Jade or Jayde, the green gemstone name, which comes through Span▶Garnet#16044 in the U.S.From the English word garnet, the deep-red gemstone and January's birthstone — the stone name f▶Ismerai#16621 in the U.S.Ismerai reads as a shortened, reshaped form in the Esmeralda and Ismeralda family, from the Spa▶Jadea#16640 in the U.S.Jadea extends the name Jade with a soft -ea ending. Jade comes from the green gemstone, whose n▶Jadalee#16889 in the U.S.Jadalee joins Jada - an elaboration of Jade, the prized green gemstone whose name comes through▶Emeraude#17026 in the U.S.Émeraude is the French word for 'emerald', used as a girls' given name. Like Ruby, Pearl and Ja▶Topacio#18989 in the U.S.Topacio is the Spanish word for topaz, the golden gemstone, used as a girls' name in the tradit▶Khrystal#19087 in the U.S.Khrystal is an ornate Kh-/y- spelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos, 'clear ice' or 'rock c▶Krystall#19147 in the U.S.Krystall is a dressed-up respelling of Crystal, the gemstone and word name from the Greek kryst▶Turquoise#19394 in the U.S.Turquoise is a word-name from the blue-green gemstone and color. The word comes through Old Fre▶

Gemstone Boy Names

Onyx#365 in the U.S.From the Greek 'onyx', meaning claw or fingernail (because the stone's colors resemble a finger▶Jet#1353 in the U.S.Jet-black gemstone; rapid flight▶Diamante#11235 in the U.S.From the Italian and Spanish diamante, 'diamond' (from Latin adamas, 'unbreakable'). A word nam▶Jettsyn#11452 in the U.S.Jettsyn is a modern American coinage, a Y-spelled cousin of Jetson and Jaxson. Its first elemen▶Jayd#11497 in the U.S.Jayd reads as a modern spelling of Jade (the prized green stone, said to bring calm) or a clipp▶Dymond#12728 in the U.S.A respelling of Diamond, the English word for the precious gemstone, itself from Greek adamas (▶Onnyx#13659 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Onyx — the banded black stone, from Greek onyx, 'claw; fingernail,' afte▶

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Frequently Asked

What are gemstone baby names?

Gemstone baby names are names taken directly from precious or semi-precious stones, like Opal and Garnet, or names whose meaning translates to a gem in another language, like Esmeralda. They’re popular because the color and character of the stone comes built right into the name.

What are popular gemstone girl names?

Sapphire, Emerald, Opal, Jemma and Beryl are well-loved gemstone girl names, each carrying its own color and mood.

What are good gemstone boy names?

Onyx, Jet and Diamante are strong gemstone boy names — bolder and less common than the girl names in this theme.

Do gemstone names relate to birthstones?

Some do — names like Sapphire, Emerald and Opal share their name with an official birthstone tied to a specific birth month, though not every gemstone name has that connection.

How many gemstone baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 45 gemstone baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.