TURQUOISE  

Gender: F
Origin: French
Meaning: "Turkish stone"

Similar in hue to Aqua, which is one of the cool new color names on the palette.

Variations:
Turquois

Turquoise is being discussed in our message boards:

• Color names
• Scarlett Ruth is here!
• Names like Sienna?
• Susan: Queen of Nameberry! (A Tribute Thread)
• Russian Nesting Dolls

Read Nameberry blog posts about Turquoise:

• CALIFORNIA DESERT NAMES
• NEWER NAMES IN OLDER CATEGORIES: Fresh florals and varied virtues
• OZ NAMES: Some fanciful ideas from the Emerald City
• JEWEL NAMES FOR YOUR LITTLE GEM
• JENNIFER GARNER BABY NAME: Vote Now!