Indigo

Greek

"Indian dye"

Indigo Origin and Meaning

The name Indigo is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "Indian dye".

Indigo is one of the most appealing and evocative of the new generation of color names. Color names have joined flower and jewel names -- in a big way -- and Indigo, a deep blue-purple dye from plants native to India, is particularly striking for both girls and boys. Indigo is the name of a character in the Ntozake Shange novel Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo, and was used for his daughter by Lou Diamond Phillips.

Some cultural references: The Indigo Girls are a folk duo, 'Mood Indigo' is a classic Duke Ellington jazz composition, and there is a 1970's New Age theory that Indigo children possess special, sometimes supernatural abilities.

Indigo Rank in US Top 1000

# 923 in the US

Indigo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 344 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Indigo

• 923 US 2024
• 344 Nameberry 2025
• 32 Unique 2020
• 148 Unisex 2024
• 514 Future 2028
• 507 England 2024
• 96 Australia 2014

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Famous People Named Indigo

• Indigo Samara Phillips (b. 2007) daughter of actor Lou Diamond Phillips
• Indigo Packer (b. 2008) daughter of Australian business mogul James Packer and singer Erica Packer

The name Indigo in Pop Culture

• Indigo "Indi" Walker a character on Australian soap opera "Home and Away"
• Indigo Doll Character in the Rainbow Brite series
• Indigo character on TV's "Supergirl"
• Indigo Downes character in "Mo' Better Blues"