Names That Mean Precious

Ruby, vibrant red, sassy and sultry, outshines other revived vintage gem names, with its sparkling resume of cultural references. Ruby is proof of the 100 Year Rule, trending again for the first time since its last heyday in the 1920s.

Gemma is a jewel of a name, an Italian classic that was very popular in 1980s England, but has only recently been started to be used here; it entered the list in 2008.

Though it may not be as sweet and gentle as, say, Violet, the purple-hued Hyacinth still might hold some appeal for the parent seeking a truly unusual flower name.

Jacinth is a gemstone of the Zircon variety. The name is related to the floral Hyacinth.

Farida is a Muslim name more distinctive than the Americanized Farah/Farrah.

Though it may not be as sweet and gentle as, say, Violet, the purple-hued Hyacinth still might hold some appeal for the parent seeking a truly unconventional flower name.

An energetic African name with a stylish o ending.

Keeva, the name chosen by "How I Met Your Mother" star Alyson Hannigan for her daughter, has recently been a Top 20 name in Ireland, using the authentic spelling Caoimhe. The male version is Caomhin--anglicized as Kevin.

This name from the Torres Strait region is a gorgeous choice for parents looking for a name that describes just how precious your little one is.

Two z's equal double pizzazz.

A rare and lovely Nahuatl name, which literally means "quetzal feather" – a quetzal is a beautiful green bird native to Mexico, Guatemala and South America. The word is figuratively used to refer to something precious or beautiful, making this a lovely option for a wished-for baby girl.

If Liv can stand on it's own, why not Miv?

This name, used in many Eastern European countries including Serbia and Romania, has two possible (and equally lovely) meanings. The feminine version is Dragomira.

Baojin, sometime hyphenated to Bao-Jin, has a luxurious meaning making it a relatively common choice for Mandarin-speaking parents. Baojin can be used for girls and boys. But this meaning also means that baby Baojin will also share his/her name with a mining company, an expressway and a housing policy.

A popular unisex Mongolian name with a precious meaning.

The soft and strong name of a 13th-century Persian poet.

This phonetic spelling of Quetzalli — a rare and lovely Nahuatl name, which literally means "quetzal feather" after the quetzal bird — was given to around the same number of baby girls as the original in 2022 (a few dozen).

A popular unisex Mongolian name with a precious meaning.

This meaningful Slavic name is also the Slovene and Croatian word for the nasturtium flower.

The unisex Arabic name Ain technically means "eye" in Arabic, which symbolizes preciousness. There is a star in the Taurus constellation named Ain.