Names That Mean Precious
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Ruby
Latin
"deep red precious stone"
Vibrant, sassy, and bubbly, Ruby is a vintage gem that hasn't lost any of its sparkle. Currently popular in a number of English-speaking countries, Ruby is proof of the 100 Year Rule, trending again…
Gemma
Italian, Catalonian, Spanish
"precious stone"
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. Coming from a medieval Italian…
Jemsa
English, Spanish
"gem, precious stone"
A variant of Gemma/Jemma or possibly James too, Jemsa holds the appeal of Sasha, Misha, Ezra, Rosa, and Anya: international and intriguing.
Hyacinth
Flower name, from Greek
"blue larkspur; precious stone"
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. In Greek mythology, Hyacinthus was…
Talei
Torres Strait Islander
"precious one"
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.
Azizi
Swahili
"precious treasure"
Two z's equal double pizzazz.
Kito
Swahili
"precious jewel"
An energetic African name with a stylish o ending.
Baojin
Mandarin
"precious gold"
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…
Dragomir
Slavic
"precious peace, precious world"
This name, used in many Eastern European countries including Serbia and Romania, has two possible (and equally lovely) meanings. The feminine version is Dragomira.
Alamea
Hawaiian
"ripe"
You could think of this lovely name as Alma after a month on the beach in Maui.
Miv
Diminutive of Myfanwy, Welsh
"my precious little one"
If Liv can stand on it's own, why not Miv?
Hyacinth
English, Greek
"blue larkspur; precious stone"
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. In Greek mythology…
Quetzalli
Nahuatl, Native American
"feather, precious thing"
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…
Caracosa
Judeo-Italian
"precious thing"
A lovely name most commonly used by Judeo-Italian families — also the name of a fictional city in Ambrose Bierce's short story "An Inhabitant of Carcosa", written in the late 1800s.
Dražen
Serbian, Croatian
"precious"
A striking boy name used in Serbia and Croatian, and with an endearing meaning.
Ain
Arabic
"eye; precious"
The unisex Arabic name Ain technically means "eye" in Arabic, which symbolizes preciousness. There is a star in the Taurus constellation named Ain.
Dragutin
Slavic
"precious"
A Slavic name notably worn by Stefan Dragutin, a Serbian king from the 1200s AD.
Dragoljub
Slovene, Croatian
"precious love; nasturtium"
This meaningful Slavic name is also the Slovene and Croatian word for the nasturtium flower.
Farid
Arabic and Persian
"unique, precious"
The soft and strong name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
Ain
Arabic
"eye; precious"
