Names That Mean Precious
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- Ruby
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"deep red precious stone"Description:
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 for the first time since its heyday in the 1910s.
- Gemma
Origin:
Italian, Catalonian, SpanishMeaning:
"precious stone"Description:
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.
- Hyacinth
Origin:
Flower name, from GreekMeaning:
"blue larkspur; precious stone"Description:
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.
- Hyacinth
Origin:
English, GreekMeaning:
"blue larkspur; precious stone"Description:
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.
- Miv
Origin:
Diminutive of Myfanwy, WelshMeaning:
"my precious little one"Description:
If Liv can stand on it's own, why not Miv?
- Kito
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"precious jewel"Description:
An energetic African name with a stylish o ending.
- Keeva
Origin:
Irish, phonetic spelling of CaoimheMeaning:
"gentle, beautiful, precious"Description:
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.
- Farid
Origin:
Arabic and PersianMeaning:
"unique, precious"Description:
The soft and strong name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
- Ain
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"eye; precious"Description:
The unisex Arabic name Ain technically means "eye" in Arabic, which symbolizes preciousness. There is a star in the Taurus constellation named Ain.
- Talei
Origin:
Torres Strait IslanderMeaning:
"precious one"Description:
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.
- Baojin
Origin:
MandarinMeaning:
"precious gold"Description:
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.
- Erdene
Origin:
MongolianMeaning:
"precious thing, jewel"Description:
A popular unisex Mongolian name with a precious meaning.
- Dragomir
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"precious peace, precious world"Description:
This name, used in many Eastern European countries including Serbia and Romania, has two possible (and equally lovely) meanings. The feminine version is Dragomira.
- Dražen
Origin:
Serbian, CroatianMeaning:
"precious"Description:
A striking boy name used in Serbia and Croatian, and with an endearing meaning.
- Jacinth
Origin:
Gemstone name, variation of Hyacinth, EnglishMeaning:
"blue larkspur; precious stone"Description:
Jacinth is a gemstone of the Zircon variety. The name is related to the floral Hyacinth.
- Farida
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"unique, precious pearl"Description:
Farida is a Muslim name more distinctive than the Americanized Farah/Farrah.
- Jemsa
Origin:
English, SpanishMeaning:
"gem, precious stone"Description:
A variant of Gemma/Jemma or possibly James too, Jemsa holds the appeal of Sasha, Misha, Ezra, Rosa, and Anya: international and intriguing.
- Ketzaly
Origin:
Variation of Quetzalli, Nahuatl, "feather; precious thing"Meaning:
"feather; precious thing"Description:
A phonetic spelling of Quetzalli, a rare and lovely name of Nahuatl origin, this name literally means "quetzal feather" in reference to the green and red quetzal bird, but is also used more figuratively to refer to something beautiful and precious.
- Ain
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"eye; precious"
- Erdene
Origin:
MongolianMeaning:
"precious thing, jewel"Description:
A popular unisex Mongolian name with a precious meaning.
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