Names That Mean Pale

  1. Oran
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Irish, Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "light, song, little green one"
    • Description:

      A calm and gentle multicultural choice. Oran is popular in Ireland, where its Gaelic form is Odhrán, meaning "little green one". In Scottish Gaelic, the name means "song", and in Hebrew, it's a combination of Or "light" + Ran "singing".
  2. Ochre
    • Origin:

      Greek, English
    • Meaning:

      "pale yellow"
    • Description:

      Ochre is an exceedingly rare name, found only a few times since the nineteenth century, and not showing up in any current data. Yet it means much the same thing as popular Sienna (another clay coloured with iron oxide) and sounds similar to fashionable Oakley. A strong earthy nature name that is both unusual and evocative.
  3. Odhran
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little pale green one"
    • Description:

      Odhran, Anglicized as Oran, was the name of an ancient saint. Today, Odhran is among the Top 100 Irish names for boys in Ireland.
  4. Ochre
    • Origin:

      Greek, English
    • Meaning:

      "pale yellow"
    • Description:

      Ochre is an exceedingly rare name, found only a few times since the nineteenth century, and not showing up in any current data. Yet it means much the same thing as popular Sienna (another clay coloured with iron oxide) and sounds similar to fashionable Oakley. A strong earthy nature name that is both unusual and evocative.
  5. Orna
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little pale green one"
    • Description:

      This Irish saint's name sounds like a lopped-off Lorna.
  6. Whitten
    • Origin:

      Variation of Witten, German surname
    • Meaning:

      "son of the white-haired or pale one"
    • Description:

      Whitten is a stylish patronymic surname derived from Witt and Witte — German and Dutch nicknames-turned-surnames describing people with white-blonde hair or a pale complexion. Cool-guy nickname Whit only adds to the appeal.
  7. Kamala
    • Origin:

      Hindi, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "lotus or pale red; or, a garden"
    • Description:

      A multicultural name that manages to sound soft and strong at the same time, Kamala is also another name for the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
  8. Chloris
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "pale"
    • Description:

      Antiseptic sounding.
  9. Witten
    • Origin:

      German surname
    • Meaning:

      "son of the white-haired or pale one"
    • Description:

      The surname Witten (and variants such as Whitten) is a patronym derived from Witte or Witt, which was a nickname for people with white hair or a pale complexion in Germany and the Netherlands. It makes a very cool (and rare!) name for a son — the stylish nickname Witt seals the deal.
  10. Berilo
    • Origin:

      Spanish, from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "beryl, pale green gemstone"
    • Description:

      A Latin name with a lot of tango flair.
  11. Gauri
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "fair, white"
    • Description:

      Gauri the Brilliant is one of the many names for the Hindu goddess Parvati.
  12. Paley
    • Origin:

      English, possibly originated as a nickname for pale eyes
    • Description:

      Strong, friendly surname choice, à la Bailey.
  13. Kumala
    • Origin:

      Variation of Kamala, Hindi, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "lotus or pale red; or, a garden"
    • Description:

      Variation of Kamala.

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