Names That Mean Color

Melinoe

Greek

"having the color of quince"

In Greek Mythology, Melinoe was the daughter of Persephone, and fathered by both Zeus and Hades. She was one of two moon goddess, the other being Hecate, but was thought to be the bringer of…

Brindle

English word name, color name

"brownish or tawny color with streaks of other colors"

The term brindle is often used to describe animal fur coloring — the brindle variety is brown or tawny with contrasting streaks. Some American parents have also embraced it as a baby name, perhaps as…

Ayako

Japanese

"color + child; peaceful night child; writings + child"

Ayako is a very common feminine name in Japan, where it is the name of Princess Ayako of Takamado (now Ayako Moriya), formerly of the Imperial House of Japan.

Seagreen

English color name

An appealing blue-green color that would make for a unique baby name. Another option: Seablue.

Aquamarine

French from Latin

"sea water; color between green and blue"

A fresh and summery — if rather long — color that sounds namelike, but is extremely rarely used.

Seablue

English color name

A romantic elaboration of Blue that would work for a person of any gender.

Burgundy

French place-name; also color name

It's a place. It's a wine. It's a color. -- no wonder trend-heavy Burgundy's been discovered as a name.

Fuchsia

Plant and color name

"vivid purplish-red; tubular flower"

A plausible color name, it was chosen by the singer Sting as a middle name for his daughter, after a character in the Gormenghast fantasy trilogy, of which he's a big fan. Another bearer is Fuchsia…

Mocha

English, color and coffee name

Save this for your next run to Starbucks.

Turquoise

French

"Turkish stone"

Turquoise is similar in hue to Aqua, which is one of the cool new color names on the palette. Other blue-hued options: Cerulean, Cyan, Indigo, or Blue itself.

Isabelline

Variation of Isabella and color name

With the popularity of Isabella, you might think of Isabelline as a further elaboration -- though it would be the definition of gilding the lily. But Isabelline is also a color, an amorphous pale…

Garance

French color and botanical name

This botanical name, referring to the vivid deep red color and to the madder plant from which it derives, is almost unknown to English speakers. But it's been trending in France recently, reaching…