Names That Mean Gemstone

  1. Jade
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "gemstone"
    • Description:

      When Jade first took off as a given name back in the 1970's, it was in fact considered unisex. It ranked in the US Top 1000 first for boys, then for girls, 7 years later. By the 80's however, Jade was more familiar as a girls' name and by the 2000's, it was gone from the charts for boys.
  2. Peridot
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "a green gemstone"
    • Description:

      Peridot is the gem of the month of August, a vibrant green mineral, said to be good for helping people put the past behind them, and an interesting, undiscovered jewel name. It was regarded in ancient times as the symbol of the sun.
  3. Gohar
    • Origin:

      Persian, Armenian, Urdu
    • Meaning:

      "jewel, gemstone"
    • Description:

      Cross-cultural unisex choice. Gohar is the primary spelling in Armenia and Iran, where the name is mostly feminine.
  4. Berilo
    • Origin:

      Spanish, from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "beryl, pale green gemstone"
    • Description:

      A Latin name with a lot of tango flair.

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