Nature, Place and Word Names · Unisex Baby Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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French
"green mountain"
Place-name waiting to be discovered.
Greek
"golden"
This name is the feminine of Chrystanthos, meaning golden flower (think Chrysanthemum).
"charterhouse"
Chartreuse is the name of a French liqueur, named after the Grande Chartreuse monastery of the Carthusian Monks that produce it. The monastery was built in the Chartreuse mountains of southeastern…
English
"blue green color"
Unusual and beautiful blue green color and name possibility, a la Cerulean.
"soft leather, yellowish-brown"
Pronounced SHAM-ee, this color and word name is soft and appealing.
Latin via French
"green"
This French version of Viridiana and Viridis lacks the charm of similar and more familiar French names like Vivienne and Adrienne.
Latin
Viridios was a pagan god of ancient Roman Britain. The name is thought to be Latin, most likely derived from viridis ("green"), and perhaps a translated name for the Green Man of British and European…
Viridis is a medieval Italian name which is also the Latin word for green. This name is a beautiful option for parents looking for an unusual name that conveys freshness, youth, springtime and…
Viridius was a pagan god of ancient Roman Britain. An alternative spelling is Viridios.
English nature name
"green in the winter"
The term "wintergreen" historically referred to plants that remain green through the winter, for which we use the word "evergreen" today. Gaultheria wintergreens, shrubs, contain the oil used to make…
Wintergreen is an antiquated form of the term "evergreen" that today is commonly associated with the mint-like flavoring found in toothpaste, chewing gum, and American root beer (yes, really). It's…
Color name
A yellowish chemical compound that produces fluorescent dyes ranging from bright yellow to hot pink to flaming red -- but as a name sounds glaringly sci-fi.
"yellow horse"
Xanthipe, also spelled Xanthippe, is the name of the wife of Socrates. Challenging for English speakers, it's also dramatic and alluring.
Famous as the long-suffering wife of the philosopher Socrates.
Modern form of the Classical name Xanthippe, name of Socrates' wife, this name is often used as a by-word for a nagging, scolding woman.
"little yellow one"
Lively Greek diminutive of Xanthippi or Xanthi.
Spanish from Hebrew
"gold"
Names that end in I are hot right now, but Yari has yet to be discovered. It's a unisex name more common among girls, perhaps due to its similarity to Yara.
English color name from Latin
"deep sky-blue"
This vivid sky blue color name is at present used mostly for boys, but it is used in such small numbers that it could easily work on any gender. Whimsical and magical, but reminiscent of more…
"grayish green"
Like Cerulean, one of the new and unusual color names -- it's a soft grayish green -- suitable for a boy.
Gemstone name
Carnelian is an ochre-colored semi-precious gemstone, named after a type of cherry.
