Color Names for Babies

A very unique fruit name heard more often on peachy-colored dogs than on baby girls.

Apricot

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

Aquamarine

An attractive Italian color and rock word name that doesn't sound anything like its meaning.

Ardesia

With stylish and approachable sounds, Artan is a charming multicultural choice that could work as an unusual alternative to Arthur, Aidan, Nathan, or Arlo.  A name with three origins, it is simultaneously an Irish name meaning "little bear", an Albanian name meaning "golden", and a Faroese name deriving from Attila "little father".

Artan

While Ivy Blue has made the color a more popular choice for girls, Blues — as in the musical style — could feel more masculine. While some may find it a sad and gloomy choice, thanks to the phrase "having the blues", the musical connection gives it greater potential. It could make for a laid-back name that oozes cool and works as an alternative for those wanting to avoid more obvious choices like Indigo or Hendrix.
 
 In August 2024, Justin and Hailey Bieber announced the birth of their son, Jack Blues Bieber, which could draw people's attention to the name in coming years.

Blues

This colorful Sanskrit name belongs to the Hindu god Aruna, the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. Aruna can also be masculinized to Arun.

It can also be a female name in Japanese.

Aruna

The color red plays a prominent role in Hindu mythology, referring to the rising sun or the reddish horses of the "son of fire."  Pronounced ahr-OO-shah, it has a stylish Russian flair.  Hindi version is ARUSHI.

Arusha

Along with Aureliusz, Aureli is a Polish form of Aurelius, a Ancient Roman name meaning golden, and made most familiar in the form of emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Aureli

Blewett is related to the Middle English words bluet, referring to a blue woolen cloth, and bleuet, meaning "cornflower." Its use as a surname was likely influenced by Blewett's status as a nickname for people with blue eyes, as well as those who often wore blue clothing.
 
Blewett may not be so usable as a first name today due to the similarity to the phrase "you blew it," although you could always stick it in the middle.

Blewett

Bleuet is the French word for the cornflower, a wildflower known for its bright blue color. It is occasionally given as a name. The Bleuet de France is a flower rosette worn to commemorate those killed in war, the equivalent of the UK's red poppy.

Bleuet

Atkin is a short form of Adam that originated in Medieval England. It's now obsolete, but traces remain in surnames such as Atkins and Atkinson.
 
Medieval nicknames that followed a similar formula include Jenkin (John), Perkin (Peter), and Wilkin (William). The only one that has shown any signs of revival is Larkin, short for Lawrence, which is gaining in popularity particularly among baby girls.

Atkin

Bleuenn is virtually unknown in the English-speaking world, while in France, it is a rare choice, given to a handful of girls. Bleuenn's origins are in Brittany, in the north of France, and it's likely related to the Welsh Blodwen or Blodeuyn meaning "white flowers". 
 
Other forms include Bleuen, Bleunwenn, and Bleuzenn.

Bleuenn

Blaque is a clever -- or should we say qlever -- spelling variation of either the androgynous surname-name Blake, as in Gossip Girl Lively, or Black, as in the color name.  Either way, we prefer the original.  Blaque -- an acronym for believing life achieving quest unity everything -- was also a late 90s R & B group and some people may choose the name Blaque to symbolize those qualities.

Blaque

Neutral color, but as a name, too much of an oddity. 

Ecru

Strong, straight, and leafy, one of the new tree names used mostly as middles. 

Unlike Rose and Blue, this color name is Not Ready for Prime Time. 

Black

Gemstone names have a long history of use, from Ruby to Pearl. Emeraude is the French word for emerald. If the Spanish Esmeralda is stylish, why not Emeraude?

Emeraude

This Georgian name is of unclear meaning, but it may derive from Persian zar "gold".

Emzar

Scarlet with a Spanish twist, based on the Spanish pronunciation of the name. Escarlett and Escarleth are also occasionally used in the US.

Escarlet

Scarlett with a Spanish twist, based on the Spanish pronunciation of the name. Escarlet and Escarleth are also occasionally used in the US.

Escarlett

 have been around for a while, with Amber, Violet, and Rose the longest-standing members of the genre. Today, though, there are a rainbow of color names for both girls and boys, many of them 

Color names for babies range from the obvious -- Blue and Scarlett -- to the most exotic, from Azure to Zinc. The top color names for babies are mostly for girls, with Ruby, Scarlett, Hazel, and Violet all popular in the US.

 for babies that strike the right tone include Amethyst, Blue, Clover, Gray, Indigo, Lavender, Lilac and Steel. Color names, especially relating to something meaningful to you such as red (hair) or a favorite hue, also work great in the middle.

Color names for babies, including Ruby, Lavender, Indigo, and Gray, with origins and popularity for baby boys and baby girls. (Page 19)