Names That Mean Gold, Yellow, or Orange

This cute as a button name stems from the Goonayandi word for the sun and can be used as a unisex name.

Mirri

Traditionally, Nevenka can either be an affectionate form of Nevena or used independently. It originates from the South Slavic word neven, meaning "marigold", making it an especially lovely floral choice for an October baby. 

Nevenka

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.


Ochre

Identified with a region famous for its gold, more commonly spelled Ophira. 

Ofira

Biblical place name and masculine given name in the Old Testament.

Ophir

Derived from the Welsh word for gold, pronounced differently from the European currency.

Euros

Pretty Victorian-feeling cousin of Ariel; also, more prosaically, a kind of bay window. 

Oriel

Intriguing name that's a Top 100 choice in Spain and virtually unknown outside that country.  But has definitely possibilities for the adventurous baby namer.

Oriol

A bird name from the same Latin root as Aurelia, Oriole is extremely rare as a name: No babies were given the name in the US in 2022. But most people are aware of the Oriole bird, which makes this name uncommon yet possible.

Oriole

A dashing Welsh boy's name fitting into the fashionable category of names that mean gold.

Eurion

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

Emzar

There are many names that mean redhead or dark, fewer that mean blond, but this is an intriguing little-known option from the Basque region of Spain, deriving from the Latin Flavianus.

Palben

Though unrelated, this would probably be taken as a fanciful spelling of Patsy. 

Patzi

Cross classic Eleanor with rising vintage star Theodora and you get Eleadora, a beautiful Greek name with a wonderful meaning.

Eleadora

Paz is an appealing Spanish name meaning "peace", derived from the Latin "pax". It's usually feminine in Spanish, but could also make an interesting literary choice for a boy, honoring the writer Octavio Paz.

 Paz is also a unisex Hebrew name meaning "gold", giving it a solid history as a gender-neutral choice.

Pazel's abbreviated version, Paz, is far more modern and attractive. 

Pazel

"Golden head" is a great name meaning for a blonde child, although the meaning of Pennoyer refers to the Golden Valley of Herefordshire, England. Pen means "head" in Welsh, while aur is the Latin root for "gold."
 
Architect Peter Pennoyer is a notable bearer.

Pennoyer

Penoyer is a rarer variation of the surname Pennoyer, derived from the Welsh component pen, meaning "head," and Latin aur, "gold." It doesn't refer to a blonde, but rather Golden Valley of Herefordshire, England.

Penoyer

Too tightly tied to the acronym for the activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. 

Peta

Baby names that mean yellow or orange are an elite group, evoking the warm glow of these rich, beautiful colors.

The top name with a yellow or orange related meaning today is Aurelia, one of the legion of 

finding visibility include Blaine, Flavia, Orla, Paz, Aurelio and Aurelius.

 might be right for a baby with blond hair or one born under the sign of Leo. A golden name might also be right for a baby born at dawn or on a brilliantly sunny day, or for a child with a golden personality.

Along with baby names that mean yellow or orange or golden, included here are names taken from elements of nature that are yellow or gold, such as Lemon and Daffodil.

Names that mean yellow or orange with popularity and origins for boys and girls (Page 6)

Names That Mean Yellow or Orange