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Names That Mean Yellow or Orange

  1. Sona
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "gold"
    • Description:

      Derived from suvarna, a Sanskrit word meaning "good color".
  2. Zareen
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      Alternative form of Zarin and Zari.
  3. Bronze
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Third place on the sports field, but potentially more wearable than either Silver or Gold, Bronze feels modern and edgy.
  4. Ambretta
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      An evergreen with yellow flowers, Ambretta works to modernize Amber.
  5. Hari
    • Origin:

      Hindu
    • Meaning:

      "dark, tawny"
    • Description:

      Familiar via Harry, but much more worldly.
  6. Aurian
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "gold"
    • Description:

      A handsome alternative to Adrian or Dorian, derived from the Latin word aurum "gold".
  7. Isabelline
    • Origin:

      Variation of Isabella and color name
    • Description:

      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 yellow-gray-cream most often seen in horses' coats or birds' plumage.
  8. Eurwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white gold"
    • Description:

      An Edwardian coinage from the Welsh word for gold, plus the suffix -wen.
  9. Sunglow
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Description:

      A warm and sunny shade of yellow.
  10. Auriol
    • Origin:

      Latin, Basque
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      A beautiful rare choice, derived from Latin aurum "gold".
  11. Xanthippi
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "yellow horse"
    • Description:

      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.
  12. Chrisoula
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      This name is the feminine of Chrystanthos, meaning golden flower (think Chrysanthemum).
  13. Asahi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "morning sun"
    • Description:

      Bright, just like its meaning.
  14. Chryse
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      Chryse is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a lover of Ares and as a potential epithet of Athena.
  15. Boyd
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "blond"
    • Description:

      Has a bit of a hayseed image, and that oy sound is tough to work with.
  16. Pazel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      Pazel's abbreviated version, Paz, is far more modern and attractive.
  17. Zlata
    • Origin:

      Feminization of Zlatan
    • Meaning:

      "gold"
  18. Bionda
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "blond"
    • Description:

      As with the English-language cartoon Blondie, more a description than a name.
  19. Orleans
    • Origin:

      English, French, place name
    • Meaning:

      "gold"
    • Description:

      An interesting, off-beat place name that feels similar to the likes of Harlem, Memphis, and Bristol, Orleans is currently undiscovered as a given name. The English form of the French Orléans, it derives from the Latin Aurelianum, meaning "gold".
  20. Rukmini
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "adorned with gold"
    • Description:

      A beautiful name from Hindu legend borne by a princess who became the wife of Krishna.

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