Colour names List

Colour names, names relating to colours, hues and tints.
  1. Alizarin
    • Amber
      • Origin:

        Word name, English
      • Description:

        Though perhaps not as currently stylish as Ruby, Jade, or Pearl, Amber has a colorful history (remember the notorious Forever Amber heroine?). Unfortunately, it does come with the "Amber Alert" connotation for modern parents (and their children).
    • Amethyst
      • Origin:

        Gem and Color name
      • Description:

        As flower names become more unique, so can gem names move beyond Ruby and Pearl to names like Topaz, Sapphire, and Peridot. Amethyst, the purple birthstone for February, has never been in the Top 1000, but could have some appeal, joining similarly-hued Violet and Lilac, all of which make great names for Aquarius babies or names for February babies.
    • Ash
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Asher, English
      • Meaning:

        "ash tree"
      • Description:

        Ash has Southern charm plus the arboreal-nature appeal. Plus your little boy will prize Ash as the name of the hero of the Pokemon cartoons. Ash can also be a dashing short form of Asher, Ashton, or any other "Ash" name.
    • Auburn
      • Origin:

        Color name
      • Meaning:

        "deep reddish-brown"
      • Description:

        With its rich aural relation to names like Aubrey and Audrey, this color name could be the next Amber, or Scarlett.
    • Azure
      • Origin:

        English color name
      • Meaning:

        "sky blue"
      • Description:

        Azure is a colorful gender-neutral choice, currently used equally for baby girls and boys in the US. It refers to a specific shade of blue seen in a cloudless sky. Elon Musk recently revealed Azure to be the name of his daughter with Shivon Zilis, twin sister to Strider. While X and Y didn't stand a chance at greater popularity, parents may be inspired to use the name Azure following this celebrity endorsement.
    • Almond
      • Amaranth
        • Ao
          • Apricot
            • Aquamarine
              • Arylide
                • Aureolin
                  • Bluebell
                    • Origin:

                      Flower name from English
                    • Meaning:

                      "blue bell"
                    • Description:

                      Bluebell is one flower name that is used very quietly. Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell joined her former Spice Sisters in creative baby-naming with this adventurous -- some might say outlandish -- choice. Distinctive and charming? Or better suited to a farmyard animal? Your call.
                  • Byzantine
                    • Carmine
                      • Celeste
                        • Origin:

                          Latin
                        • Meaning:

                          "heavenly"
                        • Description:

                          Celeste is a softly pretty and somewhat quaint name with heavenly overtones, which kids might associate with Queen Celeste of Babar's elephant kingdom. She's a light and lovely choice that's finally getting noticed.
                      • Cerise
                        • Origin:

                          French
                        • Meaning:

                          "cherry"
                        • Description:

                          Infinitely preferable to the tease-inspiring English version of the word.
                      • Cerulean
                        • Origin:

                          Color name
                        • Meaning:

                          "deep sky-blue"
                        • Description:

                          Cerulean is just beginning to be heard as a name thanks to its distinctive sounds and the appealing electric-sky-blue it evokes. Reminiscent of Ocean, Aurelian, Cyrus, and Caspian, it was given to just 6 babies in 2023, but that could change in coming years.
                      • Charleston
                        • Origin:

                          American place-name
                        • Meaning:

                          "Charles' town"
                        • Description:

                          Lovers of the languid South Carolina city might be attracted to this rich-sounding name. Could make an interesting update on Charles -- and can certainly work for a girl too. Actor Joey Lawrence used it for his daughter.