Gray or Silver Names

Collection of boys and girls names that mean, contain, or are otherwise related to the colors gray(grey) and/or silver
  1. Aolani
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "cloudy skies"
    • Description:

      An unusual Hawaiian nature name with an appealing vowel-rich sound.
  2. Aranrhod
    • Origin:

      Welsh, possibly "silver wheel"
    • Meaning:

      "silver wheel"
    • Description:

      An alternative spelling, found in some sources, of Arianrhod. This version lacks the fashionable "Aria" sound that is part of Arianrhod's appeal.
  3. Ardesia
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "slate, slate gray"
    • Description:

      An attractive Italian color and rock word name that doesn't sound anything like its meaning.
  4. Argenta
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "silvery"
    • Description:

      More modern and alluring than Silver, Argenta is one of the few mineral/metal-related names.
  5. Argentia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "silver"
    • Description:

      A shimmery ancient Roman name that could still shine today. VARIATION: ARGENTA
  6. Argentina
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "silver"
    • Description:

      South America provides a continent of interesting, undiscovered names -- Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and the tango-rhythmed Argentina.
  7. Argento
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "silvery"
    • Description:

      A more distinctive alternative to Angelo.
  8. Argyris
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "silver"
    • Description:

      A more modern form of Argyros.
  9. Argyros
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "silver"
    • Description:

      An intriguing Greek name with an appealing meaning.
  10. Arianell
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "silver"
    • Description:

      This early Welsh saint's name is unusual and lovely, waiting to be discovered. Saint Arianell was a member of the Welsh royal family who was possessed by a spirit which was exorcised by Saint Dyfrig, who became Arianell's spiritual teacher.
  11. Arianrhod
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "silver wheel"
    • Description:

      Fleetwood Mac introduced the world to Rhiannon, but Arianrhod is a lesser-known woman of Welsh legend. Strap in, this is a name story!
  12. Arianwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white, fair, blessed"
    • Description:

      Rarely heard outside of Wales, Arianwen is one of many pretty wen-ending names prominent in ancient Welsh legend.
  13. Arianwyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "woman of silver"
    • Description:

      Spelling variant of Arianwen. Note that in Welsh, the -wyn suffix is usually masculine.
  14. 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.
  15. Ash
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "ash tree"
    • Description:

      The tree, not the charred bit of soot in the fireplace, usually used for boys, but, as a short form of Ashley, works for girls too.
  16. Ashby
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "ash tree farm"
    • Description:

      This Ashley-like surname name actually made the US Top 1000 around the turn of the 20th century. Used very quietly today in equal numbers -- about a dozen each -- for boys and girls. Ashby is a major thoroughfare in Berkeley, California.
  17. Asher
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fortunate, blessed, happy one"
    • Description:

      Asher—an excellent, soft and sensitive Old Testament choice—is a baby boy name on the rise, and is a Nameberry biblical favorite.
  18. Ashton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "ash trees place"
    • Description:

      The recent ascent of this English surname is due to two things: the megapopular Ash beginning and TV/movie hottie Ashton Kutcher. The name peaked at Number 76 in 2004, a year after Ashton Kutcher's (both Christopher Ashton) hit TV show Punk'd made its debut.
  19. Arianwyn
    • Blanford
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "gray man's ford"
      • Description:

        Comes with a monocle.