Yellow or Gold Names
- Xanthippe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"yellow horse"Description:
Famous as the long-suffering wife of the philosopher Socrates.
- Xanthippi
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"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.
- Xanthus
Origin:
Latin, from Greek, variation of XanthosMeaning:
"golden-haired"Description:
Spelt Xanthos in Greek, this alternate name for Apollo has a noble sound (pronounced ZHAN-thus) and can always be shortened to Xan.
- Yari
Origin:
Spanish from HebrewMeaning:
"gold"Description:
Names that end in I are hot right now, but Yari has yet to be discovered. It's a unisex name more common among girls, perhaps due to its similarity to Yara.
- Zahavi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gold"Description:
A Middle Eastern name rarely heard here, but with a certain swashbuckling charm.
- Zareen
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"golden"Description:
Alternative form of Zarin and Zari.
- Zari
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"golden"Description:
Shortened form of Zarin / Zareen.
- Zarin
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"golden"Description:
More often heard in the West as a surname, Zarin could work as a first for boys or girls.
- Zarina
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"a golden vessel"Description:
Derived from Persian zarin "golden", Zarina is a strong and sparkling name used in multiple languages, including Kazakh, Urdu and Malay. It was the name of an ancient Scythian queen, and also sounds very close to the Russian tsarina or czarina – the pre-revolutionary term for an empress of Russia.
- Zehava
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gold, golden"Description:
The more dignified and attractive Hebrew equivalent of Golda or Goldie.
- Zircon
Origin:
Gem name from GreekMeaning:
"gold-hued"Description:
Although Zircon means "gold-hued," the gem comes in a variety of colors.
- Zlata
Origin:
Feminization of ZlatanMeaning:
"gold"
- Zlatan
Origin:
South SlavicMeaning:
"gold"Description:
Derived from Slavic zlato "gold", this strong and dynamic name has a fitting namesake in Swedish professional footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović. It is used in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Slovenia.
- Zlatozara
Origin:
BulgarianMeaning:
"golden glow"Description:
Taken from two slavic root words (Zlato meaning gold and Žara meaning morning glow), this unusual name is catching the attention of parents in both Bulgaria and Russia.
- Zorina
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"golden dawn"Description:
Both a first and last name, Zorina has a pretty, ballerina-like quality.