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Colour names for girls

Names that are also colours.

  1. VioletFrom the flower name#18 · rising
  2. HazelFrom Old English 'haesel', the hazel tree#32 · rising
  3. ScarlettFrom a medieval occupational term for a scarlet cloth merchant#28 · slipping
  4. RubyFrom the gemstone name, from Latin 'rubeus' meaning 'red', in use as a given name since the 16th century#79 · slipping
  5. SiennaFrom the Italian city of Siena#91 · rising
  6. JadeFrom Spanish 'piedra de ijada', meaning 'stone of the flank'#112 · slipping
  7. RoseFrom Latin 'rosa' (the flower)#142 · slipping
  8. OliveFrom Latin 'oliva', the olive tree#223 · rising
  9. NavyEnglish word name for the naval fleet or the deep blue color associated with naval uniforms#285 · rising
  10. IvoryEnglish word for the creamy-white material from elephant tusks, from Latin 'ebur'#399 · rising
  11. SaigeVariant spelling of Sage#132 · rising
  12. BiancaItalian feminine name from 'bianco' meaning 'white' or 'pure'#493 · slipping
  13. ScarletFrom Old French 'escarlate', a type of bright red cloth#28 · slipping
  14. AmberFrom the gemstone amber, ultimately from Arabic anbar (ambergris)#449 · slipping
  15. GoldieFrom the English word 'gold'#517 · rising
  16. VioletaSpanish/Romanian form of Violet#473 · rising
  17. IndigoFrom the English word 'indigo', a deep blue-violet color#787 · rising
  18. EmeraldFrom the precious green gemstone#721 · rising
  19. VioletteFrench form of Violet, from Latin 'viola' meaning the violet flower#18 · rising
  20. GreyEnglish word and surname for the color grey#2,202 · slipping
  21. NaviHebrew 'prophet' and Sanskrit-linked 'new' - short modern unisex name, also known from pop culture#285 · rising
  22. LavenderEnglish flower and color name from Latin lavandula - symbolizes calm, devotion and grace#949 · rising
  23. ScarletteVariant spelling of Scarlett#28 · slipping
  24. ViolettaItalian diminutive of Viola, from Latin 'viola' meaning 'violet flower' - operatic, romantic choice#473 · rising
  25. AlbaMeaning 'white' or 'dawn' in Latin#1,060 · rising
  26. AzulSpanish word for 'blue'#1,101 · rising
  27. GrayEnglish color word and surname meaning the achromatic hue between black and white#2,202 · slipping
  28. JaydeVariant spelling of Jade#112 · slipping
  29. CiennaRespelling of Sienna, from Italian city name - modern American variant tied to burnt-sienna color#91 · rising
  30. AzulaInvented from Spanish 'azul' meaning 'blue' - created for Princess Azula in Avatar: The Last Airbender#1,320 · rising
  31. AzuraFrom azure meaning 'sky-blue', via Old French from Persian 'lazward' - modern evocative color name#1,334 · rising
  32. NilaSanskrit 'dark blue, sapphire' - feminine name across India and Southeast Asia#169 · slipping
  33. AmbarSpanish 'ambar' for 'amber'#449 · slipping
  34. BlancaSpanish form of Blanche, from Germanic 'blanc' meaning 'white, bright, pure'#1,443 · rising
  35. AzuriModern American invention from French 'azur' meaning 'sky-blue' - evokes azure color, variant of Azura#1,461 · rising
  36. ViolettModern respelling of Violet, from Latin 'viola' meaning the violet flower - with a French-style -tt ending#18 · rising
  37. CoralEnglish word-name for the marine organism and its pinkish-red color#1,498 · slipping
  38. GoldenFrom English word for gold-colored, precious - rare virtue-style word name for any gender#2,442 · rising
  39. GoldyDiminutive of Golda or Goldie meaning 'gold' - vintage nickname-name linked to Golda Meir and Goldie Hawn#517 · rising
  40. SiannaModern variant of Sienna, Italian city name - also seen as elaboration of Sian or Anna#91 · rising
  41. BlueFrom the English word for the color blue - modern unisex name evoking sky, sea and calm creativity#1,891 · rising
  42. HazleyModern American respelling of Hadley 'heather meadow' - invented -ley name with trendy Z#379 · rising
  43. NavieModern American respelling of English 'navy', deep blue - also evokes French 'navire'#285 · rising
  44. GoldaYiddish name from Old High German 'gold' meaning 'gold' - beloved early-1900s name, famed via Golda Meir#1,956 · rising
  45. MahoganyFrom English word for reddish-brown tropical wood#1,962 · slipping
  46. SilverFrom English word for the precious metal, from Old English 'seolfor' - modern color and virtue word-name#2,410 · rising
  47. SableEnglish word for black fur and deep black color, from Old French - sleek modern animal-color name#1,989 · rising
  48. BluModern respelling of English color-name Blue - creative unisex word-name evoking calm sky and sea#1,891 · rising
  49. SkarlettModern American respelling of English Scarlett 'scarlet-red cloth' - bold spelling with K#28 · slipping
  50. AzureFrom English word for vivid sky-blue, via Old French azur from Persian - modern color name#4,929 · slipping
  51. BleuFrench word for 'blue'#1,891 · rising
  52. CrimsonFrom English color word for deep red, via Old Spanish 'cremesin' - bold modern word name#3,513 · slipping
  53. NeelaFrom Sanskrit 'nila', meaning 'dark blue' - classic feminine name in India#1,447 · slipping
  54. GraycenModern American respelling of Grayson, 'son of the grey-haired one' - surname-turned-unisex first name#1,480 · slipping
  55. HayzelModern respelling of Hazel meaning hazel tree#32 · rising
  56. AurelieFrench form of Latin Aurelia, 'golden' - elegant name popular in France#2,792 · rising
  57. JaideModern respelling of English Jade, the green gemstone from Spanish 'ijada' - sleek invention#112 · slipping
  58. LilacFrom English word for the lilac flower and pale purple color - modern nature name first used in late 19th century#2,961 · rising
  59. AuburnReddish-brown color#3,157 · slipping
  60. SonaliFrom Sanskrit 'son' meaning 'golden' - widely used for girls in India and Nepal#4,030 · rising
  61. BrunaFeminine form of Bruno from Germanic 'brun' meaning brown - classic in Italy, Portugal and Brazil#4,217 · rising
  62. RozaLatin 'rosa' meaning 'rose' - widely used Slavic, German and Persian form of Rosa#608 · slipping
  63. CeriseFrench word for 'cherry', from Latin cerasus - sweet modern word-name used in France#5,150 · rising
  64. SaffronEnglish word for the orange crocus spice - modern given name evoking color and flavor#5,325 · slipping
  65. BlancheOld French 'white, fair' - royal name in medieval France and England#5,432 · rising
  66. RuaGaelic word for 'red, red-haired' - used as a short feminine name in Ireland and Scotland#5,605 · rising
  67. XantheFrom Greek 'xanthos' meaning 'golden-yellow' - mythological Oceanid name, bright and classical#5,977 · rising
  68. SorrelFrom Old French for the sorrel herb - botanical name also for reddish-brown, used since 20th century#8,439 · rising
  69. AzurFrom French 'azure, sky-blue'#5,085 · rising
  70. OrlaithIrish 'golden princess' - traditional name now often shortened to Orla#12,785 · rising
  71. MazarineFrench for deep mazarine blue - literary name linked to Cardinal Mazarin and Paris library#14,708 · rising
  72. RossaLatin 'russus' via Italian 'rossa' meaning 'red' - rare feminine name evoking red hair or dawn#15,042 · rising
  73. SawdaFrom Arabic 'sawda' meaning 'dark' - historic name borne by Prophet's wife Sawda#15,118 · slipping
  74. AmbreFrom French 'ambre' meaning 'amber' - gemstone name popular in France since the 1980s#449 · slipping
  75. BlankaFrom Germanic 'blank' meaning 'white, shining' - Central European form of Blanca, used in Czech, Polish and Spanish#1,443 · rising

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