Name Your Baby After a Colour or Gem

Colour and gem baby names are both beautiful and unusual. Most are uncommon whereas some, like Jade, Amber and Gemma are more popular in modern names. Amber was the first colour to be used as a baby name, followed by Rose.

Colour names are a bold choice. You need to take into account what other will think of the name as certain names may subject your child to bullying. However, if you get it right colours and gems are beautiful names and really make a person stand out from the crowd.

Different colours have different meanings so using a colour name can automatically give a perceived personality trait to your child, some with may be good and some which may not be so good. Some names are practical and simple whereas others are dreamy and stylish. Some colour and gem names are also less obvious as they meaning may not be common knowledge.

A
Amber
Amethyst
Auburn
Azure

B
Beryl
Blanca
Blanche
Blue
Bruno

C
Cinnamon
Cobalt
Coral
Crimson
Crystal

D
Diamond
Dior

E
Ebony
Emerald

F
Fawn

G
Garnet
Gemma
Goldie
Granite
Gray
Green

H
Hazel

I
Indigo
Ivory

J
Jade
Jasper
Jewel

L
Lavender
Lilac

M
Mauve

N
Noire

O
Olive
Onyx
Opal

P
Pearl
Prunella

R
Red
Rose
Ruby

S
Scarlett
Sienna
Silver
Slate
Sterling
Stone

T
Tangerine
Tawny
Teal
Topaz

V
Violet

X
Xanthe

To give your child a more meaningful name you could name them after their birthstone.
Modern birthstones are as follows:
January: Garnet
February: Amethyst
March: Aquamarine
April: Diamond
May: Emerald
June: Pearl
July: Ruby
August: Peridot
September: Sapphire
October: Open
November: Topaz
December: Turquoise

There are many more colour and gem related names not on the list above. Try a baby name search engine to search for names with a relation to a specific colour or gem. You can also allow nature to show you name and gem ideas. Shades of colours have many wild & wonderful names in the world of retail. If you're really suck for a colour themed name why not look at difference names for shades of crayon or paint samples. Just don't to too wacky and over-the-top.

Celebrity Babys With Colour or Gem Names

Yasmin & Simon LeBon - Amber; Saffron
Elle MacPherson - Aurelius
Kelly Preston & John Travolta - Ella Bleu; Jett
Rosie O'Donnell - Blake
Rupert Murdoch - Chloe
Davinia Taylor - Grey
Julia Roberts - Hazel
Bianca & Mick Jagger - Jade
Tobey Maguire - Ruby
Sylvester Stallone - Scarlet
Jack White - Scarlett
Dave Grohl - Violet