Color Names for Babies
- Titian
Origin:
Italian artist name, also colorDescription:
A creative choice, suggesting the Venetian Renaissance painter (born Tiziano), and the brownish orange red hue that was featured on his palette. But try explaining to the boys in seventh grade that it's pronounced tee-shun.
- Verde
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"green"Description:
Verde is an uncommon color name with a Latinate accent, perfect for a spring baby.
- Bíborka
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"purple"
- Granite
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
There's a whole quarry of rocky names parents are now considering: Slate, Flint, etc. , but this one is particularly hard-edged and problematic.
- Gökçe
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"blue"
- Brown
Origin:
Color and surnameDescription:
Most color names, like Scarlet and Violet, are definitely female, but not this one. Brown is as rich and warm as the tone it denotes, though we must admit the Italian version Bruno has more spark and substance.
- Buff
Origin:
Modern nickname, also color nameDescription:
Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.
- Pink
Origin:
Color nameDescription:
The singer known as Pink (born Alecia) brought this hue onto the name-possibility palette, especially as a middle choice. Could Pink be the next Blue?
- Ecru
Origin:
Color nameDescription:
Neutral color, but as a name, too much of an oddity.
- Russet
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"reddish"Description:
Russell has gone away, but the more feminine Russet may move in to take his place.
- Brindle
Origin:
English word name, color nameDescription:
The term brindle is often used to describe animal fur coloring — the brindle variety is brown or tawny with contrasting streaks. Some American parents have also embraced it as a baby name, perhaps as a way to get to the nickname Brynn/Brin.
- Viridienne
Origin:
Latin via FrenchMeaning:
"green"Description:
This French version of Viridiana and Viridis lacks the charm of similar and more familiar French names like Vivienne and Adrienne.
- Burgundy
Origin:
French place-name; also color nameDescription:
Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
- Chamois
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"soft leather, yellowish-brown"Description:
Pronounced sham-me, this color and word name is soft and appealing.
- Beige
Origin:
Color nameDescription:
Bland, and better for a girl besides.
- Cocoa
Origin:
Color and food nameDescription:
Do everyone a favor and spell it Coco, an up-and-coming choice.
- Wintergreen
Origin:
English nature nameMeaning:
"green in the winter"Description:
The term "wintergreen" historically referred to plants that remain green through the winter, for which we use the word "evergreen" today. Gaultheria wintergreens, shrubs, contain the oil used to make wintergreen mint flavoring, used in chewing gum, toothpaste, and even root beer.
- Seablue
Origin:
English color nameDescription:
Compound color name with a tranquil aura.
- Seagreen
Origin:
English color nameDescription:
An appealing blue-green color that would make for a unique baby name. Another option: Seablue.