Names That Mean Yellow or Orange

  1. Ambre
    • Origin:

      French variation of Amber, English word name
    • Description:

      In the US Amber is stuck in the '80s, while Ambre is a fresh choice in France.
  2. Rosegold
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "pinkish gold"
    • Description:

      Rosegold, or rose gold, is actually an alloy of gold and copper, used in jewellery for its warm, pinkish hue. It would make for a pretty and quirky girl name, with sweet short forms Rosie and Goldie.
  3. Lemon
    • Origin:

      American fruit name
    • Description:

      Lemon is one of the more unique names related to fruit, compared with sisters Clementine and Apple. That may be because lemon is also a word that's slang for a clunker, something that doesn't work very well. No baby wants to feel like a Lemon, so this is one of those unusual names that is best avoided.
  4. Flavio
    • Origin:

      Italian, Spanish variation of Flavius, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "yellow, blond"
    • Description:

      Flavio is derived from Flavius, a surname used in Ancient Rome. These family names, or cognomens, were given to distinguish branches of the clan and were chosen based on a characteristic of an important bearer. In this case, the Flavius family patriarch was likely blond-haired.
  5. Dandelion
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from French
    • Meaning:

      "lion's tooth"
    • Description:

      The bright yellow weed lends itself to a creative baby name, although we don't recommend the nickname Dandy.
  6. Auric
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Description:

      Auric is an Ian Fleming anti-hero, better known as Goldfinger. Better to go with James. Or even Bond.
  7. Sunehra
    • Origin:

      Urdu
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      Sunehra is an Indian name that is largely unknown in English-speaking countries, except maybe via its friendly short form Sunny.
  8. Chrysanthos
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Description:

      Meaning "golden flower", this name was borne by a semi-legendary 3rd century saint.
  9. Canary
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "small bird"
    • Description:

      The name of a small yellow bird that hasn't taken off in the way that some of its avian sisters – like Robin, Wren or Lark – have.
  10. Xanthippe
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "yellow horse"
    • Description:

      Famous as the long-suffering wife of the philosopher Socrates.
  11. Aureli
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Aurelius
    • Meaning:

      "golden"
    • Description:

      Along with Aureliusz, Aureli is a Polish form of Aurelius, a Ancient Roman name meaning golden, and made most familiar in the form of emperor Marcus Aurelius.
  12. Chartreuse
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "charterhouse"
    • Description:

      Chartreuse is the name of a French liqueur, named after the Grande Chartreuse monastery of the Carthusian Monks that produce it. The monastery was built in the Chartreuse mountains of southeastern France. Chartreuse is also familiar as a color name, a yellow-green hue that matches the color of the highest-quality liqueur.
  13. Aurian
    • Origin:

      Literary name inspired by Latin
    • Meaning:

      "gold, dawn or breeze"
    • Description:

      The eponymous character of the fantasy novel Aurian by Maggie Furey. It may have been inspired by the Latin aurum "gold", or by names like Aurora ("dawn") or Aura ("breeze"), also derived from the Latin.
  14. Zlatan
    • Origin:

      South Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  15. Ochre
    • Origin:

      Greek, English
    • Meaning:

      "pale yellow"
    • Description:

      Ochre is an exceedingly rare name, found only a few times since the nineteenth century, and not showing up in any current data. Yet it means much the same thing as popular Sienna (another clay coloured with iron oxide) and sounds similar to fashionable Oakley. A strong earthy nature name that is both unusual and evocative.
  16. Asahi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "morning sun"
    • Description:

      Bright, just like its meaning.
  17. Goldwyn
    • Euros
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "gold"
      • Description:

        Derived from the Welsh word for gold, pronounced differently from the European currency.
    • Gold
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "gold"
      • Description:

        Luxe baby name that could easily fit in among children named Onyx and Emerald. Goldie is a rising choice for girls.
    • Nevena
      • Origin:

        Slavic
      • Meaning:

        "marigold"
      • Description:

        If you're looking for a creative way to get to Neve, Nevena is a lovely option.