Color Names For Girls

By bluesummerdream

Updated Thu May 25 2023

Amber
- Origin:
  Word name, English
- Description:
  Though perhaps not as currently stylish as Ruby, Jade, or Pearl, Amber has a colorful history (remember the notorious Forever Amber heroine?). Unfortunately, it does come with the "Amber Alert" connotation for modern parents (and their children).
Apricot
- Origin:
  Fruit name
- Description:
  A very unique fruit name heard more often on peachy-colored dogs than on baby girls.

Aqua
- Origin:
  Color name
- Description:
  One of the new color names that is catching on, invoking a calm, blue-green-sea feeling.
Aquamarine
- Origin:
  French from Latin
- Meaning:
  "sea water; color between green and blue"
- Description:
  A fresh and summery — if rather long — color that sounds namelike, but is extremely rarely used.
Azure
- Origin:
  English color name
- Meaning:
  "sky blue"
- Description:
  Azure is a colorful gender-neutral choice, currently used equally for baby girls and boys in the US. It refers to a specific shade of blue seen in a cloudless sky. Elon Musk recently revealed Azure to be the name of his daughter with Shivon Zilis, twin sister to Strider. While X and Y didn't stand a chance at greater popularity, parents may be inspired to use the name Azure following this celebrity endorsement.

Beige
- Origin:
  Color name
- Description:
  Nice sound, colorless image.
Blue
- Origin:
  Color name
- Description:
  Blue suddenly came into the spotlight, as the unusual color name chosen by Beyonce and Jay-Z for their baby girl Blue Ivy. Blue is also a starbaby middle name du jour, used for both sexes in different spellings and forms, from John Travolta and Kelly Preston's Ella Bleu to Alicia Silverstone's Bear Blu. Dave 'The Edge' Evans named his daughter Blue Angel back in 1989.
Burgundy
- Origin:
  French place-name; also color name
- Description:
  It's a place. It's a wine. It's a color. -- no wonder trend-heavy Burgundy's been discovered as a name.

Carmine
- Description:
  Carmine as a feminine name represents an interesting gender crossover, as it's traditionally more common as a masculine name in Italian culture. Derived from the Latin 'carminium' referring to a vivid red dye or the color crimson, Carmine carries rich visual associations. While predominantly used for boys in Italian communities, its melodic quality and color association have made it occasionally appear as a feminine option. The name's connection to the vibrant red hue gives it a passionate, dramatic quality. As a feminine choice, Carmine remains quite rare, appealing to parents seeking a bold, distinctive name with artistic and colorful connotations. Its cross-cultural history and dual-gender usage add layers of interest to this colorful, expressive name.
Cerise
- Origin:
  French
- Meaning:
  "cherry"
- Description:
  Infinitely preferable to the tease-inspiring English version of the word.
Cinnabar
- Origin:
  Word name
- Description:
  Associated with a vivid red-orange-colored lacquer, would make a more than distinctive color-related choice.

Cobalt
- Origin:
  Color and nature name
- Description:
  Even among the range of blue names on the current baby naming palette -- Blue itself, Azure, Cerulean, Teal, Aqua, Cyan, Indigo -- Cobalt remains the most unusual.
Copper
- Origin:
  Word name
- Description:
  It's a beautiful burnished metal -- but also slang for policeman.
Coral
- Origin:
  Nature name
- Meaning:
  "a rock like substance formed by sea creatures; pinkish-red; gemstone"
- Description:
  A color name, a gemstone name, and an ocean-inspired choice, Coral has a lot going for it with its sharp C sounds yet sweet vintage feel. Unlike Scarlett or Violet, however, it is only quietly used in the US these days, perhaps because of its similarity to more 'dated' Carol.

Crimson
- Origin:
  Color name
- Meaning:
  "rich deep red"
- Description:
  Crimson could be a possible competitor for Scarlett's success, though it's lacking that Johansson charm.
Cyan
- Origin:
  Color name
- Description:
  Cyan is an attractive color names, but for a girl, better go all the way to Cyane, the name of a Sicilian nymph who lived in a blue pool.
Champagne

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