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Color Names for Babies

Color names for babies have been around for a while, with Amber, Violet, and Rose the longest-standing members of the genre. Today, though, there are a rainbow of color names for both girls and boys, many of them gender-neutral names.

Color names for babies range from the obvious -- Blue and Scarlett -- to the most exotic, from Azure to Zinc. The top color names for babies are mostly for girls, with Ruby, Scarlett, Hazel, and Violet all popular in the US.

Unique color names for babies that strike the right tone include Amethyst, Blue, Clover, Gray, Indigo, Lavender, Lilac and Steel. Color names, especially relating to something meaningful to you such as red (hair) or a favorite hue, also work great in the middle.

The full spectrum of color names for babies:

Grey The name Grey refers to 'gray-haired' and is...
Origin:Color name
347
Sapphire

Meaning: blue

Origin:Hebrew, Greek, and Latin jewel name
520
Dove

Meaning: dove, a bird

Origin:Color and nature name
2736
Amethyst The meaning of Amethyst is 'a precious purpl...
Origin:Gem and Color name
544
Plum Plum is the English name. It is said that th...
Origin:Fruit name
1913
Hyacinth

Meaning: blue larkspur; precious stone

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
843
Crimson

Meaning: rich deep red

Origin:Color name
1680
Azure

Meaning: sky blue

Origin:English color name
2051
Auburn

Meaning: deep reddish-brown

Origin:Color name
6655
Blue The meaning of Blue is the colour, which is ...
Origin:Color name
927
Mazarine The name Mazarine means 'a deep blue color'....
Origin:French color name
1060
Nile

Meaning: champion

Origin:River name, color name, or variation of Niall, Irish
1897
Nile

Meaning: dark blue, indigo

Origin:River name and color name
4432
Cyan

Meaning: greenish blue color

Origin:English
1047
Aqua A name with Latin origin, the meaning of Aqu...
Origin:Color name
1880
Origin:Word name
4417
Origin:Plant and color name
2728
Sterling

Meaning: of the highest quality

Origin:English
555
Roan

Meaning: little redhead

Origin:Spelling variation of Rowan
1041
Viridis

Meaning: green

Origin:Latin
4383