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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:

Raven The meaning of Raven is 'blackbird' or 'crow...
Origin:Word name
1899
Cerise

Meaning: cherry

Origin:French
717
Jet The name Jet has many different meanings. It...
Origin:Mineral and word name
1250
Roux

Meaning: russet

Origin:French from Latin
791
Slate The name Slate is of American origin. The me...
Origin:Word name
2084
Steel The name Steel has its roots in English orig...
Origin:Word name
2954
Silver Silver is a name of English origin and the m...
Origin:English word name
1373
Red The meaning of Red is 'red-haired' or 'of th...
Origin:Color name
1579
Cordovan

Meaning: native of Cordova

Origin:Spanish
3009
Emerald

Meaning: green

Origin:Gem name; Persian
630
Gray The meaning of Gray is ‘grey’. It is a name ...
Origin:Color name, also diminutive of Grayson
654
Cherry The meaning of the name Cherry is 'dear one’...
Origin:Fruit name
747
Origin:English
765
Coral The name Coral has English origins and the m...
Origin:Nature name
1463
Copper

Meaning: a reddish brown mineral

Origin:English
1486
Pink Pink is a name that has emerged from numerou...
Origin:Color name
5276
Ecru Ecru is a word known to be used to describe ...
Origin:Color name
5508
Cocoa A gender-neutral name of American origin, th...
Origin:Color and food name
5586
Chamois

Meaning: soft leather, yellowish-brown

Origin:French
5878
Brindle According to its Scandinavian origin, the me...
Origin:English word name, color name
5967