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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:

Scarlet Scarlet is a variation of the name Scarlett....
Origin:Color name
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Zinc Zinc is a name that is traditionally given t...
Origin:Color or mineral name
2558
Magenta The meaning of Magenta is 'purplish-red colo...
Origin:Color name
2810
Cerulean The name Cerulean is a gender-neutral name a...
Origin:Color name
2925
Citron

Meaning: lemon

Origin:French
3356
Granite Granite is a rare name primarily used for bo...
Origin:Nature name
3396
Brown The meaning of Brown is believed to have der...
Origin:Color and surname
3630
Claret The meaning of Claret is 'dark red color or ...
Origin:Color name, also Bordeaux wine
3980
Vermilion The name Vermilion is commonly used for girl...
Origin:Color name
4169
Viridienne

Meaning: green

Origin:Latin via French
4496
Maize

Meaning: corn

Origin:English
4741
Teal The name Teal is a variation of the name Tea...
Origin:Bird and color name
4776
Buff The name Buff is of German origin. The meani...
Origin:Modern nickname, also color name
5263
Olive

Meaning: olive tree

Origin:English, from Latin, nature name
55
Violet

Meaning: purple

Origin:English from Latin
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