Color Names
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BROWN COLOR NAMES:

• MALE:

  1. BAYARD: As a derivative of Middle English and Old French baie, the name means "reddish brown" or "bright bay color." If a derivative of baiard, it may have been a byname for someone "foolhardy." In medieval romances, this was the name of a magic horse from the legends of the chansons de geste ("Songs of Heroic Deeds") which was given to Renaud by Charlemagne. It belonged to the four sons of Aymon, and had the ability to grow larger or smaller as one or more of the four sons mounted it. According to tradition, one of its foot-prints may still be seen in the forest of Soignes, and another on a rock near Dinant.

  2. BRUIN: Danish form of German Bruno, meaning "brown."

  3. BRUNO: German name derived from the word braun, meaning "brown." 
  4. BRUNS: Variant of German Bruno, meaning "brown."

  5. DONAGH: Irish form of Gaelic Donnchadh, meaning "brown warrior."

  6. DONNACHAIDH: Variant of Gaelic Donnchadh, meaning "brown warrior."

  7. DONNCHADH: "Brown warrior." Gaelic name composed of the elements donn "brown" and cath "battle, war."

  8. DONNDUBHAN (Donndubhán): "Little black/dark one." Old Gaelic name composed of the elements donn "brown," dubh "dark, black," and the diminutive suffix -án.

  9. DONOGH: Variant of Irish Donagh, meaning "brown warrior."
  10. DONOUGH: Variant of Irish Donagh, meaning "brown warrior."

  11. DUNCAN: English form of Gaelic Donnchadh, meaning "brown warrior."

  12. DUNKY: Pet form of English Duncan, meaning "brown warrior."

  13. EACHANN: "Brown horse." Scottish name composed of the Gaelic elements each "horse" and donn "brown."

  14. KAPIL: Variant of Hindi Kapila, meaning "reddish-brown."
  15. KAPILA: Hindi name of a Vedic sage described as an incarnation of Vishnu, meaning "reddish-brown."

  16. RHYDDERCH: Welsh name meaning "reddish-brown."

• FEMALE:

  1. BRINA: Hebrew name of Yiddish origin, meaning "brown."

  2. BRUNA: Feminine form of German Bruno, meaning "brown." 

  3. HAZE: Nickname for Hazel, meaning "reddish-brown" color or "hazel tree."
  4. HAZEL: "Reddish-brown" or "hazel tree." The tree was so-named for the hazel color of its ripe hazel-nuts.

  5. TAHNEE: Variant of English Tawny, meaning "light brown, tawny."

  6. TAWNEE: Variant of English Tawny, meaning "light brown, tawny."
  7. TAWNIE: Variant of English Tawny, meaning "light brown, tawny."

  8. TAWNY: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "light brown, tawny."

  9. TOUKHTZAM: Armenian name meaning "brunette; brown-haired."

GOLD COLOR NAMES:

• UNISEX:

  1. VANNA:  Cambodian Khmer unisex name meaning "golden." Vanna is also a nickname for Italian Giovanna, meaning "God is gracious." 

• MALE:

  1. ANEIRIN: Welsh name derived from older Neirin, meaning "all gold; very precious." 
  2. ANEURIN: Variant of Welsh Aneirin, meaning "all gold; very precious."
  3. ARDIT: Albanian name meaning "golden day."
  4. ARIAN: Albanian name meaning "golden life." 
  5. ARJAN: Variant of Albanian Arian, meaning "golden life."
  6. ARLIND: Albanian name meaning "gold."
  7. ARMEND: Albanian name meaning "golden mind."
  8. AUREL: German and Romanian form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  9. AURELE (Aurèle): French form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."

  10. AURELIANO: Spanish form of Roman Aurelianus, meaning "golden."

  11. AURELIANUS: Roman name derived from Aurelius, meaning "golden."

  12. AURELIEN: French form of Roman Aurelianus, meaning "golden."

  13. AURELIO: Italian and Spanish form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."

  14. AURELIUS: Roman name derived from Latin aureus, meaning "golden."

  15. AURELIUSZ: Polish form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."

  16. BESART: Albanian name meaning "golden oath."

  17. CHRYSANTHOS: "Golden flower." Greek name composed of the elements chrysos "gold" and anthemon "a flower."
  18. CHRYSAOR: Greek myth name of a giant son of Poseidon and Medusa, meaning "golden sword."
  19. CHRYSES: Greek myth name of a priest of Apollo, derived from the word chrysos, meaning "golden."
  20. EURIG: Welsh name derived from the element aur, meaning "gold."

  21. GIOLLADHE: Irish name meaning "golden." 

  22. JINHAI: Chinese name meaning "golden sea."

  23. JINJING: Chinese name meaning "gold mirror."

  24. NEIRIN: Older form of Welsh Aneirin, meaning "all gold; very precious." Neirin ap Dwywei was the name of the Welsh poet who wrote the Book of Aneirin and Y Gododdin.

  25. NYE: Pet form of Welsh Aneirin, meaning "all gold; very precious." 

  26. OFIR: Variant of Hebrew Ophir, meaning "gold."

  27. OPHIR: Biblical name of a son of Joktan. It is also the name of the place where King Solomon was said to have received a cargo load of gold, silver, jewels, and other precious items, every three years. Most sources say that the meaning of the name is unknown. However, Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch, author of the Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names, states matter-of-factly that the name (in its Hebrew form, Ofir) means "gold." 

  28. ORAL: Swiss form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  29. OREL: Swiss form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  30. ORVAL: Variant of English Orville, probably meaning "golden city."
  31. ORVILLE: Literary invention by Fanny Burney, author of the 1778 novel Evelina, probably intended to mean "golden city."
  32. REZAR: Albanian name meaning "golden ray," from rreze "ray," and ar "gold."
  33. REZART: Variant of Albanian Rezar, meaning "golden ray."

  34. URRE: Basque name meaning "gold."

  35. ZARATHUSTRA: "One who owns golden/yellow camels." Persian name composed of the elements zaray "old" and ustra "camel." 

  36. ZLATAN: Croatian name meaning "gold." 
  37. ZLATKO: Pet form of Croatian Zlatan, meaning "gold."

  38. ZOROASTER: Greek form of Persian Zarathustra, meaning "one who owns golden/yellow camels."

• FEMALE:

  1. ARANKA: Hungarian form of Aurelia, meaning "golden."

  2. ARDITA: Feminine form of Albanian Ardit, meaning "golden day."
  3. ARIANA: Feminine form of Albanian Arian, meaning "golden life." 
  4. ARJANA: Feminine form of Albanian Arjan, meaning "golden life."
  5. ARLINDA: Feminine form of Albanian Arlind, meaning "gold."
  6. ARTA: Albanian name, possibly from the Greek city name, meaning "golden."
  7. AURELIA: Feminine form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  8. AURELIE (Aurélie): Feminine form of French Aurele, meaning "golden."

  9. AURNIA: Irish name meaning "golden lady."

  10. CHRYSANTA: English name derived from the word chrysanthemum, itself from Greek chrysanthemon, "marigold," literally meaning "golden flower," from chrysos "gold" and anthemon "a flower."
  11. CHRYSANTHE: Feminine form of Greek Chrysanthos, meaning "golden flower."
  12. CHRYSEIS: Greek myth name of the daughter of Chryses, meaning "golden."
  13. CHRYSSA: Nickname for English Chrysanta, meaning "golden flower."

  14. CRESSIDA: English literary name based on the Greek myth name Khryseis, itself from khrysos, meaning "gold."

  15. EARTA: Albanian name meaning "the golden one."

  16. EURWEN: Welsh name composed of the elements aur "gold" and (g)wen "fair, holy, white."

  17. GOLDA: Yiddish name meaning "gold."
  18. GOLDE: Variant of Yiddish Golda, meaning "gold."
  19. GOLDIE: English form of Yiddish Golda, meaning "gold." In some cases it was derived from the English nickname for "a blonde."
  20. KHRYSEIS: Greek myth name of a Trojan girl mentioned briefly in Homer's Iliad, derived from khrysos, meaning "gold."

  21. KIM: Vietnamese name meaning "golden."

  22. KIM CUC: Vietnamese name meaning "golden chrysanthemum."

  23. KIM-LY: Vietnamese name meaning "golden lion."

  24. KIN: Japanese name meaning "golden."

  25. MARIGOLD: English flower name, itself composed of the name Mary "beloved" and the word "gold."

  26. NUBIA: English and Spanish name derived from the African country name, itself possibly from the Egyptian word nbw, meaning "gold."

  27. NUBIT: Variant of Egyptian Nubiti, meaning "golden lady."
  28. NUBITI: Egyptian name meaning "golden lady."
  29. ORABEL: English variant of Italian Orabella, meaning "golden beautiful."
  30. ORABELA: Esperanto name meaning "golden beautiful."
  31. ORABELLA: Italian name meaning "golden beautiful."
  32. ORABELLE: French form of Italian Orabella, meaning "golden beautiful."
  33. ORALEE: Variant of English Oralie, meaning "golden."
  34. ORALIE: English variant of French Aurélie, meaning "golden."
  35. ORFHLAITH (Órfhlaith): "Gold-princess." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements ór "gold" and flaith "princess."
  36. ORIANA: Latin name first found in the medieval romance entitled Amadis of Gaul, as the name of the king's daughter who married the Gaulish knight Amadis, possibly from the medieval Latin word oroana, meaning "golden." 
  37. ORIANE: French from of Latin Oriana, possibly meaning "golden."
  38. ORIANNE: Variant of French Oriane, possibly meaning "golden."
  39. ORLA: English form of Irish/Gaelic Órfhlaith, meaning "gold-princess."
  40. ORLAGH: English form of Irish/Gaelic Órfhlaith, meaning "gold-princess."
  41. ORLAITH (Órlaith): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Órfhlaith, meaning "gold-princess."

  42. PETA: Native American Blackfoot name meaning "golden eagle."

  43. REZARTA: Albanian name meaning "golden ray," from rreze "ray," and ar "gold."

  44. RUKMINI: Hindi legend name of a lover of Krishna, meaning "adorned with gold."

  45. SONAL: Hindi name meaning "golden."

  46. URREA: Feminine form of Basque Urre, meaning "gold."

  47. VOSGEDZAM: Armenian name meaning "golden hair."

  48. VOSGETEL: Armenian name meaning "golden thread."
  49. VOSGI: Armenian name meaning "gold."
  50. VOSHKIE: Armenian name meaning "golden."

  51. WORKNESH: African Amharic name meaning "you are like gold."

  52. ZAREEN: Persian name meaning "golden."

  53. ZLATA: Feminine form of Croatian Zlatan, meaning "golden."

  54. ZLOTA: Yiddish name meaning "golden."

GRAY COLOR NAMES:

• MALE:

  1. BRENIN LLWYD: Welsh myth name of a being believed to inhabit the mountains of Snowdonia, meaning "grey king."

  2. FLOYD: English variant of Welsh Lloyd, meaning "gray-haired."

  3. GLAUCIA: Roman name derived from the Latin element glaucus, meaning "bluish-gray." Compare with feminine Glaucia.
  4. GLAUCIO: Portuguese form of Roman Glaucia, meaning "bluish-gray."

  5. GRAY: Variant of English Grey, meaning "grey."

  6. GREY: "Grey." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from a nickname for someone with grey hair or beard, from Old English græg "grey."

  7. LLOYD: Welsh surname transferred to forename use, derived from Celtic Llwyd, meaning "gray-haired." 

  8. LLWYD: Celtic nickname, from the word llwyd, meaning "gray-haired."

  9. LOYD: English variant of Welsh Lloyd, meaning "gray-haired." 

  10. MASICHUVIO: Native American Hopi name meaning "gray deer."

• FEMALE:

  1. GLAUCIA: Feminine form of Portuguese Glaucio, meaning "bluish-gray." Compare with masculine Glaucia.

  2. GRISELDA: "Grey battle maid." Germanic name composed of the elements gris "grey" and hild "battle."

  3. GRIZEL: Scottish form of Germanic Griselda, meaning "grey battle maid."

  4. LIADAIN (Líadáin): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Líadan, meaning "grey lady."
  5. LIADAN (Líadan): Irish/Gaelic legend name of a poetess, meaning "grey lady."

  6. ZELDA: Nickname for German Griselda, meaning "gray battle maid." 

GREEN COLOR NAMES:

• MALE:

  1. ABELIO: Variant of Celtic Abellio, meaning "green growing one."
  2. ABELIONNI: Variant of Celtic Abellio, meaning "green growing one."
  3. ABELLIO: Celtic name of a god of apple trees, meaning "green growing one." 

  4. IRVINE: "Green river." English/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place named after a Celtic river, composed of the elements ir/yr "green" and afon "water."

  5. IRVING: Variant of English/Scottish Irvine, meaning "green river." 

  6. LEGOLAS: Tolkien character name meaning "green leaves" in the Sindarin language created by the author.

  7. MATLAL: Nahuatl name meaning "dark green; or net."
  8. MATLALIHUITL: Nahuatl name meaning "blue-green feather."

  9. ODHRAN (Odhrán): "Little sallow one." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the word odhra "dun; pale green; sallow" and a diminutive suffix.

  10. UAITHNE: Irish name meaning "green."

• FEMALE:

  1. BERYL: English name derived from the name of the gem, itself from Greek beryllos, a word applied to all green gemstones. 

  2. BLERINA: Variant of Albanian Blerta, meaning "green." 

  3. BLERTA: Albanian name derived from the word blertë, meaning "green."

  4. CHLOÉ: French form of Greek Chloe, meaning "green shoot."

  5. CHLOE: "Green shoot." In Greek mythology, this is another name of the goddess Demeter. This name is also mentioned in the bible by Paul.

  6. CHLORIS: Greek myth name of a goddess of vegetation, derived from the word chloros, meaning "green."

  7. KHLOE: English variant of Greek Chloe, meaning "green shoot."

  8. TALE: Egyptian name meaning "green."

  9. TEAL: English name derived from the vocabulary word for a type of "duck" or "blue-green color."
  10. TEALE: Variant of English Teal, meaning either "duck" or "blue-green color."

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