Metallic Names
Names that mean anvil, brass, bronze, gold, iron, iron-like, metal, silver.
Strong as iron. Names of deities of metal. Metal-related names.
 
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• UNISEX:

  1. SILVER: English unisex name meaning "silver," which may refer to either the precious metal or the color.

  2. VANNA:  Cambodian Khmer unisex name meaning "golden." 

• 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. ARGYRIS: Variant of Greek Argyros, meaning "silver."

  5. ARGYROS: Greek name meaning "silver." 

  6. ARIAN: Albanian name meaning "golden life." 
  7. ARJAN: Variant of Albanian Arian, meaning "golden life."
  8. ARLIND: Albanian name meaning "gold."
  9. ARMEND: Albanian name meaning "golden mind."
  10. AUREL: German and Romanian form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  11. AURELE (Aurèle): French form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  12. AURELIANO: Spanish form of Roman Aurelianus, meaning "golden."
  13. AURELIANUS: Roman name derived from Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  14. AURELIEN: French form of Roman Aurelianus, meaning "golden."
  15. AURELIO: Italian and Spanish form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  16. AURELIUS: Roman name derived from Latin aureus, meaning "golden."
  17. AURELIUSZ: Polish form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  18. BARZILAI: Aramaic name meaning "man of iron."

  19. BENIPE (Benipé): Egyptian name meaning "iron."

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

  21. CHRYSANTHOS: "Golden flower." Greek name composed of the elements chrysos "gold" and anthemon "a flower."

  22. CHRYSAOR: Greek myth name of a giant son of Poseidon and Medusa, meaning "golden sword."

  23. CHRYSES: Greek myth name of a priest of Apollo, derived from the word chrysos, meaning "golden."

  24. EINION: Welsh name meaning "anvil."

  25. ELIDYR: Welsh name meaning "brass, bronze." 

  26. EURIG: Welsh name derived from the element aur, meaning "gold."

  27. FERRO: Old Italian byname for someone with a sturdy physique, meaning "iron."

  28. FERRUCCIO: Diminutive form of Italian Ferro, meaning "little iron one."

  29. GIOLLADHE: Irish name meaning "golden." 

  30. HEPHAISTOS: Greek myth name of the lame god of artisans, craftsmen, metallurgy and fire. Equivalent of Roman Vulcan. It was from this god's forge that Prometheus stole fire to give to man. His name is said to be pre-Hellenic and of unknown origin, but the fixed epithet for his name used by Homer, Hesiod and other classical authors is "both feet crooked." 

  31. HUOJIN: Chinese name meaning "fire metal."

  32. IRONSIDE, SIR: Arthurian legend name of the knight who slaughtered all the knights except Gareth who came to save Lyonesse. Said to have the strength of seven men. Also known as the Red Knight of the Red Launds. 

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

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

  35. MAZA BLASKA: Native American Dakota name meaning "flat iron."

  36. MIDAS: Greek myth name of a king of Phrygia who could turn anything he touched into gold. Meaning of the name is unknown. 

  37. 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.

  38. NUADA: Irish myth name of a king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. The name may ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-European *sneudh, meaning "fog." But it is the epithet Airgetlám ("silver arm/hand") which Nuada will probably always be best remembered by; this was bestowed on him after his hand or arm was cut off by the Fir Bolg warrior in the first Battle of Magh Tuiredh.

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

  40. OFIR: Original Hebrew form of biblical Ophir, meaning "gold."

  41. 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." 

  42. ORAL: Swiss form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."

  43. OREL: Swiss form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."

  44. ORVAL: Variant of English Orville, probably meaning "golden city."
  45. ORVILLE: Literary invention by Fanny Burney, author of the 1778 novel Evelina, probably intended to mean "golden city."
  46. REZAR: Albanian name meaning "golden ray," from rreze "ray," and ar "gold."
  47. REZART: Variant of Albanian Rezar, meaning "golden ray."

  48. TEMUJIN: Mongolian name meaning "of iron."

  49. TETSUO: Japanese name meaning "clear (thinking) man; iron man."

  50. TETSUYA: Japanese name meaning "become iron; clear evening."

  51. THUANTHONG: Thai name meaning "golden spear."

  52. TIMOUR: Variant of Russian Timur, meaning "iron."
  53. TIMUR: Russian name derived from the Turkish word for "iron."
  54. TRAHAEARN: "Very iron-like." Welsh name composed of the elements tra "very" and haearn "iron."
  55. TRAHERNE: English form of Welsh Trahaearn, meaning "very iron-like."
  56. TUBAL-CAIN: Biblical name of a son of Lamech, said to be an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron, meaning "thou will be brought of Cain."
  57. TUNC (Tunç): Turkish name meaning "bronze."
  58. URRE: Basque name meaning "gold."
  59. ZILAR: Basque name meaning "silver."
  60. ZLATAN: Croatian name meaning "gold." 
  61. ZLATKO: Pet form of Croatian Zlatan, meaning "gold."

• 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. ARIANRHOD: "Silver wheel." Modern form of the Welsh Aranrhod which has a different origin and meaning. This form of the name is composed of the elements arian "silver" and rhod "wheel." 

  5. ARJANA: Feminine form of Albanian Arjan, meaning "golden life."

  6. ARLINDA: Feminine form of Albanian Arlind, meaning "gold."
  7. ARTA: Albanian name, possibly from the Greek city name, meaning "golden."
  8. AURELIA: Feminine form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
  9. AURELIE (Aurélie): Feminine form of French Aurele, meaning "golden."

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

  11. CHRYSANTA: English name derived from the word chrysanthemum, itself from Greek chrysanthemon, "marigold," literally meaning "golden flower," from chrysos "gold" and anthemon "a flower."

  12. CHRYSANTHE: Feminine form of Greek Chrysanthos, meaning "golden flower."

  13. CHRYSEIS: Greek myth name of the daughter of Chryses, meaning "golden."

  14. CHRYSSA: Nickname for English Chrysanta, meaning "golden flower."

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

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

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

  18. FIDDA: Arabic name meaning "silver."

  19. FIZZA: Variant of Arabic Fidda, meaning "silver."

  20. GINA: Japanese name meaning "silvery."

  21. GOLDA: Yiddish name meaning "gold."

  22. GOLDE: Variant of Yiddish Golda, meaning "gold."

  23. GOLDIE: English form of Yiddish Golda, meaning "gold." In some cases it was derived from the English nickname for "a blonde."

  24. KHRYSEIS: Greek myth name of a Trojan girl mentioned briefly in Homer's Iliad, derived from khrysos, meaning "gold."

  25. KIM: Vietnamese name meaning "golden."

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

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

  28. KIN: Japanese name meaning "golden."

  29. LUJAYN: Arabic name meaning "silver."

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

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

  32. NUBIT: Variant of Egyptian Nubiti, meaning "golden lady."
  33. NUBITI: Egyptian name meaning "golden lady."
  34. ORABEL: English variant of Italian Orabella, meaning "golden beautiful."
  35. ORABELA: Esperanto name meaning "golden beautiful."
  36. ORABELLA: Italian name meaning "golden beautiful."
  37. ORABELLE: French form of Italian Orabella, meaning "golden beautiful."
  38. ORALEE: Variant of English Oralie, meaning "golden."
  39. ORALIE: English variant of French Aurélie, meaning "golden."
  40. ORFHLAITH (Órfhlaith): "Gold-princess." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements ór "gold" and flaith "princess."
  41. 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." 
  42. ORIANE: French from of Latin Oriana, possibly meaning "golden."
  43. ORIANNE: Variant of French Oriane, possibly meaning "golden."
  44. ORLA: English form of Irish/Gaelic Órfhlaith, meaning "gold-princess."
  45. ORLAGH: English form of Irish/Gaelic Órfhlaith, meaning "gold-princess."
  46. ORLAITH (Órlaith): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Órfhlaith, meaning "gold-princess."

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

  48. REZARTA: Feminine form of Albanian Rezart, meaning "golden ray."

  49. RITIKA: Hindi name meaning "brass." 
  50. RUKMINI: Hindi legend name of a lover of Krishna, meaning "adorned with gold."
  51. SIMIN: Persian name meaning "silvery."
  52. SONAL: Hindi name meaning "golden."
  53. SOOLEAWA: Native American Algonquin name meaning "silver."
  54. SREBRENKA: Serbian name meaning "silver."
  55. URREA: Feminine form of Basque Urre, meaning "gold."
  56. VOSGEDZAM: Armenian name meaning "golden hair."
  57. VOSGETEL: Armenian name meaning "golden thread."
  58. VOSGI: Armenian name meaning "gold."
  59. VOSHKIE: Armenian name meaning "golden." 
  60. WORKNESH: African Amharic name meaning "you are like gold."
  61. ZAREEN: Persian name meaning "golden."
  62. ZLATA: Feminine form of Croatian Zlatan, meaning "golden."
  63. ZLOTA: Yiddish name meaning "golden."

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