List of names derived from gemstones explained

List of names derived from gemstones include the following:

!Gemstone!Name[1] !Type!Meaning
AgateAgate (name)Given name / surname
AmberAmber (given name)Given name
AmethystAmethyst (given name)Given name
AzuriteAzura (given name)Given name
BerylBeryl (given name)Given name
HeliodorGiven name / surnameIt is a given and surname.[2] [3] Heliodor is a specimen of the mineral Beryl. Heliodor has a yellow, greenish yellow, or golden-yellow color. The given name has a Czech-Slovak origin.
Precious coralCoral (given name)Given name
CoralieGiven name
Coraline (given name)Given name
CelestineCelestineGiven name
CrystalCrystal (name)Given name
DiamondAlmasGiven name / surnameGender neutral name, means diamond in Arabic.
Diamond (given name)Given name
EmeraldEmerald (given name)Given name
Esmeralda (given name)Given name
EsmeGiven name
FlintFlintGiven name / surnameA form of quartz.
GarnetGarnet (name)Given name
JadeGiadaGiven nameMeans jade in Italian.
Zircon (yellow)GoldieGiven name
PearlDaraGiven nameFeminine name. Means "compassion" or "pearl of wisdom" in Hebrew.
FaridaGiven nameMeans unique/ precious pearl in Arabic.
GreetGiven name
Greta (given name)Given nameFrom the German word gret or grito meaning pearl.
GretchenGiven name
GreteGiven name
GrietjeGiven name
HelmiGiven name / surnameMeans pearl in Finnish.
DiamondHira (given name)Given nameMeans diamond in Sanskrit.
Hiro (given name)Given nameMeans diamond in the Sindhi language.[4] Originates from the Sindh province in the Indian subcontinent.
AmberInbar (name)Given nameMeans amber in Hebrew.
JacinthJacinthGiven nameJacinth is a feminine given name. The gem is a yellow-red to red-brown variety of zircon.
Hyacinth (given name)Given nameMasculine and feminine given name.
JadeJade (given name)Given name
JasperJasper (given name)Given nameMeans bringer of treasure in Persian.
Jet (gemstone)Jet (name)Given name / surnameA mineraloid derived from wood.
Jewellery, gemstoneBijouGiven name / surnameMeans jewel in French.
Jewel (given name)Given name
Lapis lazuliRumiGiven nameOriginates from Japanese and means "lapis lazuli" and "flow".
MalachiteMalachy (given name)Given nameOriginates from Ireland.
PearlMadge (given name)Given nameA girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pearl"
MaggieGiven name
MaireadGiven nameOriginates from the Irish language and means pearl.
Maisie (given name)Given name
MałgorzataGiven name
MargaGiven name
MargaretGiven name
MargareteGiven name
MargarethaGiven name
MargaretheGiven name
MargaridaGiven name
Margarita (given name)Given nameFrom the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians.
MargeGiven name
MargheritaGiven name
MargieGiven name
MargitGiven name
Margo (given name)Given name
MargotGiven name
MargretheGiven name
MargrietGiven name
Marguerite (given name)Given name
MaritGiven name
MarjorieGiven name
MärtaGiven name
MegGiven name
MeganGiven name
MereteGiven name
Meta (name)Given name
Metta (given name)Given name
MetteGiven name
OnyxOnyxGiven name / surnameFrom the quartz gemstone Onyx.[5]
OpalOpal (given name)Given name
PearlPearl (given name)Given name
PegeenGiven name
Peggy (given name)Given nameDiminutive name derived from Margaret.
PninaGiven nameJewish feminine given name meaning "pearl" in Hebrew.
Rita (given name)Given nameDiminutive name derived from Margaret.
RubyRuby (given name)Given name
SapphireSapir (surname)Given name / surnameMeans sapphire or lapis lazuli in Hebrew.
NeelGiven nameGreek origin, Nile River; blue sapphire.
Neelam (given name)Given nameOriginates from India. From the Sanskrit word for sapphire.[6]
NeelumGiven nameVariant of Neelam.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 July 2022 . 100 Beautiful Baby Names Inspired by Jewels and Gemstones . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241005102517/https://www.familyeducation.com/naming-trends/100-beautiful-baby-names-inspired-by-jewels-and-gemstones . 5 October 2024 . 23 November 2024 . Family Education.
  2. Web site: 9 January 2024 . Meet Victor Heliodor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123124919/https://boldjourney.com/meet-victor-heliodor/ . 23 November 2024 . 23 November 2024 . Bold Journey.
  3. Web site: 14 Jun 2017 . Heliodor Píka (1897 - 1949) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728122202/https://www.upn.gov.sk/en/heliodor-pika-1897-1949/ . 28 July 2022 . Nation's Memory Institute.
  4. Web site: April 21, 2024 . Structure of Sindhi Language . https://archive.today/20241028182548/http://lisindia.ciil.org/Sindhi/sindhi_struct.html . 28 October 2024 . Central Institute of Indian Languages . India Mysore.
  5. Web site: Yang . Rachel . 14 July 2020 . Iggy Azalea reveals baby boy's unique name and its connection to her real name . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320132339/https://ew.com/celebrity/iggy-azalea-reveals-son-name-onyx/ . 20 March 2023 . 23 November 2024 . Entertainment Weekly.
  6. Book: Altman, Nathaniel . The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Names . . 1999 . 9780806965093 . 405 . 29 June 2017.