Names Categorized "gemstones"

Adah is a female given name used in English Bible translations, meaning "adornment, ornament" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Adah is the name of two women: the wife of Lamech (a descendant of Cain) and the wife of Esau...

Adi 1 is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "jewel" or "ornament." It is a variant of the biblical name Adah, which appears in the Old Testament as the name of two women: one is the wife of Lamech (Genesis 4:19) and the othe...

Agate is a Latvian feminine given name, the local form of Agathe. The name ultimately traces back to the Greek word ἀγαθός (agathos), meaning "good", via the Latinized Agatha. This etymology gave rise to a wide range of...

Aki 2 is a Japanese feminine given name with multiple possible origins and meanings, depending on the kanji characters used to write it. One common reading stems from the character 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", or...

Akiko is a feminine Japanese given name, composed of the element aki and the suffix -ko. The aki element can be written with various kanji, most commonly 晶 meaning "clear, crystal", 明 meaning "bright, light, clear", or...

Akira is a Japanese given name that is unisex but predominantly used for males. It derives from several kanji characters, most commonly 昭 (akira, 'bright'), 明 (akira, 'bright' or 'light'), and 亮 (akira, 'clear'). The...

Almas is a feminine name in Arabic, Urdu, and a masculine name in Kazakh, derived from the Persian word almās (الماس), meaning "diamond." The name symbolizes durability, brilliance, and preciousness, reflecting the rever...

Almast (Armenian: Ալմաստ) is a feminine Armenian given name meaning "diamond." The name derives from Persian almas (الماس), which itself traces back to the Greek-adopted term ultimately of Semitic origin. In Armenian, th...

Almaz is a unisex given name with meanings across multiple cultures, all ultimately derived from the Persian word almās (الماس), meaning "diamond". The name appears in several languages and regions, with varying genders:...

Almazbek is a Kyrgyz given name typically borne by males. The name combines two distinct elements: алмаз (almaz), meaning "diamond", ultimately from Persian الماس (almās), and beg, a Turkic military title meaning "chieft...

Almog is a Hebrew unisex given name that literally means "coral" (Hebrew: אַלְמוֹג). The name is derived from the Hebrew word for the precious marine organism, coral, which has been used since ancient times in jewelry an...

Ámbar is a Spanish feminine given name, a cognate of the English name Amber. It derives directly from the Spanish word ámbar, meaning "amber," which refers both to the fossilized tree resin used as a gemstone and to the...

Amber is a feminine name derived directly from the English word for the gemstone, which is itself fossilized tree resin, or for the orange-yellow color reminiscent of the stone. The word “amber” ultimately traces a long...

Ambra is an Italian feminine given name derived from the word for amber, making it a cognate of the English name Amber. The name originated in Italy in modern times, belonging to the broader onomastic trend of adopting g...

Ambre is a French feminine given name, the French cognate of Amber. Like its English counterpart, the name ultimately derives from the Arabic word ʿanbar (عنبر), meaning "ambergris," a waxy substance secreted by sperm wh...

Amethyst is a feminine given name taken directly from the name of the purple semi-precious stone. The gemstone's name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος (amethystos), meaning "not drunk, not intoxicated," from the nega...

Azure is an English given name and surname derived from the word for the vivid blue color of the sky. The color word traces its etymology through Old French azur, Medieval Latin lazurium, Arabic lāzaward, and ultimately...

Azzurra is an Italian feminine given name meaning "azure, sky blue" in Italian. The name is directly derived from the color azzurro, a shade of blue that is deeply associated with Italian national identity, appearing in...

Bảo is a Vietnamese given name that originates from Sino-Vietnamese roots. The name is derived from the character 寶 (bảo), meaning "treasure, jewel." This character reflects positive attributes of value and preciousness...

Bao is a Chinese feminine name with multiple meanings depending on the specific character (Hanzi) used. A common character is 宝 (bǎo), meaning “treasure, jewel, precious, rare.” Other possibilities include 褒 (bāo), mea...

Bat-Erdene is a Mongolian masculine given name that combines two powerful elements: bat, meaning "strong" or "firm," and erdene, meaning "jewel" or "treasure." The name thus conveys the meaning of a "strong jewel." It re...

Bendegúz is a Hungarian masculine given name, best known as the Hungarian form of the Hunnic chieftain Mundzuk. The name Mundzuk is of Turkic origin, possibly derived from the word mončuq meaning "jewel" or "bead". Accor...

Beril is the Turkish cognate of the English name Beryl, which derives from the name of the mineral beryl. While Beryl has been used as a given name in English-speaking countries since the 19th century, Beril is uniquely...

Bermet is a feminine given name of Kyrgyz origin, meaning "pearl" in the Kyrgyz language. The name carries a sense of preciousness and beauty, reflecting the cultural value placed on pearls as rare and elegant gems. In t...

Beryl is a feminine given name derived from the English word for the clear or pale green precious stone, ultimately from Sanskrit. The gemstone beryl ( BERR-əl) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium silicate, with...

Bijou is a French feminine given name meaning "jewel." It is derived directly from the French word bijou (piece of jewelry), which itself originates from Breton bizou (ring). The name is rarely used in France itself but...

Biser (Bulgarian: Бисер) is a Bulgarian masculine given name meaning "pearl" in Bulgarian. The word ultimately derives from Arabic, which entered Bulgarian through Ottoman Turkish before evolving into the native form. It...

Bisera is a feminine given name of South Slavic origin, derived from the word biser meaning "pearl", which ultimately comes from Arabic via Ottoman Turkish. The name embodies the concept of preciousness and beauty, commo...

Biserka is a female given name of Bisera, derived from the South Slavic word бисер (biser) meaning "pearl", ultimately from Arabic busra (bead). The name carries connotations of preciousness and beauty, akin to the gemst...

Bolormaa is a Mongolian feminine given name formed from the elements bolor (볼오르), meaning "crystal", and the feminine suffix -maa. The compound literal meaning is "crystal woman," with bolor evoking clarity, purity, o...

Bolortsetseg is a feminine Mongolian given name that combines two elements of the Mongolian language, evoking a natural image of clarity and beauty. The name is formed from болор (bolor), meaning "crystal," and цэцэг (ts...

Bolortuyaa is a Mongolian feminine given name composed of the elements bolor meaning "crystal" and tuyaa meaning "ray, beam". The name can be interpreted poetically as "crystal ray" or "ray of crystal", evoking images of...

Celestine is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin Caelestinus, a derivative of Caelestis, meaning "of the sky, heavenly" (from Latin caelum "heaven, sky"). While historically used as a masculine name in...

Cevahir is a Turkish female given name derived from the Arabic Jawahir, which means "jewels" or "gemstones." The name ultimately traces its roots to the Persian word gōhar (گوهر), signifying "jewel, essence, or precious...

Chae-yeong is a Korean female given name, typically written in Hangul as 채영. It is composed of two Sino-Korean syllables: chae (彩) meaning "colour" and yeong, which can be written with various hanja characters such as...

Chae-young is a Korean female given name, an alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 채영 (see Chae-yeong). The name is composed of Sino-Korean elements: 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 榮 (yeong) meaning "glor...

Chalchiuhtlicue is the Aztec goddess of water, rivers, seas, streams, storms, and baptism, whose name in Nahuatl means "jade skirt", from chālchiuhtli "jade, precious stone" and cuēitl "skirt". She was also known as Chal...

Chandrakant is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in the Hindi and Marathi languages. Its two-part etymology means "beloved by the moon," deriving from candra (moon) and kānta (desired, beloved). T...

Etymology and MeaningChâu is a Vietnamese unisex given name and surname. As a given name, it derives from the Sino-Vietnamese character 珠 (châu), meaning "pearl" or "gem". This element reflects the cultural significance...

Chiaki is a Japanese given name used predominantly for females and occasionally as a surname. The name is composed of two elements: chi (千, meaning "thousand") or chi (from kanji like 智, meaning "wisdom") and aki, whic...

Christal is a variant of Crystal, a feminine given name in modern English use. It is one of several spelling adaptations that emerged alongside the broader popularity of Crystal and its sound-alikes, particularly in the...

Coral is a feminine given name derived from the English and Spanish word coral, referring to the hard, stony skeletal deposits secreted by marine polyps that form coral reefs. The name traces its ultimate roots to the an...

Coralie is a French feminine given name that can be interpreted either as a French form of Koralia, a Late Greek name derived from κοράλλιον (korallion), meaning "coral," or directly from Latin corallium, also meaning "c...

Cristal is a Spanish female given name, directly derived from and equivalent to the English name Crystal. While Cristal follows the typical phonetic and orthographic conventions of Spanish (where c and r are pronounced d...

Crystal is an English feminine given name taken directly from the English word crystal, which refers to a clear, colorless glass that is often cut into the shape of a gemstone. The name first entered use as a given name...

Dar is a feminine Hebrew name meaning "mother-of-pearl" or "nacre." The name evokes the iridescent, precious lining of certain mollusk shells, symbolizing beauty, preciousness, and rarity. Dar is also used as a diminutiv...

Deimantė is a Lithuanian feminine given name derived directly from the Lithuanian noun deimantas, meaning "diamond".Etymology and Linguistic OriginThe word deimantas itself is a loanword, ultimately tracing back to Ancie...

Diamanda is a given name found primarily in English-speaking countries. It is a variant form of the name Diamond, which ultimately derives from the English word for the precious stone. The name Diamond itself traces its...

Diamantina is a feminine given name derived as a variant of Diamanto, which itself comes from the Greek word διαμάντι (diamanti) meaning "diamond." The name thus carries connotations of brilliance, value, and durability.

Diamantis is a Greek masculine given name derived from the Greek word diamanti (διαμάντι), meaning "diamond." The name thus symbolizes hardness, brilliance, and value, qualities traditionally associated with the gemstone...

Diamanto is a Greek feminine given name derived from the Greek word διαμάντι (diamanti), meaning "diamond". The name reflects the hardness, brilliance, and enduring value of the gemstone, often symbolizing strength and b...

Diamond is a feminine given name taken directly from the English word diamond, the clear, colourless precious stone that serves as the traditional birthstone of April. The word itself traces back through Late Latin diama...

Dorji is a unisex given name and surname originating in Tibet and Bhutan, where it carries the meaning of "diamond" in the Tibetan language. The term is closely linked to Tibetan Buddhist culture, where the "diamond" (of...

Etymology and OriginDurdona is a feminine given name of Uzbek origin, meaning "pearl." The name derives from the Uzbek word durdona, which itself comes from Arabic durr (pearl) plus the Persian suffix -dāna (meaning "see...

Dzhokhar is a Chechen masculine name of Perso-Arabic origin, derived from the Persian word gōhar or jōhar, meaning "jewel," "essence," or "ink." The name entered Chechen culture through Islamic influence, as Persian and...

EtymologyDzintars is a Latvian masculine given name that means "amber." The word dzintars is the Latvian term for amber, the fossilized tree resin that has been a treasured commodity in the Baltic region for millennia. A...

Dzintra is a Latvian feminine given name. It is derived from the masculine name Dzintars, which means "amber" in Latvian, referencing the prized Baltic amber. The name carries connotations of the golden jewel long associ...

Electra is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ἠλέκτρα (Elektra), which derives from ἤλεκτρον (elektron), meaning "amber". In Greek mythology, Electra is best known as the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra...

Elektra is the Greek form of Electra. The name derives from Greek ἤλεκτρον (elektron), meaning "amber" and by extension "shining" or "incandescent." This luminous imagery links it with names such as Lucy and Svetlana, wh...

Elettra is the Italian form of the Greek name Electra. The name ultimately derives from the Greek word ἤλεκτρον (elektron), meaning "amber," which is also the source of the modern word "electricity." In Greek mythology,...