Jewel and Gemstone Baby Names
- Yaqoot
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gem"Description:
Rare and memorable Arabic girl name with a sparkling meaning. Yaqoot is generally associated with rubies and garnets.
- Sapir
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"sapphire"Description:
An addition to the collection of gemstone names — a category that's currently rising in popularity.
- Ngoc
Origin:
Variation of Ngọc, VietnameseMeaning:
"jade"Description:
Popular unisex choice in Vietnam.
- Perola
Origin:
PortugueseMeaning:
"Pearl"Description:
The lovely Portuguese word for "pearl" (Pérola) was seldom used as a first name even in Brazil and Portugal until it was the name of a character on a popular telenovela "Joia Rara." It is also the name of a town in the south of Brazil, near the Paraguayan border.
- Ngọc
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"jade"Description:
Popular choice in Vietnam, where it is used for both sexes.
- Perouze
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"turquoise"Description:
Interesting on paper, though most people would confuse it with the word peruse.
- Golde
- İnci
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
İnci is the Turkish word for "pearl," derived from the Old Turkic word yençü.