Argent

Arylide

Aubergine

Aureolin

Aurulent

Carmine

Like Cerulean, one of the new and unusual color names -- it's a soft grayish green -- suitable for a boy. 

Celadon

Associated with a vivid red-orange-colored lacquer, would make a more than distinctive color-related choice. 

Cinnabar

Rich purplish red color choice that may gain favor along with Claire, though the wine connection can't be ignored. 

Claret

Leathery, masculine image, complete with user-friendly short form. 

Cordovan

Cadmium

Castory

Citrine

Citron

Coquelicot

Corbeau

Erythraean

Feldgrau

Hansa

Ibis

Icterine

Incarnadine

Jessamy and big sister Jessamine are all but unknown in the U.S., but make distinctive alternatives to overexposed Jessica, Jessie, and Jasmine.

Jessamy

Keppel

Kermes

Lanthine

Liard

Mazarine is a deep blue color also used as a first name in honor of Cardinal Mazarin, a leader of France in the 17th century.  As a first name, Mazarine is as charming as it is unusual.

Mazarine

Mindaro

Minium

Nyanza

Olivine

Phlox

Regalia

Sorrel is a gentle, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. Sorrell is a variant spelling. Both make excellent <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/351/names-for-autumn-babies">names for autumn babies</a> and can be used for either gender.


Sorrel

Sarcoline

Satur

Solferino

Tilleul

Timberwolf

A rich brown hue, but can be misheard as Amber, said with a pretentious accent. 

Umber

Zaffre

Zinnober

RiteOfParley's list ""Fresh" Colour Names" of 44 great name ideas: Ao - Zinnober!

"Fresh" Colour Names

This is a list I that drew up a while ago, while I was looking for new names for my story characters. They're all colour-related, if not colours themselves. Hope you all enjoy!