With the increasing desire for unique baby names, parents are looking to so many different things for inspiration, including colours. When it comes to choosing baby names by colour, it helps to consider the different moods and feelings that each of the colours emit. For example, colour light therapy or chromatherapy is the technique of restoring balance by laying or sitting under the desired colour.
Red is energising. According to colour psychology, it is also considered to represent passionate, strong and confident.
Greens balance energy, to give a feeling of renewal, peace and harmony. In colour psychology, green is tied with nature also.
Orange colours bring warmth, cheer, wisdom and brightness.
Blues are considered soothing, relaxing and calm.
Yellows bring awakening, inspiration, and creativity
Purple colours are purifying, also inspiring creativity, though colour psychology also associates this colour with elegance loyalty and mystery.
Colour psychology can also help explain the meaning behind the following colours:
Black is considered edgy, sophisticated and serious tone
Brown is known to be neutral, earthy, organic, wholesome and natural, with feelings of warmth and security.
Pink is associated with passion, love, and femininity.
White often symbolises simplicity, purity and cleanliness.
Which colour you pick may depend on these characteristics of these colours and how you want these to be associated with your baby, how you like the sound of the name, or the colour of their eyes.
However also consider the cultural context as some colours that are celebrated in some may have a negative meaning in another. For instance white is associated with purity in the Western world, whereas in China, it is a colour worn to funerals so associated with death.
Whatever colour the name you choose means, it will sure bring colour to your baby’s name!
Baby names inspired by colours for boys
Cool and calm (Blue colours)
Cobalt
This name stems from one of the colours of the blue palette
Blue
This name can work for both genders and you could spell this Blu if you prefer
Fiery and passionate (Red colours)
Redd
English name meaning redheaded
Garnet
A unisex name of French origins, meaning deep red gemstone, keeper of grain surname
Roux
Is the French word for red
Auburn
Latin meaning fair
Rusty
Rush is English and means red-haired person
Peace, harmony, balancing (Green colours)
Slate
Comes from the grey, green, bluish metamorphic rock
Sage
Of French and English origin, Sage means wise
Moss
Silver colour
English, German origins, it means valued and genuine
Cheerful, inspiring and creative (yellow colours)
Sunny
English name meaning cheerful, bright disposition
Pure, loyal, mysterious, creative (Purple colours)
Indigo
Latin for dark blue, this is a gender neutral name.
Earthy, organic, wholesome, security (Brown colours)
Bruno
Bruno Mars is a famous Bruno, which comes from the Italian meaning of brown
Black colour
Onyx
Inspired by the gemstone, this was a name given to the son of singer Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti
Baby names inspired by colours for girls
Cool and calm (Blue colours)
Azure
Latin for blue sky
Cyan
Another colour and name from the blue palette
Cheerful, inspiring and creative (Yellow colours)
Xanthe
This exotic name, of Greek origin means yellow or fair haired
Topaz
A Latin name meaning yellow gemstone
Warm, wise, bright and cheerful (Orange colours)
Saffron
Surprisingly the meaning for this English name is ‘purple or white flowers, spice’
Clementine
Though we make think of the fruit, the name of Latin and English origin means merciful
Coral
Greek, Latin meaning small stone
Passion, love, femininity (Pink colours)
Pink
Made famous by the singer herself
Fuchsia
Peace, harmony, balancing (Green colours)
Teal
English name meaning the colour teal, a bird
Emerald
Of Spanish origins, it means a bright green gem
Jade
English name, meaning wise, jewel (jade), the colour green
Olive
Drew Barrymore and Sacha Baron Cohen have named their children Olive, that mean peace, kind one, olive tree, affectionate.
Hazel
Hazel is a name Julia Roberts picked for her daughter.
Cool and calm (Blue colours)
Azura
Spanish for blue sky
Fiery and passionate (Red colours)
Ruby
Of Latin and French origins, it means red jewel
Scarlett
With English origins meaning deep red, made popular by actress Scarlett Johanssen.
Rose
Pure, loyal, mysterious, creative (Purple colours)
Violet
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner named their eldest daughter Violet
Black colour
Raven
English name meaning ‘a raven, wise, dark haired.’
White colour
Ivory
English name, meaning ‘pure and white.’
Brown colour
Sienna
Derived from the Italian town
Gold colour
Aurelia
Aurelia is of Latin origin, meaning golden
Try the Huggies Baby Name Generator to find the perfect name for your baby. With thousands of names to choose from, be inspired by popular, unique and original baby names.
REFERENCES
https://www.bountyparents.com.au/expert-advice/colour-baby-names/
https://www.momjunction.com/articles/baby-names-inspired-by-colors_00394500/
Written by Tracey Cheung, April 2023. Tracey is a freelance writer with particular interest in writing about topics that promote health and wellness in the community. As a mother she has personal experience in writing content that helps other parents.
Last Published* February, 2024
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