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Jewel and Gemstone Baby Names

Jewel names were popular a century ago and they're back in style now as baby names. Long considered the exclusive province of girls, there are some precious stones and minerals that lend themselves to boys, such as Jasper and Onyx.

Along with Jasper and Onyx, other jewel baby names in the US Top 1000 include Amber, Esmeralda, Gemma, Ivory, Jade, Opal, Pearl, and Ruby. More unique possibilities with great potential include Emerald, Garnet, Goldie, and Peridot.

There are many gemstone baby names out there, beyond the Ambers, Crystals, and Diamonds you may remember from growing up. Among the jewel names you might want to consider for your little gem are:

Emerald

Meaning: green

Origin:Gem name; Persian
630
Origin:English
765
Coral The name Coral has English origins and the m...
Origin:Nature name
1463
Copper

Meaning: a reddish brown mineral

Origin:English
1486
Lazuli The meaning of Lazuli is 'a blue precious st...
Origin:Persian place name
6956
Adelite

Meaning: indistinct

Origin:Gem name from Greek
3654
Tourmaline

Meaning: colorful jewel

Origin:French gem name
3701
Citrine Citrine is primarily a baby girl's name that...
Origin:Gemstone name
2319
Farida

Meaning: unique, precious pearl

Origin:Arabic
1358
Giada

Meaning: jade

Origin:Italian
1189
Coralie

Meaning: coral

Origin:French from Latin
555
Opal

Meaning: gem

Origin:Sanskrit
303
Olivine

Meaning: olive

Origin:Latin
2939
Crystal The meaning of Crystal is 'earth mineral' or...
Origin:Gem name
815
Emeraude

Meaning: Emerald

Origin:French
3436
Obsidian Obsidian is a charming baby boy's name. The ...
Origin:English word name
1457
Shale The name Shale is a name of British origin. ...
Origin:Word name
2476
Topaz The name Topaz is of Latin origin and the me...
Origin:Greek gem name
1533
Turquoise

Meaning: Turkish stone

Origin:French
1961
Granite Granite is a rare name primarily used for bo...
Origin:Nature name
3396