100 Beautiful Baby Names Inspired by Jewels and Gemstones
Your new baby is far more valuable than any precious stone, and you want to choose a name that signifies just how rare and perfect your little one is to you. Consider a gemstone baby name for your brand new bundle of joy.
You could name a blue-eyed little girl Sapphire or you could take your name inspiration from your little one’s birthstone, naming them Pearl or Ruby. There are popular baby name choices, like Crystal or Amber, or maybe you will choose a more unique name, like Citrine.
Many gem names fit best as baby girl names, but there are also baby boy names, such as Beryl or Jasper, or gender-neutral options such as Jade to choose from.
Choose your perfect name from our list of 75 gemstone baby names and their name meanings.
Gemstone Girl Names and Meanings
- Amber - Tree sap that forms into solid rock
- Amethyst - Violet-colored quartz
- Ametrine - A quartz made from a combination of amethyst and citrine
- Celestine - French, heavenly; fibrous crystals often used in prayer or meditation
- Carnelian - A red-orange semi-precious stone
- Citrine - A yellow quartz
- Coral - Marine invertebrates whose skeletons are made into jewelry
- Crystal - A solid material with a geometrically formed surface
- Diamond - The hardest mineral on Earth, a precious gemstone used traditionally for engagement rings.
- Ebony - English, black; a dense, black hard wood
- Emerald - A green gemstone, May’s birthstone
- Esme - French, beloved
- Esmeralda - Spanish, emerald
- Garnet - A group of precious stones that symbolize love and friendship
- Gemma - Italian, precious stone
- Giada - Italian, jade
- Goldie - Yiddish, gold
- Helmi - Finnish, pearl
- Ivory - Hard, white material made from animal tusks popular in the Victorian era
- Jacinda - Spanish, hyacinth
- Lapis - Lapis lazuli is a deep blue metamorphic rock
- Lazuli - Lapis lazuli is a deep blue metamorphic rock
- Larimar - A light blue precious gem found only in Barahona City in the Dominican Republic.
- Mae - English, pearl
- Maisie - Scottish, pearl
- Margot - French, pearl
- Maria - Latin, pearl
- Megan - Welsh, pearl
- Mica - Hebrew, who is like God; a shiny stone with distinct layers
- Onyx - A variant of chalcedony, which can be a red or black gemstone
- Opal - Sanskrit, gem
- Pearl - Crystallized calcium carbonate formed in the soft tissue of a mollusk. An iridescent, white sphere.
- Quartz - Silicon dioxide formed into hard crystal
- Rosegold - A blend of gold, copper, and silver, with a distinctive pink hue
- Ruby - A deep red gemstone
- Rumi - Japanese, lapis lazuli
- Rupa - Sanskirt, shape, form
- Sapphire - A blue gemstone, September’s birthstone. The Ancient Greeks believed that wearing sapphire protected one from harm and from envy.
- Serpentine - English, winding, curving; a green and grey gemstone with a mottled appearance that resembles a reptiles’ coloring
- Silvia - Italian, forest
- Topaz - A yellow precious stone, November’s birthstone
- Tourmaline - A multi-colored mineral formed from many compounds
- Turquoise - French, Turkish stone; an opaque blue-green gemstone
- Umina - Japanese, sea
Gemstone Boy Names and Meanings
- Beryl - Blue, yellow, pink, or green gemstones that form naturally into hexagonal shapes
- Flint - A form of quartz
- Heliodor - Gold-colored beryl
- Jasper - Persian, bringer of treasure
- Jade - A pale green gemstone is usually worn for good luck
- Jett - A gemstone made from coal
- Kyanite - A light blue gemstone that forms in elongated blades
- Malachite - A silky green mineral, often patterned
- Malachy - Irish, second
- Neel - Greek origin, Nile River; blue sapphire
- Neelam - Sanskrit, blue sapphire
- Obsidian - A rock formed from volcanic gas
- Pyrite - A gold-colored mineral known as “fool’s gold”
- Silver - A precious metal, from which the color got its name
- Shale - Yiddish, prayed for; fine sedimentary rock with bits of quartz in it
- Slate - A fine-grain metamorphic rock that forms and splits into thin, flat, strong pieces
- Soraya - Japanese, sky
- Zircon - A natural stone that comes in many colors
Gender-Neutral Gemstone Baby Names and Meanings
- Agate - A multi-colored volcanic rock formation
- Alexandrite - A gemstone that changes color from purple to green
- Almas - Arabic, diamond
- Amazonite - Pale green gemstones
- Bich - Vietnamese, jade
- Bijou - French, kiss
- Gem - A precious stone
- Hira - Sanskrit, diamond
- Hyacinth - A precious stone that was previously thought to be sapphire. Also the name of a flower
- Kin - Japanese, gold
- Peridot - An olive-green gemstone
- Stone - English, stone
- Yari - Spanish, small gold jewelry
Birth Stone Name Inspiration
Beyond the popular gem and jewel names, there are many unique gem names that will make a beautiful choice for your family’s crowning jewel. Many parents may want to choose a baby name inspired by their child’s birth month and their matching birthstone.
- January - Garnet
- February - Amethyst
- March -Bloodstone
- April - Diamond
- May - Emerald
- June - Pearl
- July - Ruby
- August - Peridot
- September - Sapphire
- October - Opal
- November - Topaz
- December - Turquoise
Names That Mean Pearl
Mary, along with its many variations and diminutives, means “pearl”. Mary has been one of the most popular names through time and across cultures.
Here are a few names that mean pearl:
- Dara - Hebrew
- Farita - Arabic
- Greta - Greek
- Gretchen - German
- Mairead -Irish
- Margot - French
- Maria - Spanish
- Mary - English
- May - English
- Peggy - Greek
- Rita - Spanish
Modern Alternatives to Crystal
The name Crystal was a popular name in the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, but it has declined in popularity since then. Crystal is poised to fall off the charts soon.
The name Crystal may be going out of style, but some modern alternatives include types of crystal, such as:
- Amethyst
- Celestine
- Quartz
Are you looking for more luxurious and sparkling baby name ideas? Check out, 75 Old Money Baby Names That Sound Rich and Glamorous.
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