Names Categorized "pearl"

This is a list of names in which the categories include pearl.
gender
usage
Bermet f Kyrgyz
Means "pearl" in Kyrgyz.
Bisera f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the South Slavic word бисер (biser) meaning "pearl" (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Châu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (châu) meaning "pearl, gem".
Dar f & m Hebrew
Means "mother-of-pearl, nacre" in Hebrew.
Durdona f Uzbek
Means "pearl" in Uzbek (a word of Arabic origin).
Gyöngyi f Hungarian
From Hungarian gyöngy meaning "pearl", of Turkic origin.
Helmi f Finnish, Swedish
Diminutive of Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina. It also means "pearl" in Finnish.
Hyeon-Ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" and (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
İnci f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "pearl" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Inzhu f Kazakh
Means "pearl" in Kazakh.
Jumana f Arabic
Means "pearl" in Arabic.
Leimomi f Hawaiian
Means "pearl lei" or "pearl child" from Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and momi "pearl".
Lulit f Eastern African, Amharic
From Amharic ሉል (lul) meaning "pearl".
Lulu 2 f Arabic
Means "pearls" in Arabic.
Madge f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Maggie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Margalit f Hebrew
Means "pearl" in Hebrew, ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).
Margaret f English
Derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl", a word that was probably ultimately a borrowing from an Indo-Iranian language. Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Later legends told of her escape from a dragon, with which she was often depicted in medieval art. The saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and her name has been widely used in the Christian world.... [more]
Margarid f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մարգարիտ (see Margarit).
Margarida f Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, Occitan
Portuguese, Galician, Catalan and Occitan form of Margaret. Also in these languages, this is the common word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).
Margarit f Armenian
Armenian form of Margaret, also meaning "pearl" in Armenian.
Margarita f Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Greek, Albanian, Late Roman
Latinate form of Margaret. This is also the Spanish word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).
Marge f English, Estonian
Diminutive of Margaret (English) or Margareeta (Estonian).
Margery f English
Medieval English form of Margaret.
Margie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Margret f German, English
Contracted form of Margarete or Margaret.
Marguerite f French
French form of Margaret. This is also the French word for the daisy flower (species Leucanthemum vulgare).
Meagan f English
Variant of Megan.
Meaghan f English
Variant of Megan.
Meg f English
Medieval diminutive of Margaret. It is now also used as a short form of the related name Megan.
Megan f Welsh, English
Welsh diminutive of Margaret. In the English-speaking world outside of Wales it has only been regularly used since the middle of the 20th century.
Meghan f English
Variant of Megan. A notable bearer is Meghan Markle (1981-), the American-born wife of the British royal Prince Harry.
Momi f Hawaiian
Means "pearl" in Hawaiian.
Morvarid f Persian
Means "pearl" in Persian.
Pearl f English
From the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Late Latin perla. Like other gemstone names, it has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. The pearl is the traditional birthstone for June, and it supposedly imparts health and wealth.
Pearle f English
Variant of Pearl.
Pearlie f English
Diminutive of Pearl.
Peg f English
Short form of Peggy.
Peggie f English
Variant of Peggy.
Peggy f English
Medieval variant of Meggy, a diminutive of Margaret. The reason for the change in the initial consonant is unknown.
Peninnah f Biblical
Means "precious stone, pearl" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the wives of Elkanah, the other being Hannah.
Perla f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish cognate of Pearl.
Perle f French, Yiddish
French and Yiddish cognate of Pearl. It is also used as a Yiddish vernacular form of Margalit.
Perlie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Pearl.
Perlita f Spanish
Diminutive of Perla.
Sadaf f Arabic
Means "seashell, mother-of-pearl" in Arabic.
Sedef f Turkish
Turkish form of Sadaf.
Shinju f Japanese
From Japanese 真珠 (shinju) meaning "pearl".