ANARGYROS m GreekFrom the Greek term
αναργυρος (anargyros) meaning "poor, incorruptible", derived from Greek
α (a), a negative prefix, combined with
αργυρος (argyros) "silver". This term referred to saints who did not accept payment for their services.
ARIANRHOD f Welsh, Welsh MythologyPossibly means "silver wheel" or "round wheel" in Welsh. In Welsh myth Arianrhod was the mother of the brothers
Dylan and
Lleu Llaw Gyffes. In earlier myths she was a goddess of the moon.
AUREA f Late RomanLate Latin name that was derived from
aureus "golden". This was the name of a 3rd-century saint from Ostia (near Rome), as well as an 11th-century Spanish saint.
AURELIUS m Ancient RomanRoman family name that was derived from Latin
aureus "golden, gilded". Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd-century Roman emperor and philosophical writer. This was also the name of several early saints.
AUREOLE f English (Rare)From the English word meaning "radiant halo", ultimately derived from Latin
aureolus "golden".
CHRYSANTA f English (Rare)Shortened form of the word
chrysanthemum, the name of a flowering plant, which means "golden flower" in Greek.
EUN m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or
銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced in the same way. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
EURWEN f WelshDerived from Welsh
aur "gold" and
gwen "white, fair, blessed".
FLAVIUS m Ancient RomanRoman family name meaning "golden" or "yellow-haired" from Latin
flavus "yellow, golden". Flavius was the family name of the 1st-century Roman emperors Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. It was used as a personal name by several later emperors, notably by
Constantine.
GOLDA f YiddishFrom Yiddish
גאָלד (gold) meaning "gold". This is the name of Tevye's wife in the musical 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1964). It was also borne by the Israeli prime minister Golda Meir (1898-1978).
JIN m & f ChineseFrom Chinese
金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money",
锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or
津 (jīn) meaning "ferry". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
NUBIA f VariousFrom the name of the ancient region and kingdom in Africa, south of Egypt. It possibly derives from the Egyptian word
nbw meaning "gold".
ÓRFHLAITH f IrishMeans "golden princess" from Irish
ór "gold" combined with
flaith "princess". This was the name of a sister of the Irish king
Brian Boru.
ORIANA f Italian, SpanishPossibly derived from Latin
aurum "gold" or from its derivatives, Spanish
oro or French
or. In medieval legend Oriana was the daughter of a king of England who married the knight Amadis.
ORINDA f English (Rare)Probably an elaboration of Spanish
oro "gold". This was the pseudonym of the English poet Katherine Philips (1631-1664).
ORIOL m CatalanFrom a Catalan surname meaning "golden". It has been used in honour of Joseph Oriol, a 17th-century saint.
ORVILLE m EnglishThis name was invented by the 18th-century writer Fanny Burney, who perhaps intended it to mean "golden city" in French. Orville Wright (1871-1948), together with his brother Wilbur, invented the first successful airplane.
RUKMINI f HinduismMeans "adorned with gold" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of a princess who became the wife of
Krishna.
SAFFRON f English (Rare)From the English word that refers either to a spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange colour of the spice. It is derived via Old French from Arabic
زعفران (za'faran), itself probably from Persian meaning "gold leaves".
SILVER m & f English (Rare)From the English word for the precious metal or the colour, ultimately derived from Old English
seolfor.
SWARNA m & f Indian, Telugu, HindiMeans "good colour" or "golden", a contraction of the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" and
वर्ण (varna) meaning "colour". This is a transcription of both the masculine form
स्वर्ण and the feminine form
स्वर्णा.
VANNA (2) f & m KhmerMeans "golden" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit.
YIN f & m ChineseFrom Chinese
银 (yín) meaning "silver, money",
音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" or
荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.
ZARATHUSTRA m HistoryPossibly means "golden camel" in Old Iranian, derived from
zarat meaning "golden" combined with
ushtra meaning "camel". Zarathustra was the Persian prophet who founded the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism about the 10th century BC.