Names Categorized "orange"

AMBER f English, Dutch
From the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic عنبر ('anbar). It began to be used as a given name in the late 19th century, but it only became popular after the release of Kathleen Winsor's novel Forever Amber (1944).

AUTUMN f English
From the name of the season, ultimately from Latin autumnus. This name has been in general use since the 1960s.

AZAHAR f Spanish
Means "orange blossom" in Spanish, ultimately from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "flower". It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Azahar, meaning "Our Lady of the Orange Blossom", because of the citrus trees that surround a church devoted to her near Murcia.

CAM (1) f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柑 (cam) meaning "orange (fruit)".

CAPUCINE f French
Means "nasturtium" in French. This was the stage name of the French actress and model Capucine (1928-1990).

CORALIE f French
Either a French form of KORALIA, or a derivative of Latin corallium "coral" (see CORAL).

ELECTRA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Elektra), derived from ἤλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber". In Greek myth she was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and the sister of Orestes. She helped her brother kill their mother and her lover Aegisthus in vengeance for Agamemnon's murder. Also in Greek mythology, this name was borne by one of the Pleiades, who were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

FULVIA f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fulvius (see FULVIO).

FÚLVIO m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Fulvius (see FULVIO).

FULVIO m Italian
Italian form of the Roman family name Fulvius, which was derived from Latin fulvus "yellow, tawny".

FULVIUS m Ancient Roman
Latin form of FULVIO.

GINGER f English
From the English word ginger for the spice or the reddish-brown colour. It can also be a diminutive of VIRGINIA, as in the case of actress and dancer Ginger Rogers (1911-1995), by whom the name was popularized.

HARI m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali
Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion". This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu, and sometimes of Krishna. It is also borne by the son of the Garuda, the bird-like mount of Vishnu.

JACINTH f English (Rare)
From the English word for the orange precious stone, originating from the same source as Hyacinth.

MARIGOLD f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which comes from a combination of MARY and the English word gold.

NEVEN m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Masculine form of NEVENA.

NEVENA f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic neven meaning "marigold".

NEVENKA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Variant of NEVENA.

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".

SANGO f Popular Culture
Means "coral" in Japanese. This name is used in the Japanese comic book and television show InuYasha.

SIENA f English (Modern)
Variant of SIENNA, with the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the Italian city.

SIENNA f English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "orange-red". It is ultimately from the name of the city of Siena in Italy, because of the colour of the clay there.

TAHNEE f English (Rare)
Variant of TAWNY.

TAWNEE f English (Rare)
Variant of TAWNY.

TAWNIE f English (Rare)
Variant of TAWNY.

TAWNY f English (Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Old French tané, which means "light brown".

TUNCAY m Turkish
Means "bronze moon" in Turkish.