Girl · English word
The fossil resin amber, from Arabic anbar Well attested
US 2025: #520 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #164
Same meaning in Chinese: 琥 hǔ (amber)
Baby names from gems
English baby names grouped by what they mean, as name dictionaries and word-origin sources give it. Bazi8 is a site about BaZi, the Chinese reading of a birth date, and Chinese names; where a Chinese character shares a name's meaning, the card shows it. This meaning isn't tied to one of the five elements, so nothing here depends on a baby's chart.
Girls' names
Girl · English word
The gemstone amethyst, a violet quartz Well attested
US 2025: #1242 (girls)
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Girl · English word
The gemstone beryl, used as a girl's name Well attested
Separately, a Yiddish boy's name with the same sound means 'little bear'.
US 2025: #11101 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #3705
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Girl · English word
The English word coral, the sea material used in jewelry Well attested
US 2025: #1931 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #1719
Same meaning in Chinese: 珊 shān (coral)
Girl · English word
The English word crystal, a clear quartz; a name since the 1800s Well attested
As a boy's name it is a separate Scottish pet form of Christopher.
US 2025: #1145 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #1362
Also spelled: Krystal, Cristal
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Girl · Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese for 'emerald' Well attested
US 2025: #373 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #872
Related names: Emerald
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Girl · Italian, from Latin
A medieval Italian nickname meaning 'gem, jewel', from Latin gemma Well attested
In medieval England the name could also be a feminine form of James.
US 2025: #170 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #4867
Also spelled: Jemma
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Girl · English word
The English word jewel, a gemstone; a name since the late 1800s Well attested
US 2025: #1514 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #2278
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Girl · French, from Greek
French pet form of Marguerite, the French Margaret, 'pearl' Likely
US 2025: #102 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #30
Also spelled: Margo, Margaux
Related names: Maggie, Margaret
Related in meaning in Chinese: 珠 zhū (pearl)
Girl · English word
The gemstone opal; a name since the late 1800s Well attested
US 2025: #423 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #622
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Girl · English word
The English word pearl, widely used as a name from the late 1800s Well attested
US 2025: #777 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #258
Related names: Perla
Same meaning in Chinese: 珠 zhū (pearl)
Girl · English word
The gemstone ruby, from Latin for 'red' Well attested
US 2025: #64 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #38
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Girl · English word
The gemstone sapphire, from Greek sappheiros Well attested
US 2025: #1058 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #642
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Boys' names
Boy · English word
The gemstone onyx, from Greek onyx, first 'claw, fingernail' Likely
US 2025: #365 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #976
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Names for either
Either · English word
The gemstone diamond, from Greek adamas Well attested
The surname Diamond has other origins, in German and Irish.
US 2025: #2024 (girls), #3200 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #2006 (girls), #2952 (boys)
Related in meaning in Chinese: 璨 càn (lustrous gem)
Chinese characters linked with gems: 珊 shān (coral), 珠 zhū (pearl), 璨 càn (lustrous gem), 玥 yuè (mythical jade pearl), 琰 yǎn (glittering gem), 琥 hǔ (amber)
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.