In Chinese tradition, gold and silver belong to Metal, so this page gathers names linked to gold and silver. English has no such tradition, so this is an adaptation, inspired by Chinese naming.
Girl · Latin
Feminine of the Roman family name Aurelius, usually linked with aureus, 'golden' Likely
A Roman writer instead tied the family name to a Sabine word for 'sun'.
linked with: gold
US 2025: #290 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #125
Related in meaning in Chinese: 金 jīn (gold)
Girl · English
From 'gold': a pet name for a girl with golden hair Likely
linked with: gold
US 2025: #621 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #451
Related names: Golda
Related in meaning in Chinese: 金 jīn (gold)
Girl · Irish
Irish ór 'gold' + flaith 'ruler, prince', so 'golden princess' Likely
linked with: gold
US 2025: #2532 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #64
Also spelled: Orlagh
Related names: Orlaith
Related in meaning in Chinese: 金 jīn (gold)
Girl · Slavic
Slavic name from zlato, 'gold' Well attested
meaning: gold
US 2025: #4756 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #2006
Same meaning in Chinese: 金 jīn (gold)
Boy · Latin
Roman family name, usually linked with aureus, 'golden' Likely
A Roman writer instead tied the family name to a Sabine word for 'sun'.
linked with: gold
US 2025: #991 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #1466
Related in meaning in Chinese: 金 jīn (gold)
Either · English word
Silver, the metal; also from the surname Silver Well attested
meaning: silver
US 2025: #3380 (girls), #5171 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #4201 (girls)
Same meaning in Chinese: 银 yín (silver)
Chinese characters linked with gold and silver: 金 jīn (gold), 银 yín (silver)
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.