Babies are the ultimate symbol of new life. They have a fresh start with their whole lives and endless possibilities before them. In many cultures, this symbolism is also represented by the color green. Green represents new life, as seen in the tiny shoots of new leaves in Spring, or the moss and ivy that reclaim old stone buildings.
Green is neutral in many settings. If parents don’t want to find out the sex of their baby until birth, they’ll sometimes say they are “team green” (as opposed to “team pink/blue”). Whether you want to choose a gender-neutral name for your child or not, there are plenty of names with green meanings for you to choose from.
Some names are based on shades of green, like Cyan which is a greenish-blue color that can be used as a gender-neutral name, or Jade, the name of a precious green stone often used as a girl’s name.
Alternatively, you could choose a more traditional name like Esme, a French girl’s name meaning ‘emerald’ or ‘beloved’; Chloe, a Greek girl’s name meaning ‘young, green shoot’; or Oran, a boy’s name with Aramaic and Irish origins meaning ‘pale green one.’
Aileen
Meaning: From the green meadow
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Girl
Alkhidr
Meaning: The Green Man, A Prophet
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Arvi
Meaning: Fresh Water or Green Water
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Bernlak
Meaning: The Green Knight
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Gender: Boy
Beryl
Meaning: Sea-green jewel
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Esme
Meaning: Emerald or beloved
Origin: French
Gender: Girl
Chloe
Meaning: Young, green shoot
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Charyl
Meaning: A green gemstone
Origin: German
Gender: Girl
Cyan
Meaning: Greenish-blue color
Origin: Greek
Gender: Unisex
Daphne
Meaning: Laurel tree, bay tree
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Denver
Meaning: Green valley
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Eilan
Meaning: An evergreen tree
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Emerald
Meaning: The prized green emerald gemstone
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Girl
Ervins
Meaning: Green fresh water or beautiful friend
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Fahey
Meaning: From the green field
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Fern
Meaning: A green plant that loves shade
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Filis
Meaning: Green verdure, lush greenery
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Haritaka
Meaning: Yellow Green
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Irving
Meaning: Green river, sea friend
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Jade
Meaning: Precious green stone
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Jadira
Meaning: The gemstone jade; the color green
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Kadir
Meaning: Green
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Landis
Meaning: People from the green plains
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Midori
Meaning: Green
Origin: Japanese
Gender: Girl
Nanako
Meaning: The child of the greens
Origin: Japanese
Gender: Girl
Oran
Meaning: Pale green one
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Philis
Meaning: Green bough
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Silas
Meaning: Wood, forest
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Tale
Meaning: Green
Origin: Egyptian
Gender: Girl
Tawnia
Meaning: A green field; the warm sandy color of a lion’s coat
Origin: Irish
Gender: Girl
Varden
Meaning: From the green hill
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Yarkona
Meaning: Green
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Zarqa
Meaning: Having bluish green eyes
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Girl
