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Adipaz f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Adi 1 and Paz 2 means "golden jewel" in Hebrew.

Ah Kum f Chinese
Means “good as gold” in Chinese.

Aldyn m & f Tuvan
Means "gold, golden" in Tuvan.

Aldynay f Tuvan
From Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "golden" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Aldyn-kys f Tuvan
Means "golden girl" from Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Altai m & f Mongolian, Kazakh
From the name of a mountain range that runs through Central and Eastern Asia, itself meaning "golden mountain", related to Turkic altun meaning "gold" (compare Mongolian altan "golden") and dağ meaning "mountain".

Altana f Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden".

Altanbagana m & f Mongolian
Means "golden pillar", from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and багана (bagana) meaning "pillar, column"

Altanbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Altanchimeg f Mongolian
Means "gold jewelry" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Altanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "golden stone" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Altandukh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden forehead" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дух (dukh) meaning "forehead, brow".

Altanduulga m & f Mongolian
Means "golden helmet" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and дуулга (duulga) meaning "helmet".

Altangerel m & f Mongolian
Means "golden light" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Altangul f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden rose", from Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and Tajik гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose", ultimately from Persian گل (gol).

Altankhishig m & f Mongolian
Means "golden blessing" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Altankhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "golden son, golden boy" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Altannamar m & f Mongolian
Means "golden autumn" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".

Altannar f & m Mongolian
Means "golden sun" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".

Altannavch f Mongolian
Means "golden leaf" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and навч (navch) meaning "leaf".

Altanpürev m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".

Altansargai f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and саргай (sargai) meaning "rose, lily".

Altansolongo f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".

Altansoyombo m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and соёмбо (soyombo), referring to a traditional symbol of Mongolia.

Altansuvd f Mongolian
Means "golden pearl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".

Altantogos f & m Mongolian
Means "golden peacock, golden peafowl" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl"

Altantsatsral f Mongolian
Means "golden light beam" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".

Altantsog m & f Mongolian
Means "golden splendour" or "golden embers" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цог (tsog) meaning "embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".

Altantug m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "golden flag" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft".

Altantülkhüür m & f Mongolian
Means "golden key" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".

Altantungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Altantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "golden ray" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Altanzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".

Altanzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Altanzul f & m Mongolian
Means "tulip" in Mongolian, ultimately from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".

Altınay f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden moon" in Karachay-Balkar.

Altïnbikä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aлтын (altin) meaning "gold" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Altınçaç f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden-haired" in Karachay-Balkar.

Altinçäç f Tatar
Derived from Tatar altın meaning "gold" and çäç meaning "hair".

Altıncan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar алтын (altın) meaning "gold, golden" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".

Altïngöl f Bashkir
Means "gold flower" in Bashkir.

Altınqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden girl" in Karachay-Balkar.

Altïnsäs f Bashkir
Means "gold hair" in Bashkir.

Altn f Kalmyk
Means "gold" in Kalmyk, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *altun.

Altna f Kalmyk
Means "golden" in Kalmyk.

Altyna f Turkmen
From altyn meaning "gold"

Altynai f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Altynbike f Tatar
Derived from алтын (altyn) meaning "golden" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".

Altyngul f Kazakh
From Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with гүл (gul) meaning "flower".

Altynshash f Kazakh
Means "golden hair" from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with шаш (shash) meaning "hair".

Anacaona f Taíno, Mexican
Means "golden flower" in Taíno, from ana "flower" and caona "gold". This was the name of the cacica (a female cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [more]

Ángilik f Greenlandic
Means "European Golden Plover" in Greenlandic.

Aouregan f Breton
Breton name, in which the first element is aour meaning "gold" (ultimately from Latin aurum). The second element may be Breton gen "cheek, face" or gwenn "shining, holy"... [more]

Aourell f Breton
Derived from Breton aour "gold", this name is generally considered the Breton form of Aurelia.

Aourgen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton aour "gold" and Old Breton ken "fair; beautiful; splendid" (kaer and koant in Modern Breton), this name is the Breton cognate of Welsh Eurgain.

Arany f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian arany "gold; golden".

Arjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold" and jetë "life".

Arlinda f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" (compare lind) and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".

Arta f Albanian
Possibly derived from the name of the city of Arta in southwestern Greece. A city with connections to Albania and Albanians. The name of the city is popularly held to be derived from Albanian artë "golden" (compare ar "gold")

Aurddolen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh aur meaning "gold" and Welsh dolen meaning "ring, loop, link, circle". Used as the Welsh form of Goldilocks.

Aurembiaix f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Name of a countess of Urgell in the 12th/13th century, probably related to Latin aurum meaning "gold". Modern usage of this name in Catalonia and Andorra stretches back to at least the 1970's.

Aureola f Ancient Roman
Roman slave name, a feminine diminutive of Latin aureus "golden" (possibly the feminine form of Aureolus, a derivative of Aureus). Camden (1605) lists Aureola "pretty little golden dame".

Auria f Ancient Roman, Medieval Basque, Basque, History
Derived from Latin aurum "gold" and aureus "golden, gilded". Auria was an early consort of Pamplona.

Aurigemma f Medieval Italian
Means "golden gem" in Neapolitan, now mostly found as a surname.

Aurigena m & f Roman Mythology
Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]

Aurum m & f English (Rare)
Means "gold" in Latin.

Ayza f Arabic (Mashriqi), Kazakh, Tajik, Dagestani, Tatar, Bashkir, Tuvan, Altai
From Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Tajik зар (zar) meaning "gold," which derives from Persian زر (zar).

Ayzik f Nivkh (Archaic)
Derived from Nivkh ayzn meaning "gold". Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.

Baojin f & m Chinese
From the 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Beliyu-work f Amharic
Means "especially gold" in Amharic.

Bibizar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zar meaning "gold, wealth".

Bolawan f Maranao
Means "gold" in Maranao.

Bouakham f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Bouathong f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Bounkham m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]

Çengzêr f Kurdish
From Kurdish çeng meaning "leap" or "handful, palm" and zêr meaning "gold, golden".

Changyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]

Chrysanthemum f English
Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]

Chrysavgi f Greek
Means "golden dawn, golden sunrise" in Greek.

Chryse f Greek Mythology
Means "golden."

Chrysogeneia f Greek Mythology
Chrysogeneia, a Minyan princess as the daughter of King Almus of Orchomenus. She was the sister of Chryse and mother, by the sea-god Poseidon, of Chryses, father of the eponym Minyas... [more]

Chrysopeleia f Greek Mythology
Means "golden dove", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" and πελεία (peleia) meaning "dove", which is a common name element associated with female seers... [more]

Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον (sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα (haima) "blood", ποτόν (poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος (chthonios) "in the earth".

Chrysothea f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" combined with θεός (theos) "god".

Chrysothemis f & m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Chrysovalantou f Greek (Rare)
From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο (balantio) "coin").

Crysia f Ancient Greek
The name Crysia or Chrysia, Χρυσια in Greek comes from the Greek word for "gold", Χρυσεος. It means as much as "the golden one" or figuratively "the anointed". The name is related to Chryssa although the later has a slightly different etymological root.

Cyborea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Name of the mother of Judas Iscariot in apocryphal Christian scriptures, most notably in "The Golden Legend".

Dahab f Arabic
Means "gold" in Arabic.

Dahbia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from the Arabic word ذهبية (dhahabia) meaning "golden." This name is primarily used in Algeria.

Debre-work f Ge'ez
Means "mountain of gold" in Ge'ez.

Deshi f Chechen
Means "gold" in Chechen.

Durdanah f Urdu
The name Durdanah is commonly a female name from Urdu origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral, Pearl bead, Precious, Dear, Darling".

Dzerassa f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian
Possibly means "golden-haired, shining", perhaps related to Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold". In Ossetian mythology Dzerassa is the daughter of the sea god Donbettyr.

Edahna f Sekani
Means "golden eagle" in the Sekani language. From the Sekani ’ehda 'golden eagle'.

Elipaz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Eli 2 means "My God" and the name Paz 2 means "gold".

Elzara f Crimean Tatar
Means "golden nation" from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Eurddolen f Welsh
Means "golden ring", derived from the Welsh elements aur "gold" and dolen "ring". It is sometimes interpreted as the Welsh form of Goldilocks ("golden ringlets, curls").

Eurem f Welsh
Means "golden jewel" in Welsh.

Eurfon m & f Welsh
Possibly from Welsh aur "gold" combined with Môn, the name of an island in Wales.

Eurfron f Welsh
Means "golden-breasted", derived from Welsh aur "gold" and bron "breast".

Eurgain f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh aur "gold" (penult form eur) and cain "fair; fine; elegant". In Welsh mythology, Eurgain is noted as the first female saint and daughter of Caratacus (see Caradog) in the History of Dunraven Manuscript, a manuscript giving the genealogy of Taliesin.

Fetle-work f Ge'ez
Means "thread of gold" in Amharic.

Flokarta f Folklore
Derived from Albanian flokartë meaning "golden haired", Flokarta dhe Tre Arinjtë is the Albanian title of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Fulla f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Swedish, Danish
Derived from either fullr ("full") or fyl ("foal"). This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology who acts as Frigg's handmaiden. Her name is used as a kenning for "gold" or "woman".

Genji f Chinese
Means "gold" in Chinese.

Geum-ja m & f Korean
Geum (금): This character can have multiple meanings, including "gold" and "crack".... [more]

Glóredhel f Literature
Means "Elf of the golden light" in Sindarin. This was the name of Hador's daughter and oldest child in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'.

Glorfinniel f Literature
Means "maiden having hair of gold" from Sindarin glaur "golden light" combined with find "hair, lock of hair, tress" and the feminine suffix iel, from iell "girl, daughter, maid"... [more]

Gojarta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian gojartë, a poetic term meaning "golden-tongued, eloquent".

Goldburg f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements gold which literally means "gold" and Germanic element burg meaning "fortress".

Golden m & f English, Romani (Archaic)
Either from the English word golden (from Old English gyldan "made of gold") or the surname Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [more]

Goldiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of *Goldgifu, an unrecorded Old English name meaning "gold gift" from the elements gold and giefu "gift".

Gollá f Sami
From Sami gollas meaning "golden".

Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval English
From a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [more]

Guijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, money, metal".

Gulazer f Kurdish
Kurdish feminine given name derived from gula meaning "rose" and zer meaning "gold, golden, yellow".

Gulldis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A late 19th/early 20th century combination of Old Norse name elements guð "god" and dís "goddess", though the first element could also be derived from Norwegian and Archaic Swedish gull "gold".

Gullevi f Swedish
Variant of Guðví or combination of gull "gold" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Gullveig f Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Guðveig and a combination of gull "gold" with an obscure name element veig... [more]

Gullviva f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish gullviva (literally "golden hood"), the term for the cowslip flower (Primula veris in Latin).

Hemakshi f Hindi, Gujarati
Means "golden-eyed" from Sanskrit हेम (hema) meaning "golden" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye".

Hemamalini f Indian, Tamil
Combination of Hema and Malini; means "golden creeper, golden creeping plant" from Sanskrit.

Hiran m & f Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हिरण (hirana) meaning "gold" (in Thai it is more commonly used to mean "money" or "silver"). It is used as a unisex name in India while it is solely masculine in Thailand and Sri Lanka.

Hiranyalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
Means "golden mark" in Sanskrit.

Htoo m & f Karen
Means "gold" in S'gaw Karen.

Jinbing m & f Chinese
This name is a combination of 锦 (Jin) meaning "Embroidered, Tapestry, Brocade", 金 (Jin) meaning "Gold, Money, Metal", or 津 (Jin) meaning "Ferry", along with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Ice, Cold". Other hanzi are possible to form this name.

Jincai m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money", 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress" or 晋 (jìn) meaning "advance, increase" combined with 才 (cái) meaning "talent, ability" or 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches"... [more]

Jinfang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晋 (jìn) meaning "advance, increase" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered", 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way"... [more]

Jinfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "point, cutting edge, vanguard, forward"... [more]

Jingyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 镜 (jìng) meaning "glass, mirror", 警 (jǐng) meaning "warn, alarm, alert, vigilant, sharp" or 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure", 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless gem or jewel"... [more]

Jinhong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 訇 (hōng) meaning "loud sound, crash", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Jinhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Jinhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]

Jinjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 婕 (jié) meaning "beautiful, handsome"... [more]

Jinjing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 津 (jīn) meaning "ferry" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" or 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal"... [more]

Jinlan f Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Jinlian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 连 (lián) meaning "link, join, connect"... [more]

Jinlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Jinluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Jinmei f Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered", 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "fine jade" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "Chinese plum" (species Prunus mume) or 玫 (méi) meaning "gemstone, jade, rose"... [more]

Jinming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Jinping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 近 (jin) meaning "near, close", 津 (jīn) meaning "ferry", 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "to wander, to travel".

Jinrong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 津 (jīn) meaning "ferry" combined with 榮 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]

Jinxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered", 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 晋 (jìn) meaning "advance, increase" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Jinyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 谨 (jǐn) meaning "cautious, careful", 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 言 (yán) meaning "say, talk, speak" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]

Jinying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 缙 (jìn) meaning "red silk" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Jinyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑾 (jǐn) "brilliance of gems", 金 (jīn) "gold, metal, money", or 靳 (jìn) meaning "martingale, stingy" combined with 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, lustre of gems", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Kaama f Kannada
Meaning "The Golden One" or "Love".

Kanak f & m Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Hindi
From Sanskrit कनक (kanaka) meaning "gold".

Kaname m & f Japanese
From 要 (kaname) meaning "pivot; vital point, cornerstone, keystone," likely sound shifted from 蟹の目 (kani no me) meaning "crab's eye," likely by influence from 金目, which looks as if it's read as kaname, literally meaning "golden eye." The derivation refers to a metal fitting (resembling a crab's eye) used for fastening the frame at the end of the fan, which would fall apart if no metal fitting is inserted.... [more]

Kanchan f & m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit कञ्चन (kanchana) meaning "gold".

Kangleisana m & f Manipuri
Means "land of gold" in Meitei.

Kanok m & f Thai
Means "gold" in Thai.

Kanokphon f Thai
From Thai กนก (kanok) meaning "gold" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Kanokwan f Thai
From Thai กนก (kanok) meaning "gold" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Kaorana f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "golden horizon".

Ketsela-work f Ge'ez
Means "diadem of gold" in Ge'ez.

Kezîzer f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish kezî meaning "fringe, bangs" and zer meaning "yellow, gold, blond".

Khamchanh m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Khamkeo m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".

Khamkhong m & f Lao
From Lao ຄໍາ (kham) meaning "gold" and ຄ່ອງ (khong) meaning "beautiful, magnificent".

Khamla m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" or "word" and ຫລ້າ (la) meaning "earth, ground, land" or "last, late".

Khammany f & m Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".

Khampha m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພາ (pha) meaning "guide, lead" or "light, rays of light".

Khamphai m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ໄຜ່ (phai) meaning "bamboo" or ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper"

Khamphan m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພັນ (phan) meaning "thousand".

Khamphanh m & f Lao
From Lao ຄໍາ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພັນ (phanh) meaning "thousand".

Khamphone m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Khamsaen m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ແສນ (saen) meaning "very, abundant".

Khamsavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Khamseng m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ເສັງ (seng) meaning "compete, rival".

Khamsy m & f Lao
Means "gold colour" in Lao.

Khibla f Abkhaz
Means "golden-eyed" from Abkhaz ахьы (ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and ала (ā́lā) meaning "eye".

Khimra f Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "golden sun" from Abkhaz ахьы (ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and амра (amra) meaning "sun".

Khishkuaka f Abkhaz
Means "white gold" in Abkhaz.

Kim f & m Khmer
Possibly derived from Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Kim-cúc f Vietnamese
Combination of Kim 3 and Cúc, meaning "golden chrysanthemum".

Kim-ly f Vietnamese
Combination of Kim 3 and Lý, meaning "golden lion".

Kin f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane) meaning "gold," 欣 (kin, gon, kon, yoroko.bu) meaning "delight, pleasure," 琴 (kin, koto), referring to the qin, a 7-stringed Chinese zither, 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "near, close" or 均 (kin, nara.su) meaning "average, level."... [more]

Kogane f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as either 黄金 or 小金 with 黄 (ou, kou, ki, ko-) meaning "yellow" or 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" combined with 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "money, metal."... [more]

Korin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo kori meaning "gold" and the genitive suffix -n.

Kub m & f Hmong
Means "hot", and by extension metaphorically "hot-hearted" or "earnest", or "gold" in Hmong Daw.

Kula f Hawaiian
Means "gold" in Hawaiian.

Kulta f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means both "gold" and "darling, dear" in Finnish.

Küngold f & m Medieval German
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a combination of ancient Germanic kuni meaning "clan, family" with medieval German gold or golt meaning "gold".

Laləzər f Azerbaijani
Means "golden tulip" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip" and زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Lalzari f Pashto
Derived from Pashto lal meaning "ruby" and zar meaning "gold".

Laurelin f Literature
This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was the name of one of the Two Trees of Valinor. Laurelin was the gold and green tree. Laurelin means "Land of the Valley of Singing Gold".

Lipaz f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.

Lipaz m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.

Lóa f Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Icelandic and Faroese lóa "golden plover (bird)".

Loreal f English (Rare)
From the name of the French cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal. According to Wikipedia, the name L'Oréal is derived from the company's first hair dye formula, Oréale.... [more]

Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)
From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [more]

Mahzarin f Indian (Parsi)
Means "golden moon" from Persian ماه (māh) "moon" and زرین ‎(zarin) "golden".

Maipaksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei maipak meaning "successful" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Majgull f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Gull. The second element could be also influenced by the Scandinavian word gull meaning "gold" or also a contraction of gullig, a Swedish word meaning "sweetie; cute".... [more]

Malamatenia f Greek
From Greek μαλαματένιος (malamatenios) meaning "golden, tender".

Marjina f Arabic
The name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".

Meas m & f Khmer
Means "gold" or "month, moon" in Khmer.

Mediferiash-work f Amharic
Means "your means of being bold is gold" in Amharic.

Meizahav f Biblical Hebrew
Me-Zahab, Genesis 36:39.... [more]

Mesedu f Avar
Derived from Avar месед (mesed) meaning "gold".

Mi-geum f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 琴 (geum) which refers to the geomungo, an ancient Korean zither, or 金 (geum) meaning "gold". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mingjin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money"... [more]

Mirre f & m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch noun mirre meaning "myrrh". Originally, this given name was probably given in reference to goud, wierook en mirre meaning "gold, frankincense and myrrh", the gifts that the Three Magi bestowed upon the newborn Jesus.... [more]

Moeura f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "golden sleep".

Mohizar f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and zar meaning "gold" or "wealth".

Muktasana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei mukta meaning "pearl" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Musuksana f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei musuk meaning "very dark, very black" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Nan m & f Burmese
Means "palace" or "gold thread, metal thread" in Burmese.

Násfa f Hungarian
From an old Hungarian word meaning "wearing (gold) jewellery, necklace".

Ndarama m & f Shona
It means "gold", this name serves as a given name and a surname.

Ninkusi f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of gold", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress") and kù-sig ("gold"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Nohaura f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "noha", meaning "stay" or "living" and "aura", meaning "light" or "gold". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "staying in the light" or "living in the light".

Nopphakhun m & f Thai
Means "gold" in Thai, ultimately from นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and คุณ (khun) meaning "attribute, characteristic, quality".

Nopphamat f Thai
From Thai นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and มาศ (mat) meaning "gold".

Nsuku m & f Tsonga
Means "gold, golden" in Xitsonga.

Nubemhat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nbw-m-ḥꜣt meaning "gold is at the front".

Nubemiunu f Ancient Egyptian
Probably derived from Egyptian nbw "gold" combined with jwnw "Heliopolis (city)".

Nubemweskhet f Ancient Egyptian
Probably derived from Egyptian nbw "gold" combined with wsḫt "width, breadth" or "wide hall".

Nubhetepti f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb-ḥtp.tj meaning "gold is satisfied", derived from nbw "gold" (sometimes an epithet of the goddess Hathor) combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction" and the suffix tj.

Nubkhaes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The gold appears".

Nubkhesbed f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Gold and lapis lazuli".

Nuthong m & f Lao
From ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Olaedo f & m Igbo
Interpretation: "Ola edo" means a yellowish precious metal, a jewel; it is Igbo for "gold." Hence a child so name is adjudged "precious" and "golden."

Olimtilla f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek olim meaning "scholar" and tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious".

Oltinbibi f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Oltinbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and buvish meaning "lady".

Oltingul f Uzbek
Combination of Uzbek oltin meaning "golden" and gul meaning "flower".

Oltinjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oltin meaning "gold" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Oltinnovvot f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and novvot meaning "rock sugar".

Oltinnur f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and nur meaning "divine light".

Oltinoy f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and oy meaning "moon".

Oltinsoch f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and soch meaning "thrush".

Oltintoj f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and toj meaning "crown".

Oltinxol f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Onazar f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and zar meaning "gold, wealth".

Oqa f Karachay-Balkar
Means "gold or silver ribbon, braid, tinsel" in Karachay-Balkar.

Oqoltin f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and oltin meaning "gold".

Oravera f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian oro "gold" and vera, the feminine form of the adjective vero, "true; genuine".

Orelias m & f Nigerian (Latinized, Rare)
Variation of Orelia meaning "Golden One". ... [more]

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Oro f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish oro, meaning "gold".

Orobita f Medieval Basque
Variant of Auribita, possibly influenced by Spanish oro "gold".

Orovida f Judeo-Spanish
Means "golden life" from Spanish oro "gold" combined with vida "life". This name was used by Jewish women in the medieval kingdom of Navarre.

Orpaz f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Or and Paz 2 means "golden light" in Hebrew.

Orpaz m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Or and Paz 2, means "golden light" in Hebrew.

Oryan f & m Hebrew
The word Oryan is from the Aramaic name "Bar Oriyan" which means "Educated In The Bible", this is also variant of the French name Oriane / Orianne means "gold".

Oyimtilla f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and tilla meaning "gold".

Paetongtarn f Thai
Means "silk and golden water", in part from the Thai ผ้าแพ (pâa pae "silk fabric, silk cloth") and สีทอง (sĕe tong "(to be) gold"). This is the name of the current Prime Minister of Thailand, who is also known by her nickname Ung Ing.

Paza f Hebrew
Related to Pazia. Means "golden".

Pazi m & f Hebrew
Means "my gold" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Paz 2.

Pazice f Hebrew
Related to Pazia. Means "golden".

Paziel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paz 2 and El means "gold of God" in Hebrew, also used as a surname.

Pazor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Paz 2 and Or means "golden light" in Hebrew.

Phaikham m & f Lao
Possibly from Lao ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Pheldish f Abkhaz
Means "golden thread" in Abkhaz.

Phoukham m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Phutong f Lao
“Golden Mountain”

Prangthong f Thai
From Thai ปราง (prang) meaning "cheek" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".

Qandische f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "golden foster-child".

Qızıltac f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "golden crown", from Azerbaijani qızıl meaning "golden" and Persian تاج (tāj) meaning "crown".

Q'orianka f Quechua
Quechua feminine name derived from the words qori meaning "gold" and anka which means "eagle".

Quri f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quri meaning "gold".

Qurichumpi f Quechua
Means "golden girdle" in Quechua.

Quri Jatha f Aymara
Means "gold pollen" in Aymara.

Quri Panqara f Aymara
Means "gold flower" in Aymara.

Quri Pilpintu f Aymara
Means "gold butterfly" in Aymara.

Quriquyllur f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quri "gold" and quyllur "star".

Qurit'ika f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quri meaning "gold" and t'ika meaning "flower".

Quri T’ikha f Aymara
Means "gold tendril" in Aymara.

Rosalynde f Literature
The eponymous character of "Rosalynde; or, Euphues' Golden Legacy" by Thomas Lodge, a pastoral romance written in the late 16th century. The narrative centers around the character of Rosalynde, the daughter of an exiled king, who finds herself entangled in themes of love, honor, and familial discord... [more]

Rukmi f Javanese
Means "gold" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit रुक्म (rukma).

Saengkham f & m Thai, Lao
From Thai แสง (saeng) or Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai คำ (kham) or Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Saengthong f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".

Sana m & f Manipuri
Means "gold" in Meitei, ultimately from the Bengali.

Sanamacha m & f Manipuri
From the Meitei sana meaning "gold" and macha meaning "small, little".

Sanathoi m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei sana meaning "gold, precious" and thoi meaning "winning".

Sengthong m & f Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Shazrah f Arabic
Means "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.

Shirpaz f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shir 1 and Paz 2 means "golden song" in Hebrew.

Shqiponja f Albanian
Derived from Albanian shqiponjë "eagle, golden eagle" and, figuratively, "proud and brave person; skillful person".

Shwe m & f Burmese
Means "gold" in Burmese.

Shyda m & f Yi
Means "gold bars" in Yi.

Shydu m & f Yi
Means "gold digging" in Yi.

Shyha m & f Yi
Means "a hundred gold" in Yi.

Shyji m & f Yi
Means "gold origin" in Yi.

Shymo f Yi
Means "gold sand" in Yi.

Shyqi m & f Yi
Means "gold leaf" in Yi.

Shyvie f Yi
Means "gold flower" in Yi.

Simuzər f Azerbaijani
Means "silver and gold", ultimately from Persian سیم (sim) meaning "silver", و (o) meaning "and" and زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Sirikarn f Thai
Unknown, possibly from "งดงามดุจทองคำ (Ngdngām duc thxngkhả)", meaning "as beautiful as gold"

Sirma f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian сърма "golden thread; silver thread; filigree". Sirma Voyvoda (1776–1864), was a Bulgarian rebel soldier. Disguised as a man, she participated in the guerilla movement in Ottoman Vardar Macedonia between 1791 and 1813.

Solgull f Norwegian
Norwegian modern coinage taken from sol meaning "sun" and gull meaning "gold".

Soneeya f Nepali
Meaning "Golden", "Beloved".

Soniya f Hindi, Indian
Means "darling, golden, lovely" in Hindi.

Souvankham m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸວັນ (souvan) meaning "gold, yellow" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".