Emerald
Emerald is a girl name of Greek origin, meaning The green gemstone.
What Emerald means
The green gemstone.
Emerald sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Emerald comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Emerald is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Emerald?
In the girl name rankings we track, Emerald falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Emerald
Emerald spans Gem, Color and the natural world, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Emerald
These share Emerald's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Iris — Rainbow; messenger of the gods.
- Amethyst — The calming purple gem.
- Onyx — The deep-black gemstone.
- Jade — The green gemstone of the side.
- Midori — Green.
- Ruby — The deep-red gemstone.
- Sienna — Reddish-brown earth; from Siena.
- Violet — The violet flower; the color purple.
- Amber — Golden fossilized resin.
- Coral — From the sea; a pink-red gem.
- Ginger — Reddish; the lively spice.
- Livia — Olive; blue.