Jade
Jade is a girl name of Spanish origin, ranked #36 in popularity, meaning The green gemstone of the side.
What Jade means
The green gemstone of the side.
Jade is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Jade comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Jade is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Jade?
Jade is ranked #36. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.
The character of Jade
Two ideas meet in Jade: Gem, Color and the Spanish-speaking world. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Jade
These share Jade's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Ruby — The deep-red gemstone.
- Amber — Golden fossilized resin.
- Amethyst — The calming purple gem.
- Coral — From the sea; a pink-red gem.
- Emerald — The green gemstone.
- Opal — Precious jewel; gem.
- Opaline — Like the opal gem.
- Sapphire — The blue gemstone.
- Jet — Deep, glossy black gem.
- Garnet — The deep-red gem.
- Garnett — The deep-red garnet gem.
- Neel — Blue; sapphire.