List of names derived from gemstones include the following:
| Gemstone | Name | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agate | Agate (name) | Given name / surname | |
| Amber | Amber (given name) | Given name | |
| Amethyst | Amethyst (given name) | Given name | |
| Azurite | Azura (given name) | Given name | |
| Beryl | Beryl (given name) | Given name | |
| Heliodor | Given name / surname | It is a given and surname. Heliodor is a specimen of the mineral Beryl. Heliodor has a yellow, greenish yellow, or golden-yellow color. The given name has a Czech-Slovak origin. | |
| Precious coral | Coral (given name) | Given name | |
| Coralie | Given name | ||
| Coraline (given name) | Given name | ||
| Celestine | Celestine | Given name | |
| Crystal | Crystal (name) | Given name | |
| Diamond | Almas | Given name / surname | Gender neutral name, means diamond in Arabic. |
| Diamond (given name) | Given name | ||
| Emerald | Emerald (given name) | Given name | |
| Esmeralda (given name) | Given name | ||
| Esme | Given name | ||
| Flint | Flint | Given name / surname | A form of quartz. |
| Garnet | Garnet (name) | Given name | |
| Jade | Giada | Given name | Means jade in Italian. |
| Zircon (yellow) | Goldie | Given name | |
| Pearl | Dara | Given name | Feminine name. Means "compassion" or "pearl of wisdom" in Hebrew. |
| Farida | Given name | Means unique/ precious pearl in Arabic. | |
| Greet | Given name | ||
| Greta (given name) | Given name | From the German word gret or grito meaning pearl. | |
| Gretchen | Given name | ||
| Grete | Given name | ||
| Grietje | Given name | ||
| Helmi | Given name / surname | Means pearl in Finnish. | |
| Diamond | Hira (given name) | Given name | Means diamond in Sanskrit. |
| Hiro (given name) | Given name | Means diamond in the Sindhi language. Originates from the Sindh province in the Indian subcontinent. | |
| Amber | Inbar (name) | Given name | Means amber in Hebrew. |
| Jacinth | Jacinth | Given name | Jacinth is a feminine given name. The gem is a yellow-red to red-brown variety of zircon. |
| Hyacinth (given name) | Given name | Masculine and feminine given name. | |
| Jade | Jade (given name) | Given name | |
| Jasper | Jasper (given name) | Given name | Means bringer of treasure in Persian. |
| Jet (gemstone) | Jet (name) | Given name / surname | A mineraloid derived from wood. |
| Jewellery, gemstone | Bijou | Given name / surname | Means jewel in French. |
| Jewel (given name) | Given name | ||
| Lapis lazuli | Rumi | Given name | Originates from Japanese and means "lapis lazuli" and "flow". |
| Malachite | Malachy (given name) | Given name | Originates from Ireland. |
| Pearl | Madge (given name) | Given name | A girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pearl" |
| Maggie | Given name | ||
| Mairead | Given name | Originates from the Irish language and means pearl. | |
| Maisie (given name) | Given name | ||
| Małgorzata | Given name | ||
| Marga | Given name | ||
| Margaret | Given name | ||
| Margarete | Given name | ||
| Margaretha | Given name | ||
| Margarethe | Given name | ||
| Margarida | Given name | ||
| Margarita (given name) | Given name | From the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. | |
| Marge | Given name | ||
| Margherita | Given name | ||
| Margie | Given name | ||
| Margit | Given name | ||
| Margo (given name) | Given name | ||
| Margot | Given name | ||
| Margrethe | Given name | ||
| Margriet | Given name | ||
| Marguerite (given name) | Given name | ||
| Marit | Given name | ||
| Marjorie | Given name | ||
| Märta | Given name | ||
| Meg | Given name | ||
| Megan | Given name | ||
| Merete | Given name | ||
| Meta (name) | Given name | ||
| Metta (given name) | Given name | ||
| Mette | Given name | ||
| Onyx | Onyx | Given name / surname | From the quartz gemstone Onyx. |
| Opal | Opal (given name) | Given name | |
| Pearl | Pearl (given name) | Given name | |
| Pegeen | Given name | ||
| Peggy (given name) | Given name | Diminutive name derived from Margaret. | |
| Pnina | Given name | Jewish feminine given name meaning "pearl" in Hebrew. | |
| Rita (given name) | Given name | Diminutive name derived from Margaret. | |
| Ruby | Ruby (given name) | Given name | |
| Sapphire | Sapir (surname) | Given name / surname | Means sapphire or lapis lazuli in Hebrew. |
| Neel | Given name | Greek origin, Nile River; blue sapphire. | |
| Neelam (given name) | Given name | Originates from India. From the Sanskrit word for sapphire. | |
| Neelum | Given name | Variant of Neelam. |
See also
References
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