127 Names That Mean Green (Boys And Girls)
The color green is connected to nature in many ways. This is why certain camouflage gear is green, to blend in with forest foliage. Think of things like grass, trees, plants, and insects.
Green can make you feel refreshed and peaceful. Names that mean green represent optimism, similar to orange names.
If you would prefer a color that evokes a stronger reaction, you might want to consider one of these names that mean red instead.
Four main things people think of with the color green are:
Money
Luck
Health
Envy
In this post, you’ll find over 125 green names for your baby boy or girl. Some of these names mean green while others are associated with the color in some way.
Green Names For Girls
Including (origins) and “meaning
These names meaning green were researched using websites like BabyCenter to find their origins and meanings. It’s important to note that some names have different meanings in other languages.
A
Acacia (Greek) “thorny tree”
Aileen (Scottish) “from the green meadow”
Aina (Japanese) “love; vegetables; greens”
Ashley (English) “dweller near the ash tree meadow”
Aspen (American) “aspen tree; shaking tree” - Aspen is also on our list of city names for girls
B
Beryl (Greek) “color of the sea; gemstone”
Blerina (Albanian) “greenery”
Blerta (Albanian) “green”
Bryony (Greek) “climbing plant”
C
Canna (Greek) “reedlike plant”
Calla (Greek) “beautiful; lily flower with deep green leaves”
Charelle (American) “green gemstone; cherry fruit”
Charyl (Old German) “green gemstone” - Charyl is also on our list of names that mean stone
Chloe (Greek) “young green shoot” - Chloe is also on our list of twin girl names that rhyme
Cloris (Greek) “green”
Clover (English) “clover; meadow flower”
Cypress (Greek) “cypress tree”
D
Daphne (Greek) “laurel tree” - Daphne is also on our list of beautiful girl names
E
Eden (Hebrew) “paradise”
Emerald (English) “green gemstone”
Esme (Spanish) “emerald” - Esme is also on our list of middle names for Ava
Esmeralda (Spanish, Portuguese) “emerald” - Esmeralda is also on our list of elegant girl names
F
Felicity (Latin) “good fortune; happy”
Fern (Old English) “green plant”
Fleur (French) “flower”
Flora (Latin) “flower”
G
Geneva (French) “juniper tree”
Giada (Italian) “jade”
Greenlee (English) “green clearing”
H
Hadassah (Hebrew) “myrtle tree”
Harita (Indian) “green”
Hazel (Old English) “hazel plant; greenish-brown color hazel” - Hazel is a pretty middle name for Luna
Holly (English) “evergreen holly tree; plant with red berries”
I
Irati (Basque, Spanish) “fern field”
Ivy (English) “climbing vine plant” - Ivy is a cool nickname for a girl
J
Jade (Spanish) “jade; stone of the side” - Jade is also on our list of one-syllable girl names
Jaida (English) “precious stone; the green gemstone jade” - Jaida is also on our list of names that mean jade
Juniper (Latin) “juniper trees” - Juniper is also on our list of baby name combinations
L
Laurel (Latin) “laurel tree”
Lauren (English) “bay laurel” - Lauren is also a pretty black girl name
Liana (French) “to climb like a vine” - Liana is also on our list of 5 letter girl names
M
Makala (Hawaiian) “myrtle”
Maple (English) “maple tree”
Meadow (American) “field of grass; vegetation” - Meadow is also on our list of earth names
Midori (Japanese) “green”
Mint (Greek, Latin) “green plant”
Mirtha (Dutch) “myrtle”
Myrtle (Greek) “a plant associated with love, peace, fertility and youth”
N
Nana (Japanese) “green vegetables”
O
Oakley (English) “oak clearing”
Olive (English) “olive tree; color green” - Olive is also on our list of attitude names
Olivet (Latin) “olive tree”
Olivia (Latin) “olive tree” - Olivia is also on our list of old fashioned girl names and is a pretty middle name for Braylin
Opal (Sanskrit) “precious stone” - Opal is also on our list of names with 4 letters
Orna (Irish) “little pale green one”
P
Panra (Pashto) “leaf”
Phyllida (Greek) “green bough”
Phyllis (Greek) “green bough”
Pinja (Finnish) “stone pine”
R
Rosemary (Latin) “dew of the sea”
S
Sirkka (Finnish) “grasshopper; seed leaf”
Sylvia (Latin) “from the forest”
Sylvie (French) “from the forest”
T
Tauriel (Fictional) “daughter of the forest”
Tawnia (Irish) “green field”
Teal (English) “blue-green colored bird”
V
Verde (Spanish) “green”
Verna (Latin) “spring green”
Viridian (Latin) “green”
Viridiana (Spanish) “green”
Viridis (Latin) “green”
W
Willow (English) “willow tree” - Willow is also on our list of hippie girl names
Y
Yarkona (Hebrew) “green”
Yvette (French) “yew tree” - Yvette is also on our list of girl names with nicknames
Z
Zelana (Slavic) “green”
Zelenka (Czech) “green”
Boy Names For Green
A
Aaranay (Indian) “wild forest”
Akhdar (Arabic) “green”
Alder (English) “from the alder tree” - Alder is also on our list of southern boy names
Aoi (Japanese) “blue-green”
Ash (English) “ash tree”
Ashton (English) “ash trees place” - Ashton is also on our list of nicknames for boy names
B
Basil (Greek) “regal; basil plant” - Basil is also on our list of vintage boy names
Berilo (Spanish) “pale green gemstone”
Beryl (Greek) “color of the sea”
Bradshaw (English) “from the broad field; forest”
C
Calhoun (Scottish, Irish) “from the narrow woods” - Calhoun is also on our list of southern boy names
Cedar (English) “cedar tree”
Celadon (Greek, French) “jade green color”
Coleus (Greek) “green plant”
D
Denver (Old English, French) “green valley”
Dhrupal (Indian) “lush green place”
F
Forest (French) “woods; woodsman”
G
Glen (Gaelic) “valley” - Glen is also on our list of short boy names
Grove (English) “grove of trees”
Grover (English) “living near a grove of trees” - Grover is on our list of two syllable boy names
Grun (German) “green”
H
Hunter (Germanic, English) “dark green; one who hunts” - Hunter is also on our list of strong boy names
K
Kale (Hawaiian) “strong and manly; leafy green vegetable”
L
Liko (Hawaiian) “leaf bud”
Linden (English) “linden tree hill”
Luntian (Filipino) “green”
M
Midori (Japanese) “green”
Minze (German) “mint”
Moss (English) “descendant of Moses; green plant”
O
Oak (English) “tree from the genus Quercus”
Odhran (Irish) “little pale green one”
Oleander (Greek) “evergreen tree” - This is also on our list of plant names for babies
Oliver (Latin) “olive tree”
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Olivier (French) “olive tree”
Oran (Aramaic, Irish) “light; song; little green one”
Oren (Hebrew, Irish) “laurel; pale little green one”
P
Phyllon (Greek) “leaf”
R
Ridge (English) “at the ridge”
Roscoe (Scandinavian, Norse) “deer forest” - Roscoe is also on our list of black boy names
Rowan (Scottish, Irish) “rowan tree”
S
Sage (Latin) “wise; herb” - Sage is also on our list of names that mean wise
Silas (Latin) “of the forest” - Silas is also on our list of edgy boy names
Spruce (English) “spruce tree”
Sylvan (Latin) “of the forest”
V
Vardon (French) “green knoll”
Verde (Spanish) “green”
Verdell (Latin) “green; flourishing”
Verdi (Italian) “green”
Vermont (French) “green mountain”
Viridios (Latin) “green”
Viridius (Latin) “green”
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