16 Names That Mean Jade For Your Little Gem

Jade is a gemstone made up of two separate minerals: nephrite and jadeite. Since nephrite is more common, jadeite is the more valuable of the two.

The names that mean jade in this post are unique and beautiful. For more information, continue reading after our list to find out how popular the name Jade is, what middle names go with Jade, and more!

Here are some fun facts to get you started:

• Jade is made up of green, white, orange, yellow, lavender, and black.

• In China, a pierced jade disk is a symbol of heaven.

• Jade is the official gem for the 12th anniversary.

• Confucius wrote that jade is like virtue and its brightness represents heaven.

• Neolithic knives and axe heads were often made of nephrite.

These facts were researched on websites like the Gemological Institute of America.

Baby Names Meaning Jade

Including their (origins) and “meanings”

The names on this list were researched using websites like BabyCenter to find their origins and meanings, but remember that some names have different meanings in other languages.

Female names that mean the precious stone, jade:

• Giada

  • Origin: Italian

  • Meaning: “jade”

• Jada

  • Origin: Spanish

  • Meaning: “precious stone; jade”

  • Recommended: Jada is also on our list of Beautiful Black Girl Names

• Jade

  • Origin: Spanish

  • Meaning: “jade; stone of the side”

  • Recommended: Jade is also on our lists of attitude names for girls and names that mean rock or stone

• Jadeana

  • Origin: English

  • Meaning: “precious stone; jade”

• Jadra

  • Origin: English

  • Meaning: “precious stone; jade”

• Jady

  • Origin: English

  • Meaning: “the gemstone jade; the color green”

• Jaida

  • Origin: English

  • Meaning: “precious stone; the green gemstone jade”

  • Recommended: Jaida is also on our list of green names

• Jayda

  • Origin: Hebrew

  • Meaning: “precious stone; jade”

• Jayde

  • Origin: English

  • Meaning: “precious stone; jade”

• Jaydee

  • Origin: English

  • Meaning: “precious stone; jade”

• Jaydra

  • Origin: English

  • Meaning: “precious stone; jade”

• Maylin

  • Origin: Chinese

  • Meaning: “beautiful jade”

• Ngoc

  • Origin: Vietnamese

  • Meaning: “jade”

• Zhade

  • Origin: English

  • Meaning: “precious stone; jade”

Male names that mean the precious stone, jade:

• Jayden

  • Origin: Hebrew, American

  • Meaning: “the green stone jade; God has heard”

  • Recommended: Jayden is also on our lists of nonbinary names and two-syllable boy names

• Wong

  • Origin: Chinese

  • Meaning: "jade; yellow; king; vast; flood"

How Popular Is The Name Jade?

According to BabyCenter user data, the name Jade came in at #98 for girls in 2022 and has been rising in popularity since the 1970s.

What Middle Names Go With Jade?

Our top 10 middle names for Jade and their meanings:

• Jade Abigail

  • Meaning: “father’s joy”

  • Recommended: You’ll also find Jade and Abigail on our list of country girl names

• Jade Catherine

  • Meaning: “pure”

• Jade Elizabeth

  • Meaning: “God is my oath”

• Jade Emilia

  • Meaning: “to rival”

• Jade Isabelle

  • Meaning: “pledged to God”

• Jade Madelyn

  • Meaning: “high tower”

• Jade Natalie

  • Meaning: “birth of the Lord”

• Jade Penelope

  • Meaning: “weaver”

• Jade Sophia

  • Meaning: “wisdom”

• Jade Victoria

  • Meaning: “victory”

Earthy Names Like Jade

• Amber

• Amethyst

• Diamond

• Emerald

• Gemma

• Jewel

• Onyx

• Pearl

• Ruby

Now that you’ve gone through my list, I hope you found a jade meaning name that you like! The name Jade itself also works well with several baby name combinations, and as a middle name for Ava, Emma, or Luna.

If you like the name Jade, here are other baby name posts to consider:

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We’d love to hear if you have any favorite baby names from our list. Or maybe you’ve got a name suggestion that you’d like added?

Either way, leave a comment and let us know!