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Names meaning "gold" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "gold" — key facts

  • 250 names contain the meaning "gold"
  • 178 gender-specific names, plus 32 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "gold" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Gold"

160 girl names with this meaning

#290
Latin↑ Rising
Golden
#524
Greece
Golden or precious
#572
Italian
Derived from 'Auretta', meaning 'golden'.
#590
American↑ Rising
golden flower
#616
Greek
Golden flower
#621
English↑ Rising
Golden
#658
American
golden
#713
American
A variant of Goldie, often associated with the color gold or golden.
#729
African
a one who is worth more than gold
#735
Spanish
golden flower
#737
India
Golden
#772
American
golden, precious
#785
United Kingdom
a name often associated with 'golden' or 'bright'
#817
India
The name Malasha means 'a heart of gold' or 'pure heart'.
#847
Greek
golden flower
#870
English
Golden
#891
France
golden
#932
American
Meaning 'golden' or 'gold plated'.
#958
Myanmar
Golden
#961
Latin
golden
#975
Latin
A derivative of 'Aureus', meaning 'golden' or 'gilded'.
#1045
American
Tiffany refers to a manifestation of God; Amber is a warm, golden gemstone
#1046
Vietnam
Golden, precious
#1120
American
gold; crystal
#1123
Italy
Golden
#1169
Greece
golden flower
#1175
Spanish
Golden Cross
#1176
Italy
little gold
#1181
Greece
golden
#1223
Latin
golden
#1230
Ireland
Golden or radiant
#1243
Persia
golden
#1245
Greece
golden
#1267
American
Golden, light
#1297
American
Goldene
#1301
India
gold
#1313
India
golden
#1382
Latin
golden
#1401
Albania
Golden, beautiful
#1420
USA
golden
#1421
Greece
golden flower
#1445
France
golden; gilded
#1446
American
a variant of Dawn; golden
#1500
American
Lands of gold
#1509
Latin
yellow, golden — from Flavia
#1511
French
yellow, golden — from Flavius
#1513
French
yellow, golden — from Flavien
#1549
Hungarian
golden
#1565
American
Golden.
#1574
Persian
golden
#1589
Greek
golden — from Chrysida
#1597
English
derived from 'Ballarat', a historical city in Australia, associated with gold mining.
#1633
Lithuanian
golden
#1659
American
Golden
#1659
American
Golden
#1659
Lithuanian
golden — from Aurelia
#1660
Albanian
golden
#1663
Lithuanian
golden — from Aurelia
#1665
Latin
golden — from Aurelia
#1671
Modern coinage
golden — from Aurelia
#1672
Modern coinage
golden
#1673
Latin
golden — from Aurelia
#1678
Modern coinage
golden
#1684
Spanish
golden — from Aurelia
#1687
French
golden — from Aurelia
#1694
Hebrew
golden light
#1697
French
golden — from Aurelia
#1699
French
golden — from Aurèle
#1707
American
A variation of Orla, meaning golden princess.
#1712
Kazakh
golden girl
#1713
Kazakh
golden moon
#1728
American
Golden light
#1744
Greece
Golden
#1746
American
golden
#1755
Greek
golden — from Chryse
#1757
Old Norse
golden fortress
#1759
Greek
golden flower
#1760
Greek
golden flower — from Chrysanthemum
#1760
Egypt
The name of an ancient city in Egypt, often associated with the gold mines.
#1761
Greek
golden, golden-haired
#1762
Greek
golden — from Chryssa
#1763
Modern coinage
golden or Christ-like
#1765
Italy
Gold or golden
#1772
Turkish
golden
#1781
Turkish
golden flower
#1792
Old Norse
golden power
#1802
German
golden strength
#1852
Latin
golden
#1881
India
golden; precious
#1903
Vietnam
heavenly gold
#1914
American
Golden, shining light
#1933
Spain
little gold
#1945
American
Often interpreted as 'golden and beautiful'
#1949
Latin
Golden
#1968
Albania
Derived from 'learti' meaning 'gold'.
#1981
American
golden
#1990
Latin
golden
#1995
Slavic
golden, shining
#1995
India
Golden-eyed
#2325
Persian↑ Rising
golden
#2413
Latin↑ Rising
Golden
#2665
Hebrew↑ Rising
gold
#3034
Latin↑ Rising
golden
#3094
English↑ Rising
Golden
#3216
Latin↑ Rising
golden
#3840
France
golden
#4764
American↑ Rising
Golden
#4891
Spain
golden
#5428
Latin↑ Rising
golden
#6354
Latin↑ Rising
golden
#6872
Latin↑ Rising
Golden
#7131
Ukrainian↑ Rising
golden dawn
#7468
Greek↑ Rising
Ξανθή (Xanthē), meaning 'yellow' or 'golden'
#7877
Persian↑ Rising
golden
#7942
Latin↑ Rising
golden
#8027
Latin↑ Rising
Golden, yellow
#8639
Elvish (Tolkien)↑ Rising
Golden song
#8737
Spanish↑ Rising
golden
#8942
English
golden
#8987
England↑ Rising
Golden or golden-haired.

Boy Names Meaning "Gold"

58 boy names with this meaning

#509
Italian
Derived from 'Eldoro', meaning 'golden'
#513
American
Gold town
#559
United Kingdom
Gold, a person of wealth or prosperous
#581
American
Derived from Tawny; meaning 'golden brown'
#619
English
golden man
#644
Albania
Golden
#681
Spanish↑ Rising
Golden or gilded.
#682
Albania
Heart of gold
#742
Italy
yellow; blond; golden
#924
Spanish
Golden
#986
English
golden
#991
Roman Empire↑ Rising
golden
#1062
American
Derived from the name Orville, meaning 'gold town'.
#1072
Latin
Flavus; yellow, golden
#1239
French
golden
#1428
Greece
yellow, golden
#1510
Italian
yellow, golden — from Flavius
#1512
French
yellow, golden — from Flavius
#1514
Romanian
yellow, golden — from Flavius
#1531
Hebrew
Ofir (עֹפִיר) means 'gold' and symbolizes richness and beauty.
#1554
France
golden
#1609
American
A derivative of the name Orville, meaning 'goldtown' or 'shore.'
#1625
American
Golden bread
#1650
American
golden town
#1664
Lithuanian
golden — from Aurelius
#1665
Hindi
light of gold
#1682
India
the one who has a heart of gold
#1685
English
gold town
#1698
French
golden — from Aurelius
#1700
Portuguese
golden — from Aurelius
#1714
Kazakh
golden man
#1726
Hebrew
Gold; abundance.
#1758
Greek
golden-mouthed
#1779
French
Orval means 'golden valley'.
#1781
Old Norse
golden brand
#1874
American
Golden
#1955
Armenia
golden
#3666
Italy↑ Rising
golden
#3932
India↑ Rising
golden, charming
#4149
Italy
Golden, gilded
#4644
Greece
the one who has the golden touch
#4723
American
golden
#6347
English↑ Rising
gold town
#6837
Albania↑ Rising
golden man
#7826
Latin↑ Rising
Gold
#9987
Hebrew
my God is fine gold
American↑ Rising
Derived from the name 'Jacarius', combining elements of 'Jack' and the Latin 'Aureus' meaning golden.
English↑ Rising
golden
Cambodia↑ Rising
Gold
Spanish↑ Rising
golden flower
Latin
Golden.
Ancient Rome↑ Rising
Golden
American
Golden, derived from 'aurum'
India
golden
Persia (Iran)
A gold coin
Spanish
Golden
Spanish
gold
Hungary
Means 'golden' or 'one who is golden'.

Unisex Names Meaning "Gold"

32 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#1361
American
golden
#1633
Italian
golden flower
#1657
Latin
golden — from Aurelius
#1666
Spanish
golden — from Aurelius
#1667
Romanian
golden — from Aurelius
#1682
French
golden — from Aurelius
#1683
Latin
golden
#1694
French
golden — from Aurelius
#1695
Latin
golden — from Aurelius
#1698
Turkish
golden
#1707
Turkish
golden
#1752
Greek
golden, golden one
#1756
Greek
golden mouth
#1773
Turkish
golden sea
#1776
Turkish
golden sea
#1779
Old Norse
gull means "gold"
#1788
Modern American
little gold
#1789
English
son of Gold
#1799
Thai
golden flower
#1804
English
friend of gold
#1828
Old Norse
ingold means "the son of Ing"
#1848
Poland
Polish: A form of 'Zarina', meaning 'golden'.
#1968
Spanish
golden
#2532
Ireland
Meaning 'golden princess'.
#4228
Korea↑ Rising
gold
#7184
American
golden
China
Gold, metal
Latin
Golden
American
golden
American
Golden light
India
Gold
Cambodia
golden, wealth

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