At the mention of a rainbow, most people's minds go straight to the colors encompassed in the good old ROY G BIV acronym, but what about all the other millions of hues with gorgeous names in between those primary and secondary colors? If you're looking for a colorful name for your little one, we've rounded up our absolute favorite color-inspired names — ones that you'll actually want to use.
Amethyst, Amber, Aqua, Ash, Auburn, Azure
Beryl, Blue, Brick
Cerise, Clementine, Clover, Coal, Cobalt, Coral, Crimson, Crystal, Cyan
Dove
Ebony, Emerald
Fuchsia
Ginger, Golden, Gray, Greene, Grey, Greige
Hazel, Hue, Hunter
Indigo, Ivory
Jade, Jett
Lavender, Lilac
Maize, Marigold, Mauve, Moss
Olive
Pink, Poppy
Raven, Red, Roan, Rose, Roux, Ruby, Russet, Rusty
Sable, Saffron, Sage, Sapphire, Scarlet, Sienna, Silver, Slate, Steel, Sterling
Tanner, Tawny, Teal, Topaz, Turquoise
Umber
Violet, Viridian