Color Names, Meanings, and their History

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Aboli (ah-BOH-lee)

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beautiful baby female color feminine girl indian

aboli name meaning

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Amethyst (AM-uh-thist)

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spiritual baby english color nature purple gemstone

amethyst name meaning

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Azure (/əˈʒɜːr/)

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calmness unisex english sky baby color tranquil

azure name meaning

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Bay (b-Ay)

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masculine nature boy water male gender-neutral english

bay name meaning

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Burgundy (bur-gun-dee)

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baby fashion french feminine color female wine

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Cyan (SIE-an)

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greek baby unisex color english greek-english english-greek

cyan name meaning

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Dhaani (DHA-ni)

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color hindi indian feminine earth indian-hindi hindu

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Garnett (gar-NET)

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baby masculine color boy english gemstone male

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Goon (goon)

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goon name meaning

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Gray (GRAY)

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Grey (gray)

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unisex baby color english

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Harmaah (HAR-mah)

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