Names that mean gold
This list groups names by the literal gloss at the start of each meaning, not the cultural notes that follow. Closely related meanings are gathered under gold. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Pakin Thai · gold, golden
Sovann Khmer · gold, golden; from Sanskrit suvarna
Sika Akan · gold, money; a Twi word for wealth used as a given name
Xanthe Greek · golden, yellow
Kub Hmong · gold; a traditional given name expressing a wish for prosperity
Golda Germanic · gold
Kham Lao · gold; the workhorse element of Lao naming (Bouakham, Khamphone), also given alone
Wuraola Yoruba · gold
Khamla Lao · golden; a compact everyday name on kham, gold
Aurélie French · golden
Zlata Slavic · golden
Vannak Khmer · golden; from Sanskrit varna
Kam Cantonese · gold (金); a classic Cantonese given name evoking wealth and prosperity
Aurelia Latin · "golden"
Shwe Burmese · gold (ရွှေ); the word that names Myanmar's greatest pagoda, the Shwedagon
Golden English · from the English word 'golden'
Ruwan Sinhala · gem, precious gold (Sinhala, from Sanskrit ratna); a jewel name from the island the old texts called Ratnadipa, the island of gems
Orval French · From Old French or, gold, and val, valley, golden valley; related to Orville.
Sonal Hindi · golden (from sona, 'gold')
Aurélien French · golden (French, from Latin Aurelius); famously borne by France midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni
Khamphone Lao · golden blessing (kham = gold + phone = blessing)
Marigold English · golden flower
Bounkham Lao · golden merit (boun = merit + kham = gold)
Eldora Spanish · from El Dorado, the golden one, the legendary city of gold sought by Spanish explorers
Oriana Latin · traditionally 'golden' or 'dawn'; used in medieval romance literature
Órla Irish · golden princess
Goldie Germanic · 'gold', nickname-style form of Golda
Zlatan Slavic · golden (South Slavic); famously borne by Zlatan Ibrahimović
Bouakham Lao · golden lotus (boua = lotus + kham = gold); a grandmother-generation classic among Lao Americans, the kind of name carried from Vientiane or Savannakhet through the Thai border camps to California and Minnesota
Souvanna Lao · golden (from Sanskrit suvarna); famously borne by Prince Souvanna Phouma, three times prime minister of Laos, echoed in Suvannaphum, the golden land of old Southeast Asia
Viengkham Lao · city of gold (vieng = walled city + kham = gold)
Khamsing Lao · golden lion (kham = gold + sing = lion, from Pali siha)
Aurelio Latin · Italian/Spanish form of Aurelius, 'golden'
Kanokwan Thai · golden complexion (kanok = gold + wan = complexion, from Sanskrit varna); a staple formal name of the 1980s and 90s school cohort
Orville French · traditionally 'gold town,' from 'or' (gold) and 'ville' (town); invented by author Frances Burney
Thongsavanh Lao · golden heaven (thong = gold + savanh = heaven, from Sanskrit svarga)
Kim Korean · gold (金), the most common Korean surname and a real given name too; also an established standalone English name in its own right (from Kipling's novel, and 1950s-70s stars like Kim Novak); one name, two independent lives
Thankamma Malayalam · gold (Malayalam thankam) with the suffix amma; a grandmother-generation treasure name
Ponni Tamil · a classical poetic name for the Kaveri river, from Tamil "pon" (gold); popularized by the historical novel Ponniyin Selvan
Lydia Greek · "woman of Lydia," the kingdom in Asia Minor famed for its gold; in the New Testament a seller of purple cloth, the first European convert. A place name that became a steady Anglo classic with a fresh modern following
Oralia Spanish · A Spanish variant of Aurelia, from Latin aureus, golden, name of the noble Roman gens Aurelia
Wura Yoruba · gold (short form of Wuraola)
Jinwei Chinese · varies by characters; often 金伟 golden greatness or 谨维 careful care
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