Meaning theme
16 Names That Mean Gold
Names that mean gold include Aurelia and Aurelius (Latin), Zlata and Zlatan (Slavic), Orla (Irish, golden princess), and Altan (Mongolian). Greek contributes Xanthe, meaning golden-yellow, while Sanskrit offers Hema and Kanak, both plain words for gold itself.
Gold has named children on every continent, from Roman family names built on aureus to the Slavic zlato and the Sanskrit hema. Golden names promise warmth, worth, and a certain glow that never tarnishes. The collection below sticks to names whose link to gold is genuine etymology, not just shine.
- Altan MasculineMongolian“golden”
- Aurelia FeminineLatin“golden”
- Aurelius MasculineLatin“golden”
- Cressida FeminineGreek“golden”
- Crisanto MasculineSpanish“golden flower”
- Eurwen FeminineWelsh“golden and fair”
- Flavia FeminineLatin“golden, yellow-haired”
- Flavio MasculineItalian“golden, yellow-haired”
- Golda FeminineYiddish“gold”
- Hema FeminineSanskrit“gold”
- Kanak MasculineSanskrit“gold”
- Orla FeminineIrish“golden princess”
- Xanthe FeminineGreek“golden, yellow”
- Zarina FemininePersian“golden”
- Zlata FeminineSlavic“golden”
- Zlatan MasculineSlavic“golden”
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Questions
Aurelia, from the Latin aureus, golden, is the most fashionable choice today. Zlata is the Slavic word for golden, Hema means gold in Sanskrit, Golda is the Yiddish form, and Xanthe is Greek for golden-yellow.
Aurelius, the name of Rome's philosopher-emperor, means golden, as do the Slavic Zlatan, the Mongolian and Turkish Altan, and the Sanskrit Kanak. Flavio comes from a Roman clan name for golden or yellow hair.
Orla, the anglicized form of the Irish Órfhlaith, combines ór, gold, with flaith, princess or sovereign. It was borne by relatives of the high king Brian Boru and remains popular in Ireland today.
Yes, and it is still climbing. Aurelia re-entered the US top 1000 in 2014 after decades of absence and has risen steadily since, part of the broader revival of Roman names like Octavia and Cassius.