Color names: The new baby name trend

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Written by Kim Grundy

Color baby names are the hottest trend for parents looking for a unique name for their baby girl or baby boy. Started by celebrity parents like Beyonce who named her daughter Blue, find out how you can get into this colorful baby name trend.

Beyonce trademarks the name Blue Ivy

Colorful baby names are unique and edgy, especially if you combine them with the right middle name.

The color basics

There is a full spectrum of colors that make great baby names – but let’s start with the basics, known by the acronym ROY G BIV:

Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet

These colorful names are considered unisex and would be great for boys or girls. For example, the name Blue is the name of Beyonce’s daughter, as well as Alicia Silverstone’s baby boy (although she spells it Blu).

You could also combine all of the colors and name your child Rainbow!

Colorful celebrity baby names

Celebrities love colorful baby names – with the color Blue being their favorite. Check out the celebrities who have given their baby boy or baby girl this colorful name:

Bluebell Madonna: Daughter of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell
Blue Ivy Carter: Daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z
Ella Bleu: Daughter of John Travolta and Kelly Preston
Elijah Blue: Son of Cher and Greg Allman
Bear Blu: Son of Alicia Silverstone

Other celebrities who have given their child colorful names include:

Willow Sage: Singer Pink (Sage is in the green spectrum)
Seraphina Rose: Jennifer Garner (Red is in the red spectrum)
Sparrow James Midnight: Nicole Richie (Midnight is in the black spectrum)

Check out the best and worst celebrity baby names here

Color baby names – The full spectrum

If the names Red or Blue seem too obvious, consider a name on the color spectrum. Here are some of our favorites:

Sienna
Topaz
Black
Bronze
Celadon
Cerulean
Cocoa
Coral
Copper
Clover
Skye
Fuchsia
Gray
Silver
Indigo
Lavender
Jade
Mauve
Rust
Ruby
Slate
Scarlett
Amber
Azure
Aqua
Turquoise
Citron
Maroon
Emerald
Ebony
Burgundy
Olive
Pink
Hazel

More colorful baby names

Think outside the color wheel

You can also consider incorporating a colorful name into your child’s first or middle name in a unique way, such as Drea de Matteo’s son Waylon Blackjack. It would also be fun to give siblings or twins all colorful names. Here are more examples: