Names that mean jewel
Gem names include Ruby, Amber, Jewel and Diamond, used as English words, and Margaret, from Greek margarites, "pearl".
Girl names (30)
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby | ruby (the red gemstone) | English | #64 |
| Jade | jade (the green gemstone) | English | #95 |
| Margaret | pearl | Greek | #112 |
| Margot | pearl (French pet form of Marguerite) | Greek | #102 |
| Gemma | gem, jewel | Latin | #170 |
| Maisie | pet form of Margaret ('pearl') | Greek | #233 |
| Maggie | pet form of Margaret ('pearl') | Greek | #294 |
| Esmeralda | emerald | Spanish | #373 |
| Opal | opal (gemstone) | English | #423 |
| Amber | amber, the golden fossil resin | English | #520 |
| Margo | pearl (via Margot, a form of Margaret) | Greek | #559 |
| Coraline | coral (elaboration of Coralie) | Latin | #683 |
| Megan | pearl (Welsh pet form of Margaret) | Greek | #889 |
| Emerald | emerald (gem name) | English | #741 |
| Treasure | treasure (English word) | English | #809 |
| Pearl | pearl (gem name) | English | #777 |
| Greta | short form of Margaret, 'pearl' | Greek | #908 |
| Jayda | variant of Jada (Jade) | English | #1,214 |
| Jada | variant of Jade | English | #1,201 |
| Marjorie | variant of Margery (Margaret), 'pearl' | Greek | #1,019 |
| Crystal | crystal (word name) | English | #1,145 |
| Jewel | jewel, gemstone | English | #1,514 |
| Meghan | spelling of Megan (Margaret) | Greek | #1,906 |
| Diamond | diamond (the gem) | English | #2,024 |
| Rita | short form of Margherita, 'pearl' | Greek | #1,287 |
| Margarita | "pearl" | Greek | #1,893 |
| Gretchen | pet form of Margarete; "pearl" | Greek | #4,292 |
| Margie | pet form of Margaret | Greek | #6,730 |
| Peggy | pet form of Margaret | Greek | #8,740 |
| Meagan | variant of Megan, from Margaret; "pearl" | Greek | — |
Boy names (1)
How names get on this list
Our editors read each name's documented etymology and tag a theme only when the roots of the name carry that meaning. Popular explanations without support (folk etymologies) don't count, and names whose origin is uncertain are left out unless every explanation agrees. The list covers the roughly 2,000 most used names we have researched so far, ordered by the number of US babies in the last five years. How we research meanings.