ALMAS:
Arabic name meaning
diamond
Armenian name meaning
diamond
AMETHYST:
English name derived from the name of the precious stone, itself from Greek amethuskein,
meaning "not intoxicated; sober," expressing the ancient
belief that the stone had the ability to protect one from drunkenness.
This name is sometimes given to girls born in February.
ANGERONA:
Roman myth name of a goddess who relieved men from pain and sorrow.
She was also a protectress of Rome and keeper of its sacred name
which could not be pronounced lest it be revealed to enemies. In
art, she has been depicted with a bandage over her mouth and a
finger pressed to her lips, demanding silence. Her festival is
called Divalia or Angeronalia and is celebrated on December 21st.
Italian name meaning "announces," referring to
the Annunciation. Sometimes considered a month name for
March.
APRIL:
English name derived from the month name, itself from Latin Aprilis,
from aperire, "to open," in reference to the opening of
flowers in spring.
French form of English month name
April,
meaning
to open
Portuguese name derived from the word diamante,
meaning "diamond."
DIAMOND: English unisex jewel name derived from the vocabulary word, not the surname. For girls it means
diamond, for boys it means
bright protector This is the birthstone for the month of April.
English unisex name derived from the name of the
holiday, "Easter," itself related to the Old
English word for "
April," Eosturmónaţ/Eastermónaţ.
Chinese myth name of the twin sister of
Nuying,
meaning
beauty August
EKAIN:
Basque month name meaning
June
Turkish name meaning
diamond
EMERALD:
Emerald English jewel name borrowed from the name of the
precious green gemstone which is the birthstone of May. The name is also a
form of Spanish
Esmeralda, also meaning
emerald The emerald was once believed to have the power to protect chastity, ward off evil
spirits, cure dysentery, epilepsy, and help poor eyesight.
GARNET:
English jewel name derived from the name of the precious stone,
itself from Middle English grenat, meaning
red like a
pomegranate This name is sometimes given to girls born in
January.
Variant of English
Garnet, meaning
Garnet; red
like a pomegranate
Greek myth name of a son of
Zeus and
Maia,
meaning "of the earth."
Roman name meaning
January The month name was not derived from this name, but from the name of the
Roman god Janus.
Roman myth name of the god of
gateways, meaning
archway He is said to have two faces with which He looks
into the past and future simultaneously. The month of January was named for him.
JULY:
English name derived from the month name, itself having been named for Julius
Caesar.
JUNE:
English name derived from the month name, itself from the
name of the
Roman goddess
Juno, meaning
vital
force
Albanian name meaning
born in May, from maj
May, and lindje
east; birth
MARS:
Myth name of the
Roman god of war after whom the month of March was named. Mars has no Indo-European derivation and is most likely derived from the name of the Etruscan god
Maris,
meaning
sea He later became associated with
Ares,
the Greek god of
war
English name sometimes given to baby girls born in the month of May which
was named after the Greek goddess
Maia,
meaning
mother
Japanese name meaning
beautiful March child
NEELAM:
Hindi unisex jewel name meaning
sapphire
Nickname for Italian
Annunziata,
meaning "announces," referring to the Annunciation. Sometimes
considered a month name for March.
Pet form of Italian
Nunzia,
meaning "announces," referring to the Annunciation. Sometimes
considered a month name for March.
Pet form of Italian
Nunzia, meaning
"announces," referring to the Annunciation. Sometimes
considered a month name for March.
Masculine form of Italian
Nunzia, meaning
"announces," referring to the Annunciation. Sometimes considered a
month name for March.
OPAL:
English jewelry name, derived from the name of the gemstone, itself from
Greek opallios, from Sanskrit utpala, meaning
gem,
precious stone This is the birthstone for the month of October.
English gem name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning
pearl The pearl is the birthstone for the month of June.
African Khmer unisex name meaning
diamond
RUBY:
English unisex name. For girls it derives from the name of the precious stone, itself from Latin ruber,
meaning
red For boys it is usually a pet form of
Reuben, meaning
behold, a son This is the birthstone for July.
SAPPHIRE:
English variant of biblical
Sapphira, meaning
lapis lazuli;
sapphire This is a birthstone for the month of August.
English unisex name derived from the month name, itself originally the
seventh month of the
Roman year, meaning
seventh
Feminine form of Greek
Theophanes,
meaning "manifestation of God."
Greek
name meaning "mowing month," referring to the month of June.
Cambodian Khmer name meaning
October
TOPAZ: English gem name meaning simply
topaz, the birthstone for the month of November.
Pliny says that the topaz was named for an island where the yellow stone was mined, either in the
Red Sea or the Arabian Sea. The word derives from Latin topazus, from Greek topazos/topazion, which is of obscure origin, though some linguists think there may be a connection with the Sanskrit word tapas, meaning
heat; fire
Possibly a
Romani form of Italian
Gennaro, meaning
January