Girl Names That Mean Blue

Cool, calm and clear as a summer sky, blue has a serene, soothing beauty that has made it a favourite colour across the world — the shade of the heavens, the sea and precious stones. Blue names carry that tranquil quality, and many mean the colour directly in their own language: the Sanskrit Neela and Nila, the Finnish Sini, the Turkish Mavi, the Japanese Aoi. Others name the blue of the sky (Azura, Celeste, “heavenly”), of sapphires (Sapphira) and of turquoise (the Persian Firuza), while a few, like Indigo, name the deep blue-purple of a dye. Blue names feel peaceful and a little dreamy, suiting a child you imagine as calm and clear-eyed, and they span cultures from India to Finland to Japan. Here are real baby names that mean blue or azure, each with its genuine meaning and origin.