90+ Unique & Shining Baby Names Meaning Silver or Gray

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Find the perfect name for your baby girl or boy (+ unisex options)

Co-authored by Sonya Prior and Devin McSween

Last Updated: July 30, 2026 Fact Checked

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Looking for a baby name that shows your little one that they’re treasured beyond measure? Why not choose a name that means “silver” or is related to it? In this article, we’ve compiled the best feminine, masculine, and unisex names that mean “silver” or “gray.” Plus, we spoke with some of wikiHow’s naming experts to learn about name options that mean “moon” or “moonlight.”

The Best Names That Mean Silver

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• For girls: Argentia, Fidda, Jumana, Lujayn, Rupa, Simin
• For boys: Argent, Argento, Argyros, Arjun, Sterling
• Unisex: Eirian, Fedha, Gin, Mercury, Silver
• Meaning “gray” or “moon:” Ash, Ayhan, Ayla, Floyd, Koray, Luna, Sage, Zelda

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Girl Names That Mean Silver

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   There are many beautiful feminine names that literally mean “silver,” making them the perfect way to show your little one how bright and precious they are to you. Here are some of our favorite options:

   • Argelia: “Silver” or “shining,” Latin origin.
   • Argenta: “Silver,” Latin origin.
   • Argentia: “Silver,” Latin origin.
   • Arianell: “Shining silver,” Welsh origin.
   • Arianrhod: “Silver wheel,” Welsh origin.
   • Arianwen: “Blessed silver,” Welsh origin.
   • Arionna: “Silver,” Welsh origin.
   • Celebrían: “Silver queen,” Sindarin origin (from The Lord of the Rings).
   • Da-eun: “Much silver” or “many kindness,” Korean origin.
   • Fidda: “Silver,” Arabic origin.
   • Galena: After a type of silver-gray lead ore.
   • Jueun/Joo-eun: “Silver pearl,” Korean origin.
   • Jumana: “Silver pearl,” Arabic origin.
   • Lujayn/Lujain: “Silver,” Arabic origin.
   • Pearl: “Silvery precious gem,” English origin.
   • Rupa: “Silver” or “beautiful,” Sanskrit origin.
   • Simay: “Silver moon,” Turkish origin.
   • Simin: “Silvery” or “white,” Persian origin.

   Meet the wikiHow Experts

   Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson is a naming expert and consultant. She shares name meanings and naming tips with her over 20k followers on her Instagram, @little_name_library.

   Sonya Prior is a baby naming expert known as the BB Namer. She works with families to find the perfect baby name and shares name content on social media to over 30k followers.

   Chloe Hodgson is a baby naming expert who shares name origins and meanings on her Instagram @babynamefanatic.
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Boy Names That Mean Silver

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   Masculine names that literally mean “silver” are pretty uncommon, but the names that are out there are unique and the perfect way to show your little one that they’re beloved and worthy of everything life has to offer. Here are some great ideas:

   • Argent: “Silver,” French origin.
   • Argento: “Silver,” Latin and Italian origin.
   • Argyris: “Silver,” Greek origin.
   • Argyros: “Silver,” Greek origin.
   • Arjun: “Silver” or “shiny white,” Sanskrit origin.
   • Sterling: After “sterling silver.” Means “excellent,” “little star,” or “starling bird” in English.

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Gender-Neutral Names That Mean Silver

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   If you’re looking for a name that isn’t traditionally feminine or masculine, there are several gender-neutral options that mean “silver” and reflect how unique your little one is destined to be. Check out some of our favorite ideas:

   • Airgead: “Silver,” Irish origin.
   • Eirian: “Silver,” “bright,” or “beautiful,” Welsh origin.
   • Eun: “Silver” or “kindness,” Korean origin.
   • Fedha: “Silver,” Swahili origin.
   • Gin: “Silver,” Japanese origin.
   • Mercury: After the silver metal (also known as quicksilver), Greek origin.
   • Ngân: “Silver” or “money,” Vietnamese origin.
   • Silver: “Precious shiny gray-white metal,” Latin and English origin.
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Names That Mean Gray

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   Silver is basically a shiny version of gray, so if none of the name options that mean “silver” struck your fancy, consider one of these names that mean “gray” or are related to the color gray. Our favorite feminine, masculine, and unisex options are below:

   • Ash: After the ash tree, which has gray bark (gender-neutral).
   • Ashley: “Ash tree meadow,” English origin (gender-neutral).
   • Dove: After the gray-white pigeon (feminine).
   • Flint: After the gray rock (masculine).
   • Floyd: “Gray” or “gray-haired,” Welsh origin (masculine).
   • Glaucia: “Bluish gray,” Portuguese origin (feminine).
   • Gláucio: “Bluish gray,” Portuguese origin (masculine).
   • Gracen: “Son of a gray-haired man,” English origin (gender-neutral).
   • Graeme: “Gray homestead” or “gravely area,” Scottish origin (masculine).
   • Gray/Grey: “Gray-haired,” English origin (masculine).
   • Graydon: “Gray hill,” “from a gray settlement” or “son of a gray-haired man,” English origin (masculine).
   • Grayson: “Son of a gray-haired man,” English origin (gender-neutral).
   • Griselda: “Gray battle-maid,” German origin (feminine).
   • Griselle: “Gray-haired” or “gray battle,” German origin (feminine).
   • Harwood: “Gray wood,” English origin (masculine).
   • Harylnn: “Gray land,” English origin (gender-neutral).
   • Heather: After the color heather gray (feminine).
   • Horten: “Gray settlement” or “muddy farmstead,” English origin (masculine).
   • Líadan: “Gray one” or “gray lady,” Irish origin (feminine).
   • Lloyd: “Gray” or “gray-haired,” Welsh origin (masculine).
   • Mason: “Stone worker,” English origin (gender-neutral).
   • Peter: “Stone” or “rock,” Greek origin (masculine).
   • Petra: “Stone” or “rock,” Greek origin (feminine).
   • Rocky: “Stoney” or “crow,” English and German origin (masculine).
   • Sage: After the gray-green color and herb (gender-neutral).
   • Slate: “Gray-green rock,” English origin (gender-neutral).
   • Stone/Stoney: “Rock” or “rocky,” English origin (masculine).
   • Zelda: “Gray battle-maid,” German origin (feminine).

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Names That Mean Moon or Moonlight

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   The moon gives off a beautiful silvery glow, so choosing a name that means “moon” or is related to a moon deity is a great alternative to a name that literally means “silver.” For a unique option, baby naming expert Sonya Prior also recommends choosing a name of a moon within the solar system, such as Phoebe, Pandora, or Aella. Here are a few more beautiful name ideas:

   • Alina: “Light” or “shining,” Latin origin (feminine).
   • Amaris: “Child of the moon” or “promised by God,” Hebrew and Latin origin (feminine).
   • Artemis: After the Greek goddess, who’s related to the moon (feminine).
   • Ayhan: “King of the moon,” Turkish origin (masculine).
   • Ayla: “Moonlight” or “halo,” Hebrew and Turkish origin (feminine).
   • Aylin: “Moonhalo,” Turkish origin (feminine).
   • Badr: “Full moon,” Arabic origin (gender-neutral).
   • Berkay: “Bright moon,” Turkish origin (masculine).
   • Candra: “Moon,” Sanskrit origin (feminine).
   • Chandani: “Moonlight,” Sanskrit origin (feminine).
   • Chandra: After the Hindu god of the moon (masculine).
   • Cressida: After one of Uranus’ moons (feminine).
   • Diana: After the Roman goddess of the moon (feminine).
   • Elara: One of Jupiter’s moons, meaning “bright” or “shining,” Greek origin (feminine).
   • Esmeray: “Dark moon,” Turkish origin (feminine).
   • Feray: “Radiance of the moon,” Turkish origin (feminine).
   • Hina: After the Polynesian goddess associated with the moon and sea (feminine).
   • Jocasta: “Shining moon,” Greek origin (feminine).
   • Koray: “Ember moon,” Turkish origin (masculine).
   • Levana: “Moon,” Hebrew origin (feminine).
   • Luan: “Moon,” Portuguese origin (masculine).
   • Luna: “Moon,” Latin origin (feminine).
   • Lunaria: “Moon plant” or “honesty flower with silver pods,” Latin origin (feminine).
   • Mahina: “Moon” or “moonlight,” Hawaiian origin (feminine).
   • Monday: “Moon’s day,” English origin (gender-neutral).
   • Nima: “Moon,” Sanskrit origin (feminine).
   • Nuray: “Bright moon,” Turkish origin (feminine).
   • Ophelia: After one of Uranus’ moons (feminine).
   • Rakesh: “Lord of the full moon,” Sanskrit origin (masculine).
   • Rosalind: After one of Uranus’ moons (feminine).
   • Selena: “Moon,” Greek origin (feminine).
   • Selene: After the Greek goddess of the moon (feminine).
   • Tsukiko: “Moon child,” Japanese origin (feminine).
   • Yue: “Moon,” Chinese origin (feminine).
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More Name Ideas

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1. Still haven’t found the right name for your little one? Luckily, we’ve compiled more name idea lists that cover all the colors of the rainbow—check them out below!

   • Names That Mean Red
   • Names That Mean Gold
   • Names That Mean Green
   • Names That Mean Blue
   • Names That Mean Purple
   • Names That Mean Pink
   • Names That Mean Black
   • Names That Mean White

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