Alabaster: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Alabaster – Meaning: a pale, translucent white mineral (gypsum/calcite) – Origin: Greek (via Latin, Old French) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: AL-uh-bass-ter


Alabaster is a Greek (via Latin, Old French) unisex name meaning “a pale, translucent white mineral (gypsum/calcite)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.

Meaning & Origin of Alabaster

Meaning: A pale, translucent white mineral (gypsum/calcite).

Origin: Greek (via Latin, Old French).

How to Pronounce Alabaster

Phonetic: AL-uh-bass-ter   IPA: /ˈæləˌbæstər/

Popularity of Alabaster

Alabaster doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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