At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pale yellow; became the name for a yellow-brown earth pigment
- Origin
- Greek (via Latin ochra)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- OH-kur
Ochre is a Greek (via Latin ochra) unisex name meaning “pale yellow; became the name for a yellow-brown earth pigment”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Ochre
Meaning: Pale yellow; became the name for a yellow-brown earth pigment.
Origin: Greek (via Latin ochra).
How to Pronounce Ochre
OH-kurIPA /ˈoʊkər/
Popularity of Ochre
Ochre 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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