At a Glance: Name: Turquoise – Meaning: The blue-green gemstone; from French for 'Turkish (stone),' reflecting the trade route through Turkey by which it reached Europe. – Origin: French (via Turkish trade route) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: TUR-kwoyz
Turquoise is a French (via Turkish trade route) girl's name meaning “The blue-green gemstone; from French for 'Turkish (stone),' reflecting the trade route through Turkey by which it reached Europe.”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Turquoise
Meaning: The blue-green gemstone; from French for 'Turkish (stone),' reflecting the trade route through Turkey by which it reached Europe..
Origin: French (via Turkish trade route).
How to Pronounce Turquoise
Phonetic: TUR-kwoyz IPA: /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
Popularity of Turquoise
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1977–2011.
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