Viridian: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
A deep blue-green color; from Latin viridis, 'green'
Origin
Modern coinage (English pigment name, from Latin viridis)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
vuh-RID-ee-un

Viridian is a modern coinage (English pigment name, from Latin viridis) unisex name meaning “a deep blue-green color; from Latin viridis, 'green'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Viridian

Meaning: A deep blue-green color; from Latin viridis, 'green'.

Origin: modern coinage (English pigment name, from Latin viridis).

How to Pronounce Viridian

vuh-RID-ee-unIPA /vəˈrɪdiən/

Popularity of Viridian

Viridian 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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