Unisex name · Greek
Indigo
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from IndiaIndigo is a gender-neutral name that is of Greek origin: from India. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From India
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #854 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Indigo
As a gender-neutral name, Indigo is of Greek origin: from India. It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Indigo on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Indigo on 3 lists.
“Deep, twilight-colored and a little mysterious”
From Female demon hunter names, huntress names
“From India; Greek indikon, the deep blue dye”
From Gender neutral names, nature and word names for any gender
“Deep blue-violet, artistic and calm”
From Girl dog names, unique female dog names
How popular is Indigo?
In 2025, 318 girls and 113 boys in the US were named Indigo.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #854
- 318 babies, 198 per million girls
- Best rank
- #854 in 2025
- 318 babies that year
- Babies since 1971
- At least 4,020
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1980s | 1 per million |
| 1990s | 31 per million |
| 2000s | 32 per million |
| 2010s | 66 per million |
| 2020s | 174 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,724 | #1,381 | #1,335 | #1,231 | #1,028 | #901 | #979 | #961 | #921 | #854 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #1,531
- 113 babies, 66 per million boys
- Best rank
- #1,528 in 2022
- 118 babies that year
- Babies since 1994
- At least 1,222
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 4 per million |
| 2000s | 8 per million |
| 2010s | 21 per million |
| 2020s | 57 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,640 | #2,399 | #2,057 | #2,438 | #1,985 | #1,819 | #1,528 | #1,720 | #1,613 | #1,531 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Indigo
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- IngoFrom Ing, an old Germanic god (Germanic, boy)
Middle names for Indigo
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Indigo: common questions
What does the name Indigo mean?
Indigo is of Greek origin: from India.
Is Indigo a boy or girl name?
Indigo is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 318 girls and 113 boys in the US were named Indigo, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Indigo come from?
Indigo is of Greek origin: from India. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Indigo?
Indigo ranked #854 in the US in 2025, with 318 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Indigo?
Names spelled like Indigo include Ingo.
What middle names go with Indigo?
Middle names that flow well with Indigo include Agnes, Briar, Cedar, Eve and Jack. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.