Girl name · Spanish
Jade
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: jade gemstoneJade is a girl's name that comes from Spanish and means "jade gemstone". It is used in English and French.
- Meaning
- Jade gemstone
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #95 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Jade
As a girl's name, Jade comes from Spanish and means "jade gemstone". It is used in English and French.
In French, say ZHAHD. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Jade on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Jade on 5 lists.
“A precious green stone for a green budgie”
From Bird names, budgie and parakeet names
“Green gemstone; Spanish. No. 2 in France in 2025. Say ZHAHD”
From French girl names, popular French girl names right now
“A lucky money-plant classic with shiny round leaves”
From Funny plant names, cactus and succulent names
“Green gemstone; Spanish. Sleek and modern”
From Girl middle names, gem and celestial middle names
“A green stone to match its green armor”
From Tyranitar nicknames, girl Tyranitar nicknames
How popular is Jade?
- US rank in 2025
- #95
- 2,658 babies, 1,654 per million girls
- Best rank
- #80 in 2023
- Most babies: 3,630 in 2002
- Babies since 1944
- At least 103,311
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 9 per million |
| 1950s | 10 per million |
| 1960s | 19 per million |
| 1970s | 87 per million |
| 1980s | 410 per million |
| 1990s | 1,133 per million |
| 2000s | 1,640 per million |
| 2010s | 1,517 per million |
| 2020s | 1,750 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #117 | #110 | #111 | #105 | #97 | #92 | #88 | #80 | #84 | #95 |
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 Jade
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- JaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JanaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JamieSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, unisex)
- JanetGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JaciThe moon (Tupi, unisex)
- JaelMountain goat (Hebrew, girl)
- JanieGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JayaVictory, triumph (Sanskrit, girl)
- JodieWoman of Judea (Hebrew, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- YuJade or rain in Chinese; gentle in Japanese (Chinese and Japanese, unisex)
- ArinElegant jade luster (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- BerylPale green gemstone (Greek, girl)
- GiadaJade, the green gemstone (Spanish, girl)
- HarinSummer jade luster (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- KeisukeGemstone helper (depends on kanji) (Japanese, boy)
- LinForest; fine jade (depends on characters) (Chinese, unisex)
- LingTinkling of jade (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
- MeilingBeautiful tinkling jade (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
- NeginGemstone (Persian, girl)
Middle names for Jade
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Spanish
- RioRiver (Spanish, unisex)
- AitanaFrom a place name, a mountain range in Valencia (Spanish, girl)
- DoloresSorrows, our lady of sorrows (Spanish, girl)
- EsmeraldaEmerald (Spanish, girl)
- SierraMountain range (Spanish, girl)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
- AlondraLark (Spanish, girl)
- AltagraciaHigh grace (Spanish, girl)
- AmapolaPoppy (Spanish, girl)
- AmparoShelter, protection (Spanish, girl)
Jade: common questions
What does the name Jade mean?
Jade comes from Spanish and means "jade gemstone".
Is Jade a boy or girl name?
Jade is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 2,658 girls and 57 boys in the US were named Jade, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Jade come from?
Jade comes from Spanish and means "jade gemstone". Today it is used in English and French.
How popular is the name Jade?
Jade ranked #95 in the US in 2025, with 2,658 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Jade?
Names spelled like Jade include Jane, Jana, Jamie, Janet and Jaci.
What middle names go with Jade?
Middle names that flow well with Jade include Alice, Brooke, Elowen, Hazel and Lydia. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.