Jade

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Jade means "precious stone" or "gemstone". It comes from the Spanish piedra de ijada, which means "stone of the colic". The stone was believed to cure colic and was worn by people to help with digestion.
Pronunciation
JAYD(English)
Jayd
ZHAD(French)
Popularity
According to DefineName, Jade is ranked #117 in the United States, #188 in Canada, and #29 in Australia.

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Jade Name meanings & History

The name Jade means "precious stone" or "gemstone". It comes from the Spanish piedra de ijada, which means "stone of the colic". The stone was believed to cure colic and was worn by people to help with digestion. From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic. As a given name, it came into general use during the 1970s. It was initially unisex, though it is now mostly feminine. Jade is a popular name for girls in English-speaking countries. It is often associated with the stone and its qualities, such as beauty, rarity, and strength.

Zodiac Sign of Jade: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jade:

J: Joy,Jester,Justice,Journey,Journal,Judicial

A: Action,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive

D: Dutiful,Daddy,Demanding,Domestic,Doting,Determined

E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten,Environment

Jade is:

  • a Modern name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Jade Jolie (American drag queen), Jade Thirlwall (British singer and member of Little Mix), Jade Goody (British television personality)

2.) Jade (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Green stone; precious

Other Forms: Jaide, Jayde


3.) Jade (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) green gemstone; courageous; adoring


4.) Jade (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) valued (jade stone)

Other Forms: Jadee, Jadie, Jayde


5.) JADE (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Taken from the name of the hard, green or white jadeite or nephrite stone. The word came to the English via the French, from the Spanish piedra de ijada (stone of the side: from the belief that it could cure pains in the side). (JADE)


6.) JADE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Taken from the name of the hard, green or white jadeite or nephrite stone. The word came to England, via the French, from the Spanish piedra de ijada (stone of the side: from the belief that it cured pains in the side). Var: Jaide, Jayde. (JADE)


7.) JADE (Female)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Taken from the name of the hard, green or white jadeite or nephrite stone. The word came to the English via the French, from the Spanish piedra de ijada (stone of the side: from the belief that it could cure pains in the side). (JADE)


8.) Jade (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) jade.

Other Forms: Jadeann, Jadee, Jadera, Jadienne, Jaed


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