Entry № 2492 · Greek origin

Indigo Indigo — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ IN-dih-go /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Indian dye, deep blue-purple"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 698
First recorded
Modern as given name

A name that means "indian dye, deep blue-purple".

Indigo comes from the Greek indikon, meaning "Indian" — referring to the deep blue dye originally imported from India. The color is one of the seven that Isaac Newton named in the visible spectrum.

Indigo entered the U.S. top 1000 as a girls' name in 2020. The actress Jane Seymour named her daughter Inde Lily.

Indian dye. The color between blue and violet.

The name in its native script.

Indigo
Transliteration
Indigo
Pronunciation
/ ˈɪn.dɪ.ɡoʊ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Indigo stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 698 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 698 in 2025
Babies named Indigo · last year
412 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
2020
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №698 NOW · №698

Indigos before her.

Real people
Indigo
Modern; few well-known bearers.
In fiction
Indigo
Common contemporary character name.

Names connected to Indigo.

The number behind Indigo.

5

The Free Spirit

Indigo reduces to five — the number of spectrum's depth.

Why families chose this name.

"Indigo. Between blue and violet. We loved the color and the word together."
Hannah · Mother of one · Berkeley