Indigo
Meaning
"deep blue-purple color, from India"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #923
- Total SSA Count
- 287
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Indie, Indy, Indi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"deep blue-purple color, from India"
Origin: Greek
"new star meadow"
Origin: Latin + Old English (constructed)
Novalee is more popular, ranked #744 vs #923 for Indigo.
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Novalee is more popular, ranked #744 compared to Indigo at #923 in the United States.
Indigo means "deep blue-purple color, from India" (Greek origin). Novalee means "new star meadow" (Latin + Old English (constructed) origin).
Indigo is primarily a girl name. Novalee is primarily a girl name.