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Character Name

Jade

Meaning — From the Spanish phrase piedra de la ijada, meaning "stone of the flank" or "loin stone," because the gemstone was thought to cure colic and kidney ailments when placed on the abdomen. The word passed into English via French jade. The stone itself — prized across Asia, Mesoamerica, and the Mediterranean — has long been associated with purity, good fortune, and protective power.·Spanish origin·Female·JAYD

Jade Jade is a name of cool, gemstone beauty — precise, a little hard-edged, and quietly valuable. Characters named Jade tend to have a composed exterior that conceals emotional complexity; the name suits women who are sharp-minded and self-possessed, occasionally guarded, but capable of great loyalty. Its association with both Eastern and Western cultures gives it a cosmopolitan flexibility.

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Contemporary FictionYoung AdultFantasyRomance

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Variations & nicknames

JadeJadaJayde

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Jade HolbrookJade SuttonJade CraneJade WhitfieldJade NavarroJade Parrish

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