Orangie

'Orangie' is a diminutive or informal variant of the name Orange, derived from the Old French "orange" (the fruit), which itself comes from Sanskrit "naranga" via Arabic and Old Provençal; it typically means "orange" or serves as a playful reference to the fruit or color.

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Etymology

'Orangie' is a diminutive or informal variant of the name Orange, derived from the Old French "orange" (the fruit), which itself comes from Sanskrit "naranga" via Arabic and Old Provençal; it typically means "orange" or serves as a playful reference to the fruit or color. The name has primarily been used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in informal or colloquial contexts, with no significant historical religious association, though "Orange" as a surname gained prominence in Protestant communities due to the House of Orange-Nassau's connection to Protestantism.

Orangie currently ranks #4,773 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1936.