Teal means the blue-green colour or the duck — from the Middle English tele. Teal IS one of the most beautifully specific colours — between blue AND green, the colour of tropical waters. One syllable of the most beautifully specific, between-blue-AND-green, and tropical-water colour.
Teal IS the most beautifully specific colour.Between blue AND green — tropical waters.One syllable with a smooth, English sound: TEEL.The meaning colour IS maximally precise.The most directly colour-specific name.
Teal IS the most beautifully specific colour — between blue AND green, tropical waters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Middle English.
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Today
Teal remains a beloved choice, ranking #6280 in the US. 1,880 babies have been named Teal since 1957.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Teal?
1994peak year
Teal has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #6280), with about 30 babies named Teal each year. In 1994, 66 babies received the name (ranked #2100). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Teal's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — colour seeking. People named Teal tend to be smooth, precise, and gifted at being the most beautifully specific colour.
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