Graphene isn’t called carbonene, but, via graphite, indirectly derived from the Greek word γράφειν (to write)

To be consistent, they’d derive from the Greek word for gold, which is [1] χρυσός (chrysós).

[1] or at least similar to. My greek isn’t good, and that’s an understatement.

Graphite is a pretty common word, and it's easy to make the connection between that and what graphene is. Same goes for gold and goldene. Not so much for chrysos and chrysene.

Aurene then, from Latin aurum. Also, in Spanish áureo it's still used as 'golden'.

The most Greek a chemistry student in the states would get is from frat parties

Ancient Greece wasn't known for its great chemical industry.

Tell that to IUPAC, I don’t make the rules.

It sounds cooler