English Girl Names That Mean Rock
If you want English girl names that mean rock, this short list splits neatly into two families: sparkling gemstones and old Celtic words for stone itself.
Names112
OriginEnglish
MeaningRock
GenderGirl
English doesn't have one tidy word for 'rock' that turns into fifty names, the way some languages do with a single root. Instead this list is built from borrowed gem words like crystal and jade, plus Celtic surnames and given names, like Alan, that carried 'rock' or 'stone' as an old, half-remembered meaning.
That's why Jayde and Halston can sit on the same page: one is a gemstone borrowed through Spanish, the other a straightforward English word for stone. Both count, for different reasons.
English girl names that mean rock, gemstone style
Crystal comes straight from the Greek word for clear ice, and Jayde traces back to a Spanish phrase for a stone believed to guard the body. Diamond goes further still, rooted in the Greek 'adamas,' unconquerable, so its rock meaning also carries a sense of toughness. Jemma and Coral round this group out, one a jewel-bright variant of Gemma, the other pulled from the reef and the gem both.
The plainer stone names
Halston, Loralei, and Rorie mean 'rock' with no gemstone dressing at all, which makes them feel sturdier and less decorative. Alanis comes from the same Celtic ground, a feminine form of Alan often read as 'little rock.' Mason gets there sideways, as an occupational surname for someone who worked stone by trade.
Names List
Coraline#683 in the U.S.A blend or elaboration combining Cora (from Greek kore meaning maiden or heart) with the -line suffix, orPronounced KOR-uh-line▶Jemma#866 in the U.S.Variant of Gemma, from the Italian and Latin gemma meaning 'precious stone' or 'gemstone'; also used as aPronounced JEM-uh▶Carsyn#1169 in the U.S.Son of Carr; a Y-spelling variant of Carson, from Scottish Gaelic carr (rocky area, marsh) + the -son sufPronounced KAR-sun▶Crystal#1176 in the U.S.Ice; clear gemstone; from Greek krystallos (crystal, clear ice), from kryos (icy cold)Pronounced KRIS-tul▶Jayde#1347 in the U.S.The jade gemstone; stone of the flank believed to cure kidney ailmentsPronounced JAYD▶Winry#1536 in the U.S.a modern name popularized by the Fullmetal Alchemist character Winry Rockbell, without an established traPronounced WIN-ree▶Diamond#1612 in the U.S.From the gemstone, via Latin 'diamas' from Greek 'adamas' ('unconquerable, hardest metal'), giving the sePronounced DY-uh-muhnd▶Coral#1893 in the U.S.English nature/jewel name from the word 'coral' (the marine reef and gemstone), via Latin 'corallium' froPronounced KAWR-uhl▶Alanis#2063 in the U.S.Feminine elaboration of Alan, from a Celtic/Breton root often glossed as 'little rock' or 'handsome'. PopPronounced uh-LAN-ihs▶Halston#2115 in the U.S.RockPronounced HAHL-stuhn▶Loralei#2902 in the U.S.RockPronounced lawr-e-LIE▶Rorie#2954 in the U.S.RockPronounced RAWR-ee▶Mason#3145 in the U.S.Occupational surname from Old French 'masson' and Medieval Latin 'macio,' meaning 'a stonecutter or brickPronounced MAY-sun▶Bostyn#3336 in the U.S.Feminine respelling of Boston, the place name traced to 'Botwulf's stone' or 'Botwulf's town' in LincolnsPronounced BOS-tin▶Rubie#3431 in the U.S.Variant of Ruby, the red gemstone name from Latin rubeus, 'red'Pronounced ROO-bee▶Boston#3509 in the U.S.From the city of Boston — traditionally 'Botwulf's stone or town' in Lincolnshire, England — used as a plPronounced BOS-tən▶Harlan#3522 in the U.S.From an English place name, 'hare land' or 'rocky land' (Old English hara + land), via the surnamePronounced HAR-lən▶Jett#3905 in the U.S.From the deep-black gemstone jet (Greek gagates) and the airborne speed-word — a rock-and-roll one-syllabPronounced JET▶Jaide#4401 in the U.S.-ide spelling of Jade — from Spanish piedra de ijada, 'stone of the flank' — the green gemPronounced JAYD▶Pierce#4734 in the U.S.From a surname form of Piers (a medieval Peter) — from Greek petros, 'rock, stone'; here for girlsPronounced PEERSS▶Halstyn#4923 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Halston (a surname, 'holy stone/Hal's stone') with a -styn ending; no single fixedPronounced HAL-stin▶Harlo#5053 in the U.S.-o spelling of Harlow — from Old English, 'the army hill/mound' or 'the rock hill'; routes layeredPronounced HAR-loh▶Jadelyn#5190 in the U.S.Compound of Jade (the green gem, Spanish 'stone of the side/colic') and the -lyn ending; no single fixed Pronounced JAY-də-lin▶Lurleen#5290 in the U.S.Lurleen is a variant of Lurline, a name drawn into English from Lorelei, the legendary maiden of a rock oPronounced lur-LEEN▶Carrington#5313 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — 'the town/settlement of Cara's people' (or 'the marsh/rock town'); rPronounced KAIR-ing-tən▶Chelsey#5461 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Chelsea — from Old English Cealchythe, 'a landing place for chalk/limestone'Pronounced CHEL-see▶Brixton#5966 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Brixton — from Old English, 'Brixi's stone' (a boundary stone), or 'Brixi'Pronounced BRIK-stən▶Stoney#6110 in the U.S.From the English surname/word Stoney — from Old English stanig, 'stony, rocky' (one who lived by stony grPronounced STOH-nee▶Macyn#6282 in the U.S.A -yn spelling echoing Macy ('Matthew's estate', a French place-name) and Mason ('a worker in stone'); usPronounced MAY-sin▶Dusty#6680 in the U.S.A pet form of Dustin — from Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone', via the surname; also read as the word Pronounced DUS-tee▶Carlyon#6755 in the U.S.Carlyon is a Cornish surname and place name, generally traced to Cornish words for a slate-rock or a fortPronounced KAR-lee-on▶Crystol#6902 in the U.S.Crystol is a variant spelling of Crystal, ending in -ol instead of -al. Crystal comes from Greek 'krystalPronounced KRIS-tuhl▶Chelsie#7645 in the U.S.A spelling of Chelsea — from an English place/surname, 'a chalk landing place; a wharf for chalk/limestonPronounced CHEL-see▶Jetta#7737 in the U.S.Variously from the English word jet, 'jet black; the black gemstone jet', and a short form of Henrietta (Pronounced JET-ah▶Chelsy#8022 in the U.S.A spelling of Chelsea — from the Old English, 'a chalk/limestone landing place; a port' (a district of LoPronounced CHEL-see▶Maeson#8219 in the U.S.A spelling of Mason — from the English occupational surname, 'a stone worker; a craftsman in stone' (fromPronounced MAY-son▶Rockie#8301 in the U.S.A spelling of Rocky — from the English word rock, 'a rock; a rest/refuge'; a pet/word-name; used for bothPronounced ROK-ee▶Brystal#9023 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Crystal — from the Greek krystallos, 'ice; clear rock-crystal'; with a Bry-/BristoPronounced BRIS-tal▶Carver#9027 in the U.S.An English occupational surname — 'one who carves (wood or stone); a sculptor'; more often a boys' name, Pronounced KAR-ver▶Jadie#9153 in the U.S.A pet form of Jade — from the Spanish piedra de ijada, 'stone of the flank/colic stone', the green gem jaPronounced JAY-dee▶Stone#9449 in the U.S.From the word stone — 'a stone; a rock', connoting strength and steadfastness; a word/surname-name; used Pronounced STOHN▶Kristle#9734 in the U.S.Kristle is a K-fronted respelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos, 'ice, rock crystal.' A sister spelliPronounced KRIS-tul▶Petina#10009 in the U.S.Petina is best explained as a feminine elaboration of Peta or a spelling variant of Petrina, both ultimatPronounced peh-TEE-nah▶Pierson#10055 in the U.S.From the English surname Pierson, 'a son of Piers/Peter' (from the Greek petros, 'a rock/stone'); a surnaPronounced PEER-sun▶Reef#10074 in the U.S.From the English word reef — 'a ridge of rock, sand, or coral near the surface of the sea' (from the DutcPronounced REEF▶Brixtyn#10394 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Brixton, from an English place-name (London district), 'Brixi's stone'; used as a giPronounced BRIKS-tin▶Ellana#10480 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ella and Alana; by those routes it carries 'light; fairy maiden' (Ella) and 'little rocPronounced eh-LAH-nah▶Petula#10779 in the U.S.Petula is an uncommon name of uncertain Latin derivation, variously read from petra ('rock', hence 'littlPronounced puh-TOO-luh▶Pearson#10860 in the U.S.From the English surname Pearson, 'son of Piers' (Peter, 'rock; stone'); carried into first-name use. UsePronounced PEER-sun▶Rubyrose#10895 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Ruby (the red gemstone, from Latin rubeus, 'red') and Rose (the flower), written as onPronounced ROO-bee-rohz▶Safire#10904 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of the word sapphire, the deep-blue gemstone (from Greek sappheiros, 'blue stone'). APronounced SAF-yur▶Pearce#10949 in the U.S.An English surname from Piers, a medieval form of Peter, from the Greek petros, 'rock; stone.' Used here Pronounced PEERS▶Winston#11019 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname, variously 'joy stone' or 'friend's town/settlement.' Famous vPronounced WIN-stun▶Bostynn#11246 in the U.S.Bostynn is a modern respelling of Boston, the New England city that itself takes its name from an EnglishPronounced BAH-stin▶Jhade#11527 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jade, from the green gemstone once prized as a charm for the flank ('stone of the Pronounced JAYD▶Ketara#11659 in the U.S.Ketara appears to be a modern American coinage, most naturally read as the Ke- prefix added to Tara, an IPronounced keh-TAR-ah▶Maisen#11712 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mason, an English occupational surname, 'stoneworker; one who works with stone.' APronounced MAY-sun▶Jadee#11848 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology. It reads either as a diminutive of Jade, the gemstone namPronounced JAY-dee▶Rocklyn#11910 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the word Rock (also a surname/place element, 'stone; strong') with the fashionabPronounced ROK-lin▶Rubee#11919 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Ruby, the red gemstone, from Latin rubeus ('red'). A cheerful vintage jewel name iPronounced ROO-bee▶Stoni#11990 in the U.S.Stoni reads as a modern respelling of Stoney/Stony, tied by ear to 'stone', or as a short vowel-bright coPronounced STOH-nee▶Allyn#12196 in the U.S.Allyn is a variant spelling of Alan/Allen, a Celtic/Breton name variously read as 'little rock,' 'handsomPronounced AL-in▶Allanna#12244 in the U.S.Allanna is a double-l spelling of Alanna, the feminine of Alan - a name of Breton and Gaelic roots usuallPronounced uh-LAN-uh▶Chrystal#12395 in the U.S.A spelling of Crystal, from the Greek krystallos, 'clear ice; rock crystal.' A sparkling gem/word name.Pronounced KRIS-tul▶Hanley#12592 in the U.S.From the English place-name and surname Hanley, from the Old English hēah ('high') or stān ('rock') plus Pronounced HAN-lee▶Harlen#12594 in the U.S.A variant of Harlan, from the Old English words for 'hare' (or 'rock') and 'land' — a 'hare's land.' A suPronounced HAR-lin▶Jayd#12796 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable respelling of Jade, the green gemstone (from Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'stone of tPronounced JAYD▶Laurelai#12837 in the U.S.Laurelai reads as a respelling of Lorelei, the name of a rock on the Rhine and its legendary siren (from Pronounced LAWR-uh-lye▶Opaline#13111 in the U.S.From the word opaline, 'opal-like; milky and iridescent,' built on opal — a gem whose name reaches back tPronounced OH-puh-leen▶Perrin#13122 in the U.S.An English/French surname and a medieval diminutive of Peter ('rock; stone'); also the character Perrin APronounced PAIR-in▶Reichell#13122 in the U.S.Reichell reads as a modern spelling in the Rachel/Rochelle/Richelle family. Rachel is Hebrew, 'ewe'; RochPronounced ruh-SHEL▶Richelle#13138 in the U.S.A twentieth-century blend, usually read as a feminine of Richard ('brave ruler', from Germanic ric + hardPronounced rih-SHEL▶Rocki#13147 in the U.S.A modern girls' spelling of Rocky — a nickname from the word rock, or from Italian-American Rocco ('rest'Pronounced ROK-ee▶Rubylynn#13159 in the U.S.Rubylynn joins Ruby (Latin rubeus, 'red,' via the gemstone) with Lynn (Welsh llyn, 'lake'), following thePronounced ROO-bee-lin▶Shelsea#13226 in the U.S.Shelsea is a phonetic respelling of Chelsea, the London district whose Old English name Cealchythe means Pronounced SHEL-see▶Torrey#13309 in the U.S.Torrey is a surname of English and Irish origin, generally traced to a place name from tor ('rocky hill')Pronounced TOR-ee▶Crystle#13550 in the U.S.Crystle is a variant of Crystal, the gem-and-glass name from Greek krystallos, 'ice' or 'clear rock crystPronounced KRIS-tul▶Aunyx#13633 in the U.S.A modern invented spelling that reads as Onyx with an Au- opening — onyx being the banded black gemstone Pronounced AW-niks▶Crystel#13812 in the U.S.Crystel is a modern respelling of Crystal, the gem-and-glass word name from Greek krystallos, 'clear ice,Pronounced KRIS-tuhl▶Chrystle#13864 in the U.S.Chrystle is a fancy spelling of Crystal, the gem-and-word name from the Greek krystallos, 'clear ice' or Pronounced KRIS-tuhl▶Gem#14007 in the U.S.The English word gem, 'precious stone', from Latin gemma — used directly as a name and also as a short foPronounced JEM▶Jadah#14115 in the U.S.A spelling of Jada, which American families read as a name-form of jade, the green gemstone whose name coPronounced JAY-duh▶Jadeyn#14178 in the U.S.A modern respelling near Jayden (a coinage) and Jade ('the green gemstone'). As a girl's name it reads asPronounced JAY-din▶Jem#14182 in the U.S.Jem is a one-syllable English name used for both girls and boys. For girls it usually shortens Jemima or Pronounced JEM▶Jema#14183 in the U.S.Jema is a spelling of Gemma, an Italian name from Latin gemma, 'gem, precious stone'. The J spelling brinPronounced JEM-uh▶Jettie#14198 in the U.S.Jettie is a vintage American pet name, used in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a short foPronounced JET-ee▶Lashelle#14347 in the U.S.Lashelle is a coined name joining the popular La- prefix to a -shelle ending drawn from Rochelle or MichePronounced luh-SHEL▶Lachelle#14405 in the U.S.Formed with the decorative La- prefix common in African American naming plus -chelle, the tail of MichellPronounced luh-SHEL▶Langston#14420 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname, usually explained as 'long stone' or 'the tall man's town' (Old EPronounced LANG-stun▶Kaylanna#14442 in the U.S.A modern blend of Kayla and Alanna; by those routes it brushes 'pure' (Kayla, a Katherine relative) and 'Pronounced kay-LAN-uh▶Lorilai#14488 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lorelei, the name of a steep rock on the Rhine and of the siren said to sit there Pronounced LOR-uh-lye▶Lorilei#14489 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lorelei — the steep rock on the Rhine and the siren of German legend, given her enPronounced LOR-uh-lye▶Kristyl#14713 in the U.S.Kristyl is a modern respelling of Krystal or Crystal, the gem-name from the Greek krystallos, meaning 'icPronounced KRIS-tuhl▶Onix#14852 in the U.S.A respelling of Onyx, from the Greek onyx, 'claw; fingernail,' the name of the banded black gemstone; alsPronounced OH-niks▶Rocklynn#14874 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining the English word rock — steady, solid stone — to the popular -lynn endingPronounced ROK-lin▶Rubyann#14891 in the U.S.A double name written as one: Ruby, from Latin rubeus, 'red' — the gemstone — plus Ann, from Hebrew HannaPronounced ROO-bee-an▶Saphyre#14929 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the jewel name Sapphire, from Greek sappheiros (itself from a Semitic root), the dPronounced SAF-yer▶Cyrstal#15585 in the U.S.Cyrstal is a transposed misspelling-turned-name of Crystal, from Greek krystallos, 'ice; clear rock crystPronounced KRIS-tul▶Patra#15591 in the U.S.Patra is a short form drawn from Cleopatra — Greek for 'glory of the father' — or a variant of Petra, thePronounced PAH-truh▶Crysta#15648 in the U.S.Crysta is a trimmed form of Crystal, from Greek 'krystallos', 'ice; clear rock crystal'. Dropping the finPronounced KRIS-tuh▶Elanah#15915 in the U.S.A modern spelling that reads as a form of Elana/Alana; by those routes it touches 'bright; shining light'Pronounced eh-LAH-nah▶Christle#15963 in the U.S.Christle blends Crystal and Christel. Crystal comes from the Greek 'krystallos', 'ice' or 'rock crystal',Pronounced KRIS-tul▶Harlene#15968 in the U.S.A feminine coinage echoing Harlan ('army land; rocky land') and rhyming with Marlene and Arlene; a vintagPronounced har-LEEN▶Garnet#16044 in the U.S.From the English word garnet, the deep-red gemstone and January's birthstone — the stone name from Old FrPronounced GAR-nit▶Jemmah#16177 in the U.S.A modern spelling that sits between two documented names: Gemma, from Latin gemma, 'gem, precious stone,'Pronounced JEM-uh▶Jaidelyn#16288 in the U.S.A modern respelling near Jadelyn and Jade ('the green gemstone'), with the fashionable -lyn ending. No siPronounced JAY-duh-lin▶Magenta#16707 in the U.S.From the color magenta, a vivid pinkish-purple dye named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta (a town in IPronounced muh-JEN-tuh▶Lava#16936 in the U.S.Lava is the English/Italian word for molten rock (from Italian lava, ultimately Latin labes, 'a fall'); iPronounced LAH-vuh▶Krystle#17666 in the U.S.Krystle is a decorative respelling of Crystal, which comes from Greek krystallos, 'ice; clear rock crystaPronounced KRIS-tul▶Lashell#18370 in the U.S.Lashell is a coined American name of the later twentieth century, formed with the popular prefix La- and Pronounced luh-SHELL▶Torry#18625 in the U.S.Torry is a spelling of Tori or Tory, the breezy short form of Victoria, and also matches an English surnaPronounced TOR-ee▶Krystall#19147 in the U.S.Krystall is a dressed-up respelling of Crystal, the gemstone and word name from the Greek krystallos, meaPronounced KRIS-tuhl▶
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Frequently Asked
What's the most literal English name that means rock?
Halston is about as direct as this list gets, translating simply as 'rock,' with no gemstone or occupational layer added on.
Are any of these names also gemstone names?
Yes. Crystal, Jayde, Diamond, Coral, and Jemma all draw their rock meaning from a specific gem or mineral rather than the word 'stone' itself.
Is Coraline related to these rock meanings?
Not directly. Coraline is a literary blend built from Cora plus a -line ending, tied to the Gaiman novella, not to a stone or gem root.