Greek Boy Names That Mean Earth
Greek boy names that mean earth cluster around two ancient roots: geo-, for ground and soil, and Demeter, the harvest goddess herself.
Names61
OriginGreek
MeaningEarth
GenderBoy
George comes straight from the Greek geo- root, meaning earth or ground, plus a word for worker — literally an earthworker. That original sense survives almost unchanged in George, its Iberian cousin Jorge, and the fuller Greek form Georgios, still tied to farmers, saints, and kings.
The same idea shows up again through myth rather than plain etymology: Demetri and its Slavic form Dmitri both mean 'devoted to Demeter,' the earth goddess of grain and harvest. Nearby on this list, Xylon means wood or forest, and Sylas carries old woodland associations — earth expressed as timber and tree instead of soil.
Why Greek boy names that mean earth keep pointing to geo- and Demeter
Two forces are doing the work here. One is straightforward etymology — geo- is simply the Greek word for earth, and it shows up plainly in George, Jorge, and Georgios. The other is the old Greek habit of folding a god's name into a person's name, which is how Demetri and Dmitri quietly carry Demeter, goddess of the harvest, inside them.
Beyond soil: forest and mountain names on this list
Not every name here is about tilled ground. Xylon means wood or forest, Eryx honors a Sicilian mountain as well as a mythic king, and Sylas leans on old woodland roots. Together they widen 'earth' past soil and farming into forest, stone, and wild landscape — useful if George or Demetri feel too classic for what you want.
Names List
George#126 in the U.S.Farmer; worker of the earth — from Greek georgos, a compound of ge (earth) and ergon (work)Pronounced JORJ▶Jorge#323 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of George, from the Greek Georgios, composed of 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (worPronounced HOR-hay▶Orion#334 in the U.S.From the Greek Orion, a giant hunter of Greek mythology. The etymology may derive from the Greek 'ouros' Pronounced oh-RY-un▶Sylas#440 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Silas, from Latin Silvanus meaning 'of the forest' or possibly a short form of the GrPronounced SY-lus▶Demetri#2561 in the U.S.devoted to Demeter; of the earth-goddessPronounced dehm-EHT-ree▶Odysseus#3131 in the U.S.From ancient Greek, possibly related to odussomai ('to be wrathful against,' 'to hate') or odyssomai ('toPronounced oh-DIS-ee-us▶Echo#3529 in the U.S.From Greek Echo, the mountain nymph whose voice was reduced to repeating others'; the word for reflected Pronounced EH-koh▶Dmitri#3615 in the U.S.Russian form of Demetrius — Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter', the goddess of the earth and harvestPronounced də-MEE-tree▶Ajax#3681 in the U.S.From Greek Aias (Latin Ajax) — possibly linked to 'of the earth' or 'eagle' — the giant warrior-hero of tPronounced AY-jaks▶Eryx#4219 in the U.S.From Greek Eryx — a mythical son of Aphrodite and king/boxer, and a mountain in Sicily; etymology uncertaPronounced AIR-iks▶Georgios#4454 in the U.S.Greek form of George — from Greek georgos, 'farmer, earth-worker' (ge, 'earth', plus ergon, 'work')Pronounced yor-YOS▶Xylon#4860 in the U.S.From Greek xylon, 'wood, forest; dweller in the forest'Pronounced ZY-lon▶Georgie#5284 in the U.S.-ie pet form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker' (ge, 'earth', plus ergon, 'work'Pronounced JOR-jee▶Demetrious#5479 in the U.S.-ious spelling of Demetrius — from Greek, 'a follower/devotee of Demeter (the goddess of the harvest and Pronounced də-MEE-tree-əs▶Dmitry#5487 in the U.S.The Russian form of Demetrius — from Greek, 'a follower of Demeter (the goddess of the harvest and earth)Pronounced də-MEE-tree▶Demetrios#5701 in the U.S.The Greek form of Demetrius — 'a follower/devotee of Demeter (the goddess of the harvest and earth)'Pronounced də-MEE-tree-os▶Poseidon#5816 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Poseidon, the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses; the meaning is debated (possiblyPronounced poh-SY-dən▶Xylan#5861 in the U.S.A modern name from Greek xylon, 'wood, timber, the forest'; also echoes the trendy -lan names; routes layPronounced ZY-lən▶Arcadius#6242 in the U.S.From the Greek Arkadios, 'of Arcadia' — the mountainous region of the Peloponnese that poets made a byworPronounced ar-KAY-dee-us▶Xylas#6425 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously an X- spelling echoing Silas ('of the forest', Greek) and the Greek xylonPronounced ZY-ləs▶Georgio#6565 in the U.S.An Italian-style form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker; a tiller of the soil'Pronounced JOR-jee-oh▶Giorgi#6955 in the U.S.The Georgian form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker; a tiller of the soil'Pronounced gee-OR-gee▶Tyger#7193 in the U.S.A spelling of Tiger — from Greek tigris, 'a tiger' (the great striped cat) — famously spelled 'Tyger' in Pronounced TY-ger▶Dmitriy#7340 in the U.S.A Russian form of Demetrius — from Greek, 'follower/devotee of Demeter' (the goddess of the harvest and tPronounced DMEE-tree▶Georges#7381 in the U.S.The French form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker' (ge, 'earth', + ergon, 'work'Pronounced ZHORZH▶Jory#7453 in the U.S.A Cornish form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker'; also a pet form of names likePronounced JOR-ee▶Yordi#7706 in the U.S.A form of Jordi (the Catalan George) — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earthworker'; also linked to thePronounced YOR-dee▶Aeris#7744 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of Eris ('strife; discord', the Greek goddess) and the Final Fantasy character AeritPronounced AIR-iss▶Dmytro#7869 in the U.S.A Ukrainian form of Demetrius — from Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter' (the goddess of the earth and Pronounced duh-MIT-roh▶Jerzi#7960 in the U.S.Jerzi is a modern respelling of Jerzy, the Polish form of George, which comes from the Greek georgos, 'faPronounced JER-zee▶Joji#7983 in the U.S.A Japanese form of George — from the Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker; one who works the land'Pronounced JOH-jee▶Cosmos#8438 in the U.S.From the Greek kosmos, 'order; the ordered universe.' Related to the saint's name Cosmas; also the gardenPronounced KOZ-mos▶Ekko#8481 in the U.S.A spelling of Echo — from the Greek ekho, 'a returned/repeated sound' (Echo, a mountain nymph of Greek myPronounced EK-oh▶Geordi#9255 in the U.S.A spelling of Geordie — a Northern English/Scots pet form of George, from the Greek georgos, 'a farmer; aPronounced JOR-dee▶Gevorg#9259 in the U.S.An Armenian form of George — from the Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker' (Saint Gevorg/George is Pronounced geh-VORK▶Orest#9606 in the U.S.A Slavic (Ukrainian/Russian) form of Orestes — from the Greek oros, 'a mountain', hence 'of the mountain;Pronounced oh-REST▶Theodorejames#9638 in the U.S.Not a traditional single name: this is the two-name combination Theodore James recorded as one field. ThePronounced THEE-uh-dor-jaymz▶Siaosi#9710 in the U.S.A Tongan form of George — from the Greek georgos, 'a farmer; one who works the earth' (ge, 'earth', + ergPronounced see-ah-OH-see▶Xylus#9810 in the U.S.A modern name, from the Greek xylo-, 'wood/of the forest'; a coinage evoking 'a woodland one'; routes uncPronounced ZY-lus▶Dimetri#9950 in the U.S.Dimetri respells Dmitri, the Russian form of the Greek Demetrios, meaning 'devoted to Demeter,' the goddePronounced duh-MEE-tree▶Demetric#10106 in the U.S.A modern form of Demetrius — from the Greek, 'of Demeter (the goddess of the harvest/earth); a lover of tPronounced deh-MET-rik▶Jorgen#10299 in the U.S.Jorgen, from the Danish and Norwegian Jorgen, is a Scandinavian form of George, which comes from the GreePronounced YUR-gen▶Jurgen#10332 in the U.S.A German/Scandinavian form of George, from the Greek Georgios, 'farmer; earthworker' (ge, 'earth', + ergoPronounced YUR-gen▶Arcadio#11007 in the U.S.Arcadio is the Spanish form of Arcadius (Greek Arkadios), 'from Arcadia' — the mountainous region of GreePronounced ar-KAH-dee-oh▶Gevork#11151 in the U.S.Gevork is an Armenian form of the name George, from Greek georgos, joining ge, 'earth,' with ergon, 'workPronounced geh-VORK▶Demetris#11218 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess of harvest and the earth. A classical nPronounced duh-MEE-tris▶Demetrus#11219 in the U.S.A variant of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter,' the goddess of the harvest and the earth. A classPronounced duh-MEE-truss▶Dimitrius#11238 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter' — the goddess of the harvest and the earth. A claPronounced dih-MEE-tree-us▶Emidio#11351 in the U.S.Emidio is the Italian form of Emygdius, honoring Sant'Emidio, an early bishop and martyr venerated as thePronounced eh-MEE-dee-oh▶Damitri#12474 in the U.S.A respelling of Dimitri, from the Greek Demetrios, 'follower of Demeter; devoted to Demeter' (the goddessPronounced duh-MEE-tree▶Daman#12540 in the U.S.Daman is a respelling in the Damon/Damian family — Damon from Greek daman, 'to tame' or 'to subdue', DamiPronounced DAY-muhn▶Demetrice#12656 in the U.S.Demetrice is a late-century American elaboration of Demetrius, a Greek name meaning 'follower of' or 'devPronounced duh-MEE-tris▶Dionysus#12748 in the U.S.From the Greek Dionysos, variously 'of Zeus/the god of Nysa' (Dios, 'of Zeus', + Nysa, a sacred mountain)Pronounced dy-uh-NY-sus▶Georg#12986 in the U.S.Georg is the German and Scandinavian form of George, from the Greek Georgios, built on 'ge' (earth) and 'Pronounced GAY-org▶Jorey#13021 in the U.S.Jorey is best read as a variant of Jory, a Cornish pet form of George, or as a rhyming coinage alongside Pronounced JOR-ee▶Jeorge#13095 in the U.S.A spelling of George, from Greek Georgios / georgos, 'farmer, earth-worker' (ge, 'earth', plus ergon, 'woPronounced JORJ▶Keoki#13267 in the U.S.The Hawaiian form of George, adapted to Hawaiian sounds. George comes from Greek georgos, 'farmer; earthwPronounced kay-OH-kee▶Orestes#13598 in the U.S.From the Greek Orestes, 'one who stands on a mountain; the mountaineer' (from oros, 'a mountain'); the soPronounced aw-RES-teez▶Pluto#13693 in the U.S.From Latin Pluto, Greek Plouton — the god of the underworld and the dead, whose name means 'the wealthy oPronounced PLOO-toh▶Sailas#13824 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Silas, the New Testament name of Paul's travelling companion. Silas is usually explaPronounced SY-lus▶BoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); the god of tPronounced BOR-ee-us▶
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Frequently Asked
Which Greek boy names mean earth most literally?
George, Jorge, and Georgios come closest — all built from the Greek geo- root for earth or ground, plus a word for worker, so they literally translate to 'earthworker' or 'farmer.'