Greek Girl Names That Mean Rock
If you're searching for Greek girl names that mean rock, the language actually gives you two paths: literal stone words and specific, named gems.
Names54
OriginGreek
MeaningRock
GenderGirl
Only one name on this list uses the plain Greek word for rock: Petra, straight from petros, 'stone.' Everything else takes a more colorful route, borrowing Greek words for particular minerals and gems rather than the general idea of rock.
That's actually the more common Greek pattern. Ancient Greek had names for the stones people mined and prized — crystal, onyx, amethyst, sapphire — long before it needed a poetic word for a daughter. Both paths land on this page.
Greek girl names that mean rock through actual stone words
Petra is the purest example here, meaning stone or rock directly. Crystal comes from krystallos, Greek for clear ice, describing the stone's transparency rather than its hardness. Onyx means 'fingernail' in Greek, a name given because the stone's banded layers looked like one — proof that Greek mineral names were often about appearance, not geology.
Names that name the gem instead of the ground
Sapphire comes from Greek sappheiros, 'blue stone,' by way of Hebrew sappir. Amethyst is Greek for 'not drunk,' tied to the old belief that the purple stone kept you sober. Esmeralda takes the Romance-language route to the same family, meaning emerald. Each name points at a specific stone rather than rock in general.
Names List
Esmeralda#373 in the U.S.From Spanish and Portuguese 'esmeralda', meaning emerald — the precious green gemstone, from the Greek 'sPronounced ez-mer-AL-dah▶Emerald#741 in the U.S.From the Old French esmeralde, from the Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos (σμάραγδος), the name of thPronounced EM-er-uld▶Sapphire#1037 in the U.S.Blue gemstone; from Greek sappheiros (lapis lazuli, blue stone), from Hebrew sappir (precious stone)Pronounced SAF-ire▶Crystal#1176 in the U.S.Ice; clear gemstone; from Greek krystallos (crystal, clear ice), from kryos (icy cold)Pronounced KRIS-tul▶Onyx#1248 in the U.S.Black gemstone; from Greek onyx (fingernail, claw — the stone's layers resemble a fingernail)Pronounced ON-iks▶Amethyst#1320 in the U.S.Not drunk; the purple gemstone believed to prevent intoxicationPronounced AM-eh-thist▶Petra#1486 in the U.S.feminine form of Peter, from Greek petra meaning "stone, rock"Pronounced PEH-truh▶Jasper#3186 in the U.S.From Persian Kaspar, meaning 'treasurer' or 'master of the treasure house,' also associated with the semiPronounced JAS-per▶Perette#3260 in the U.S.Perette is a French feminine pet form of Pierre, the French Peter, from the Greek 'petros' meaning 'rock'Pronounced puh-RET▶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▶Jacinta#4689 in the U.S.Spanish/Portuguese form of Hyacinth — from Greek hyakinthos, the hyacinth flower (and a precious blue stoPronounced hah-SEEN-tah▶Pierce#4734 in the U.S.From a surname form of Piers (a medieval Peter) — from Greek petros, 'rock, stone'; here for girlsPronounced PEERSS▶Hyacinth#4801 in the U.S.From Greek hyakinthos — the fragrant hyacinth flower (and a precious blue stone); from a Greek mythPronounced HY-ə-sinth▶Saphire#5110 in the U.S.Single-p spelling of Sapphire — from Greek sappheiros (via Hebrew sappir), 'the blue gem; a precious stonPronounced SAF-eye-ər▶Petronella#5111 in the U.S.Petronella is a Latin feminine name derived from the Roman family name Petronius, later linked to Peter, Pronounced pet-ruh-NEL-uh▶Perina#5606 in the U.S.Perina reads as a feminine form in the Peter family, close to Italian Pierina and French Perrine; those tPronounced puh-REE-nuh▶Alenna#5785 in the U.S.A -nn- spelling of Alena/Alana — variously 'light' (a Slavic Elena/Helen), or 'fair; a little rock; harmoPronounced ə-LEN-ah▶Pera#6085 in the U.S.From Greek pera, 'beyond, across, the far side' (the Istanbul district Pera); also linked to 'a rock/stonPronounced PEH-rah▶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▶Cristalle#7439 in the U.S.Cristalle is an ornate spelling of Crystal, from the Greek krystallos, 'ice' or 'clear rock crystal.' ThePronounced kris-TAL▶Alaine#8938 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Alaina/Elaine — variously 'bright; shining light' (a form of Helen) and a feminine of Pronounced ah-LAYN▶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▶Kristal#9240 in the U.S.A spelling of Crystal — from the Greek krystallos, 'ice; clear rock-crystal'; we note the gemPronounced KRIS-tal▶Pietra#9381 in the U.S.A feminine of Pietro (the Italian Peter) — from the Greek petra, 'a stone; a rock'Pronounced pee-EH-trah▶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▶Krystel#9904 in the U.S.A spelling of Crystal — from the Greek krystallos, 'crystal; clear ice/rock crystal'Pronounced KRIS-tel▶Kristalyn#9968 in the U.S.Kristalyn is a modern American blend joining Krystal or Crystal, from the Greek krystallos, 'ice' or 'clePronounced KRIS-tuh-lin▶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▶Krysta#10765 in the U.S.Krysta is a K-styled short form of Krystal (from Greek krystallos, 'ice, rock crystal') and sometimes of Pronounced KRIS-tuh▶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▶Beryl#11234 in the U.S.Beryl is a gemstone name from Greek beryllos — the mineral family that includes emerald and aquamarine, oPronounced BEH-ril▶Petrina#11933 in the U.S.Petrina is a feminine elaboration of Peter, from Greek petros, 'rock, stone.' It belongs with Petra and PPronounced peh-TREE-nuh▶Crystale#12115 in the U.S.Crystale is a dressed-up spelling of Crystal, the gemstone and jewelry word that comes from Greek krystalPronounced kris-TAL▶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▶Krystol#12668 in the U.S.Krystol is a stylized spelling of Crystal, the gem-and-word name from the Greek krystallos, meaning 'cleaPronounced KRIS-tuhl▶Kyrstal#12678 in the U.S.Kyrstal is a scrambled-vowel spelling of Krystal or Crystal, from the Greek krystallos meaning ice and laPronounced KRIS-tuhl▶Niobe#13083 in the U.S.From Greek mythology: Niobe, a queen who boasted of her many children and lost them all, then wept endlesPronounced NY-oh-bee▶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▶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▶Elania#14057 in the U.S.A modern name that sits between Elena (from Helen, 'bright; shining light') and Alana ('little rock; beauPronounced eh-LAH-nee-ah▶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▶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▶Anyx#15458 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Onyx, the banded black gemstone. The word comes from Greek onyx, 'claw' or 'fingerPronounced AH-niks▶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▶Fira#15959 in the U.S.A short modern coinage; separately the name of Fira, the clifftop capital of Santorini. As a given name tPronounced FEE-rah▶Christle#15963 in the U.S.Christle blends Crystal and Christel. Crystal comes from the Greek 'krystallos', 'ice' or 'rock crystal',Pronounced KRIS-tul▶Krystle#17666 in the U.S.Krystle is a decorative respelling of Crystal, which comes from Greek krystallos, 'ice; clear rock crystaPronounced KRIS-tul▶Khrystal#19087 in the U.S.Khrystal is an ornate Kh-/y- spelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos, 'clear ice' or 'rock crystal'. TPronounced KRIS-tuhl▶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
Is Petra the only true Greek name meaning rock?
Among this group, yes — Petra comes directly from the Greek petros, meaning stone or rock. The others name specific gems and minerals instead of using the general word.
Why do so many Greek-rooted names refer to gems instead of plain rock?
Ancient Greek vocabulary named the stones people actually used and valued, like onyx and amethyst, so those words survived into naming traditions more than a generic word for rock.
Is Crystal really a Greek name?
Yes — Crystal comes from the Greek krystallos, meaning clear ice, even though the name became popular in English through its gemstone sense.