Baby Names That Mean Earth / Nature
1953 baby names meaning earth — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means earth? Here are 1953 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of earth. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Kenleigh#3085 in the U.S.woodland clearing; son of Finlay Kinsey#3086 in the U.S.royal victory meadowAdleigh#3102 in the U.S.Noble meadow or noble wood clearing; from Old English adel and leahMoon#3123 in the U.S.The celestial body; an English word name for Earth's satellite and its silver lightBerklee#3135 in the U.S.Birch-tree clearing or meadow; modern -lee spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc, 'birchKoah#3150 in the U.S.-ah styling of Koa — Hawaiian 'brave, bold; warrior', and the prized koa hardwood treeHaidyn#3178 in the U.S.Feminine -yn spelling of Hayden, from an English surname and place name meaning 'hay valley' orSkylee#3209 in the U.S.A creative spelling of Skylee or Skylie, combining Sky (from Old Norse ský meaning cloud) with Bryer#3218 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Briar — Old English brer, 'a thorny bush, bramble' — a nature word-nameDhara#3222 in the U.S.From Sanskrit dhara, 'the earth; a continuous flow, a stream' (a name of the earth goddess)Whitlee#3247 in the U.S.Variant of Whitley, from Old English 'hwit' (white) + 'leah' (woodland clearing, meadow), meaniAisley#3252 in the U.S.Modern blend of Ainsley ('one's own meadow') and Ashley/Aisling — the -sley reading as a ScottiAvalee#3257 in the U.S.Modern blend of Ava (from Hebrew Chava: life, or Latin avis: bird) and Lee (Old English: woodlaKendal#3276 in the U.S.From the English town Kendal — 'valley of the river Kent' — a one-l spelling of the surname KenQuinley#3286 in the U.S.Modern coinage combining Irish 'Quinn' (from Ó Cuinn, descendant of Conn, meaning 'chief' or 'wAinslee#3296 in the U.S.From Old English elements meaning 'one's own meadow/clearing' or 'hermitage wood'; a Scottish sSilvana#3339 in the U.S.Of the forest, woodland; Italian feminine of Silvanus, the Roman god of woodsAfnan#3392 in the U.S.Spreading branches, boughs of trees; a Quranic word describing the gardens of paradiseKarleigh#3425 in the U.S.Free woman; from the Germanic karl (free man) combined with the Old English leah (meadow, clearAitanna#3460 in the U.S.Variant of Aitana, the name of a mountain in Valencia, Spain, adopted as a girl's nameBrinleigh#3471 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Brinley — from an English place/surname, 'burnt meadow/clearing' (Old EnglisBrynne#3472 in the U.S.From Welsh bryn, 'hill, mound', with a feminine -ne endingDevon#3480 in the U.S.From the English county of Devon, named for the Dumnonii, 'deep valley dwellers'; a place-and-sHaizlee#3487 in the U.S.Creative phonetic spelling of Hazel + Lee, combining Old English haesel (hazel tree) with leah Kenlee#3494 in the U.S.woodland clearing; son of Finlay Hallee#3536 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Hallie/Haley — from Old English heg-leah, 'hay meadow', or 'dweller by the hallHalley#3537 in the U.S.hay meadow / hall clearingHarlo#3538 in the U.S.-o spelling of Harlow — from Old English, 'the army hill/mound' or 'the rock hill'; routes layeOceana#3562 in the U.S.Feminine of Oceanus — from Greek Okeanos, 'the ocean; the great sea that encircles the earth'Karson#3612 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Carson, an English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of Carr,' where Carr iLake#3619 in the U.S.From the English word lake — Latin lacus, 'pool, lake' — a serene nature word-nameMaila#3624 in the U.S.Finnish name generally treated as a pet form within the Maria family or related to Finnish natuXylia#3641 in the U.S.Modern name from Greek xylon, 'wood, forest' — 'woodland dweller, of the forest'Emsley#3666 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name, likely 'Emm's clearing' or a similar Old English wood-aRylen#3699 in the U.S.-en spelling of Rylan/Ryland — from Old English, 'the rye land' or 'island meadow'; here for giVallee#3704 in the U.S.Variously from French vallee, 'a valley', and a modern Val + lee blend (Val from Valerie/ValentBerkleigh#3726 in the U.S.-leigh styling of Berkeley — Old English 'birch-tree meadow/clearing'Brynnley#3727 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Brynn — Welsh bryn, 'hill' — with the -ley ending, 'meadow clearing'Carmyn#3730 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Carmen — from Hebrew karmel, 'garden, orchard', or Latin carmen, 'song'; routesTimber#3769 in the U.S.Building wood; from Old English timber, 'building material' — a nature word name, here for a daZailey#3775 in the U.S.Contemporary invented name combining a Z- prefix (possibly from Zayla or Zoe: life) with the poAnaleigh#3784 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Ana — 'grace', from Hebrew Channah — with -leigh, 'meadow clearing'Atlee#3786 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English aet leah, 'at the wood/clearing/meadow' — 'dweller at theKyndal#3809 in the U.S.Ky-styled spelling of Kendall, from the English town Kendal, 'valley of the river Kent'Tasnim#3825 in the U.S.A spring or fountain in Paradise; from the Quran, where Tasnim is the noblest water of the gardAnslee#3837 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Ainsley/Ansley — from Old English, 'the hermitage clearing' or 'Aenne's meadow'Ashlee#3838 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Ashley — Old English aesc-leah, 'ash-tree meadow/clearing'Georgette#3857 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of George — Greek georgos, 'farmer, earth-worker'Landyn#3873 in the U.S.Variant of Landon, from the Old English elements lang (long) and dun (hill), meaning from the lNashley#3883 in the U.S.Modern blend prefixing N- to Ashley — Old English 'ash-tree meadow' — popular in Central AmericNiva#3886 in the U.S.From Hebrew niva, 'speech, expression, eloquence'; also Sanskrit-linked 'a field, fertile grounBexleigh#3915 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Bexley — Old English, 'box-tree wood/clearing' (a London district)Georgianna#3931 in the U.S.Double-n elaboration of Georgiana — a feminine of George, from Greek georgos, 'farmer, earth-woHartlee#3934 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Hartley — from Old English heorot, 'a hart/stag', plus leah, 'meadow' — 'the sHaylie#3935 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Hayley — from the English place-name, 'hay meadow/clearing' (Old English heg + Leigha#3951 in the U.S.-a spelling blending Leah ('weary', Hebrew) and Leigh ('meadow', Old English); routes layeredAnsleigh#3986 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Ainsley/Ansley — Old English, 'a hermitage clearing/meadow' or 'Ann's meadowAytana#3991 in the U.S.Variant of Aitana, the name of a mountain in Valencia, Spain, popularized by poet Rafael AlbertBradley#3994 in the U.S.Broad meadow or wide wood clearing; from Old English brad (broad) and leah (clearing, meadow)Brenleigh#3995 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Bren-/Brenna sound to the -leigh ending ('meadow'); no single fixed roEvani#4010 in the U.S.Linked to Sanskrit avani, 'the earth', or vani, 'voice, speech'; also a melodic Eva- elaboratioHuxley#4017 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — 'Hucc's wood or clearing' (Old English personal name plus Monserrath#4046 in the U.S.Serrated mountain, jagged mountain; variant of Montserrat, the Catalan mountain and Marian shriWeslyn#4063 in the U.S.Feminine -lyn form of Wesley — Old English 'west meadow/wood'Liani#4130 in the U.S.Modern name drawing on Liana — from French liane, the rainforest climbing vine — styled with thMisty#4140 in the U.S.From the English word misty, 'covered with mist, hazy' — a soft nature word-nameAreen#4179 in the U.S.From Arabic, variously 'a mountain goat's lair; a den; a meadow'; also an Armenian name; used fArin#4181 in the U.S.Spelling linked to Erin ('Ireland') and Aaron ('mountain of strength/exalted'); routes layeredArlee#4182 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Arley/Arleigh — Old English place-name read as 'eagle wood' or 'hare meadow'Arley#4183 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — 'hare meadow' or 'eagle wood' (Old English); routes layereAvanni#4185 in the U.S.From Sanskrit avani, 'the earth', with a doubled-n styling; also a modern -anni coinage; routesHaiden#4215 in the U.S.Spelling of Hayden — Old English 'heather hill' or 'hay valley', from a surname/place-nameKendyl#4224 in the U.S.From Kendall — the English town 'valley of the Kent river' — a feminine -yl spellingKensleigh#4225 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Kensley, from Old English cyning (king) + leah (clearing, meadow), meaningKim#4228 in the U.S.Short form of Kimberly — from an English place-name, 'Cyneburg's field/fortress meadow' ('royalLeann#4232 in the U.S.Compound of Lee ('meadow, clearing') and Ann ('grace', from Hannah); a mid-century American bleMahi#4234 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mahi, 'the earth, the great one' — also linked to 'river' and abundanceMahika#4235 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mahika, 'the earth'; also 'dew, frost, mist'Marlei#4237 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Marley/Marlee — from Old English, 'the boundary wood/meadow' or 'the marten clePreslie#4250 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Presley — from Old English preost, 'priest', plus leah, 'meadow, clearing' — 'pCorrie#4282 in the U.S.Pet form of Cora ('maiden', from Greek kore) — also the Scottish corrie, a mountain hollowElah#4286 in the U.S.From Hebrew elah, 'a terebinth tree; an oak' (the Valley of Elah, where David met Goliath); a bLeeann#4307 in the U.S.Compound of Lee ('meadow, clearing', Old English) and Ann ('grace', Hebrew); a mid-century blenPrairie#4330 in the U.S.From the word prairie — French prairie, 'meadow' (Latin pratum) — the great grasslandHaleigh#4391 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Haley — Old English heg-leah, 'hay meadow/clearing'Heily#4392 in the U.S.Modern Latina spelling echoing Haley/Hailey ('hay meadow/clearing'); no single fixed rootJennah#4401 in the U.S.From Arabic jannah, 'paradise, the garden of heaven'; also an -h spelling of Jenna ('fair, whitKrishvi#4413 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name — variously 'the earth' or linked to Krishna (the beloved deity); the glMesa#4425 in the U.S.From Spanish mesa, 'a table' — a flat-topped, steep-sided hill (from Latin mensa, 'a table'); aRinley#4440 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Rin-/Finley sound to the -ley ending ('meadow, clearing'); no single fVaanya#4451 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vanya, 'a forest; of the woods, wild'; also echoes the Slavic Vanya ('God is gracCoast#4474 in the U.S.From the English word coast, 'the seashore; the edge of the land by the sea' (from Latin costa,Kynzlee#4503 in the U.S.Y-and-z styling of Kinsley — from an English surname read as 'king's meadow/wood'Leigh#4504 in the U.S.Meadow, woodland clearing; from Old English leah, via the English surnameLeyton#4505 in the U.S.-ey- spelling of Leighton/Layton — from Old English, 'the leek/herb garden town' (leac-tun); heLynleigh#4507 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Lyn- (Welsh 'lake') to the -leigh ending ('meadow'); routes layeredMeylin#4518 in the U.S.Popular Central American girls' name, plausibly adapted from Chinese Meilin ('beautiful jade' oNikita#4524 in the U.S.From Greek aniketos, 'unconquered' (a male name in Slavic use); also a Sanskrit girls' name ('tRoan#4530 in the U.S.Variously 'little red one; red-haired' (Irish, from Ruadhan) and 'a rowan tree' (English natureRylei#4532 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from Old English Ryge-leah meaning 'rye clearing' or 'rye meadow'; aVega#4539 in the U.S.From Arabic al-waqi, 'the swooping (eagle)' — the brilliant star in Lyra — and Spanish vega, 'fDena#4581 in the U.S.Spelling of Dinah ('judged, vindicated', Hebrew); also a short form of Dena/Geraldine, or 'fromHazleigh#4594 in the U.S.A spelling blending Hazel (the hazel tree/nut, from Old English haesel) with the -leigh ending Jenin#4602 in the U.S.From Arabic janin/jinan, 'gardens', also the name of a Palestinian cityLesley#4617 in the U.S.From a Scottish place-name and surname — variously 'garden of holly' or 'grey fort/field'Shaddai#4651 in the U.S.From Hebrew Shaddai — the divine title in El Shaddai, 'God Almighty' (root debated: 'mountain' Bergen#4675 in the U.S.From the Norwegian city Bergen — Old Norse, 'the meadow among the mountains' (berg, 'mountain')Brazil#4677 in the U.S.From the country Brazil — named for brazilwood (pau-brasil), from brasa, 'an ember, glowing coaCoralee#4682 in the U.S.Compound of Cora ('maiden', Greek; or coral) and Lee ('meadow, clearing'); routes layeredHarlei#4694 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Harley — from Old English, 'the hare's meadow' or 'the army meadow/clearing'; rKaisleigh#4701 in the U.S.A modern name with a Kais- opening and -leigh ending — echoing Kinsley/Kaisley ('the king's meaKimberlee#4705 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Kimberly — from Old English, 'Cyneburg's field/wood' (Cyneburg, 'royal fortresLynnleigh#4715 in the U.S.Double-n + -leigh coinage joining Lynn (Welsh 'lake') to the -leigh ending ('meadow'); no singlWhitleigh#4750 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Whitley — from Old English, 'the white meadow/clearing' (hwit, 'white', plusAvanna#4775 in the U.S.Modern blend of Ava ('life; bird') with -anna ('grace', Hebrew); also echoes Avani ('the earth'Baylie#4782 in the U.S.A spelling of Bailey — from an English surname, variously 'a bailiff; a steward' and 'berry cleDally#4794 in the U.S.A pet form of Dallas ('the meadow dwelling', Scottish) or Dahlia ('the dahlia flower'); also thHayleigh#4803 in the U.S.Decorative -leigh spelling of Hailey, from an English place name meaning 'hay meadow' or 'hay cKamori#4814 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a Ka- opening and -mori ending (echoing Japanese mori, 'forest', and KamariLandon#4823 in the U.S.From an English place/surname — Old English lang, 'long', plus dun, 'a hill'; 'the long hill; tLeeanna#4824 in the U.S.A compound of Lee ('a meadow', English) and Anna ('grace', Hebrew); also echoes Liana ('to climParadise#4844 in the U.S.From the word paradise — from Persian pairidaeza, 'an enclosed garden', via Greek paradeisos — Analeiah#4887 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ana ('grace; favor', from Hebrew Hannah) with Leiah/Leah ('weary' / 'meaHadlie#4920 in the U.S.-lie spelling of Hadley — from Old English, 'the heather meadow/clearing' (haeth, 'heather', plIvonne#4922 in the U.S.Spanish/Latino spelling of Yvonne — from Germanic iv, 'yew (wood for bows)' — feminine of YvesNira#4955 in the U.S.Variously from Hebrew, 'a furrow; a plowed/cultivated field; light', and from Sanskrit nira, 'w
Boy Names
Braelyn#3094 in the U.S.A modern American coinage blending Brae, a Scottish-Gaelic word for hillside or slope, with theArlow#3133 in the U.S.Variant of Arlo, a name of debated origin — likely from Edmund Spenser's poetic place name ArloBrantlee#3139 in the U.S.firebrand; or steep woodland clearingDreyden#3146 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Drey- element with a -den ending (echoing Dryden, 'the dry valley', anSyon#3175 in the U.S.S-spelling of Zion/Sion — Hebrew Tsiyyon, the holy hill of Jerusalem, 'highest point' — also anBosco#3190 in the U.S.From Italian bosco, 'wood, forest' — famous as St. John Bosco, patron of youthWalden#3233 in the U.S.Wooded valley; one who dwells near the forested valleyAjax#3243 in the U.S.From Greek Aias (Latin Ajax) — possibly linked to 'of the earth' or 'eagle' — the giant warriorBradyn#3255 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Braden — from Irish Ó Bradáin, 'descendant of Bradán (salmon)', or English 'broElden#3264 in the U.S.Ella's hillEmber#3266 in the U.S.From Old English aemyrge or Old Norse eimyrja meaning 'embers' — the glowing, smoldering piecesLawton#3280 in the U.S.From the Old English hlāw (hill, burial mound) and tun (settlement, enclosure), meaning 'settleMacallan#3283 in the U.S.Scottish surname read as 'son of Allan' (or from a saint's-field place name); globally famous aBranden#3320 in the U.S.Hill covered with broomDallin#3330 in the U.S.From an English surname — 'dale/valley dweller' readings — beloved in Latter-day Saint naming (Huxlee#3338 in the U.S.Woodland, clearingKamani#3346 in the U.S.From Hawaiian kamani, the Pacific beach-tree prized for canoe wood — also a melodic -ani coinagKarmello#3347 in the U.S.garden, orchard (of God) — from Mount CarmelSully#3371 in the U.S.Pet form of Sullivan — Irish Ó Súileabháin, 'dark/hawk eyes' — also an English place-name, 'souRhone#3431 in the U.S.From the Rhône river — ancient Rhodanus, Celtic 'swift water' readings — vineyard-valleyedWhittaker#3445 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English hwit, 'white', plus aecer, 'field' — 'the white field'Adams#3450 in the U.S.Son of Adam; from the Hebrew adam meaning man formed from the earthAtlee#3452 in the U.S.From Old English aet leah, 'at the meadow/clearing' — Amish-favored, PM-surnamedBerkley#3453 in the U.S.Birch-tree clearing or meadow; a spelling of Berkeley, from Old English beorc, 'birch', plus leDmitri#3465 in the U.S.Russian form of Demetrius — Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter', the goddess of the earth andLynnox#3484 in the U.S.Modern spelling of Lennox — from a Scottish place/clan name, 'field of elm trees' (Gaelic leamhTimber#3503 in the U.S.Wood prepared for building; from Old English timber, 'building material, structure' — a rugged Aarin#3513 in the U.S.Double-a spelling of Aaron — Hebrew, often read 'high, exalted' or 'mountain of strength'Agasthya#3515 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Agastya — a great Vedic sage; the name is linked to 'one who humbled the mountainArbor#3518 in the U.S.From the English word arbor — Latin arbor, 'tree' — a leafy garden bower; a modern nature word-Denton#3529 in the U.S.From Old English denu, 'valley', plus tun, 'settlement' — 'valley town'Fields#3539 in the U.S.From the English surname Fields — 'one who dwells by the open fields' (from Old English feld, 'Georgios#3540 in the U.S.Greek form of George — from Greek georgos, 'farmer, earth-worker' (ge, 'earth', plus ergon, 'woHarden#3542 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — Old English hara, 'hare', plus denu, 'valley' — 'hare vallLeslie#3563 in the U.S.Garden of hollies; grey fortressBreeze#3590 in the U.S.From the English word breeze — via Spanish brisa, the gentle wind — a nature word-nameBryden#3591 in the U.S.Variant of Braden/Bryden — from Old English 'broad valley' or a Scottish surname; routes layereDenali#3596 in the U.S.From Koyukon (Athabaskan) Denali, 'the high one, the great one' — North America's tallest mountHayzen#3600 in the U.S.Modern American coinage blending Hayes and Hazen — surnames from 'hedge/brushwood' roots — withKamir#3614 in the U.S.Modern coinage in the Kamil/Amir sound field ('perfect'/'prince' echoes); no single fixed rootAramis#3663 in the U.S.ValleyCreek#3678 in the U.S.From the English word creek — Old Norse kriki, 'nook, bend' — the small-stream nature nameHaden#3687 in the U.S.A spelling of Hayden — from Old English, 'the hay valley' (heg plus denu) or 'the heath/hedged Seyon#3741 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Zion ('a highest point; a fortress', the holy hill of JZiyon#3753 in the U.S.Variant of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem that became shorthand for the holy city and the promisedBelmont#3768 in the U.S.From a French place name and surname, 'beautiful mountain' (bel, 'beautiful,' + mont, 'hill; moHarlo#3793 in the U.S.W-less spelling of Harlow, from English place names usually parsed as 'army hill' or 'mound of Kendell#3901 in the U.S.Double-l spelling of Kendall — the English town 'valley of the river Kent'; a surname-nameStyles#3934 in the U.S.English surname for someone living by a stile — the steps over a field wall — now chosen for itWylee#3943 in the U.S.-ee styling of Wiley — the Wylye river-meadow surname, 'tricky' adjective adjacentAshley#3957 in the U.S.Old English aesc-leah, 'ash-tree meadow' — Gone with the Wind's gentleman, originally maleKamp#4089 in the U.S.From the surname Kamp — Dutch/German, 'a field, an enclosed piece of land' (from Latin campus);Champ#4154 in the U.S.Clip of champion — Latin campio, 'field-fighter' — the victory nickname given outrightBradlee#4268 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Bradley — Old English brad, 'broad', plus leah, 'clearing, meadow'Camp#4270 in the U.S.From the word/surname camp — from Latin campus, 'a field, a level open space'; also a short forColden#4277 in the U.S.From the English surname Colden — from Old English, 'the cool valley' (col, 'cool') or 'the coaHarlyn#4304 in the U.S.A -yn spelling of Harlan — from Old English, 'the hare's land/meadow; a rocky land' (har, plus Landan#4328 in the U.S.-an spelling of Landon — from Old English, 'the long hill' (lang, 'long', plus dun, 'hill')Roosevelt#4362 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Roosevelt — roos, 'rose', plus veld, 'field' — 'rose field'Xylan#4385 in the U.S.A modern name from Greek xylon, 'wood, timber, the forest'; also echoes the trendy -lan names; Arlis#4409 in the U.S.A vintage name — variously a form of Arles/Arley ('the eagle meadow'), or linked to Hebrew 'a pAzion#4415 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining an A- opening to Zion ('highest point; the holy hill of Jerusalem'); no Breyden#4417 in the U.S.A spelling of Brayden/Braden — variously from the Irish, 'a descendant of Bradan (a salmon)' anHaidyn#4445 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Hayden — from Old English, 'the heather hill' or 'the hay valley'; routes layerOdell#4495 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English wad-hyll, 'woad hill' (where the dye-plant woaZylus#4538 in the U.S.Modern invented American name with no firmly documented meaning; sometimes loosely tied to GreeFennec#4589 in the U.S.From fennec — the small big-eared desert fox of North Africa (from Arabic fanak, 'a fox'); a moJory#4614 in the U.S.A Cornish form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker'; also a pet form of Poseidon#4668 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Poseidon, the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses; the meaning is debatedHaroun#4766 in the U.S.Arabic form of Aaron — Hebrew, often read 'high, exalted' or 'mountain of strength' — a prophetMontez#4813 in the U.S.MountainsRiyad#4831 in the U.S.From Arabic riyad, 'gardens, meadows' (the plural of rawdah, 'a garden'); also the Saudi capitaShaw#4836 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English sceaga, 'a small wood, thicket, copse' — 'dweller by the Calvary#4887 in the U.S.From Calvary — the hill where Jesus was crucified (Golgotha), from the Latin calvaria, 'a skull