Baby Names That Mean Rock / Stone
379 baby names meaning rock — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means rock? Here are 379 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of rock. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Chantel#7568 in the U.S.A spelling of Chantal/Chantelle — from a French place name (via Saint Jeanne de Chantal), from Jetta#7650 in the U.S.Variously from the English word jet, 'jet black; the black gemstone jet', and a short form of HKristal#7698 in the U.S.A spelling of Crystal — from the Greek krystallos, 'ice; clear rock-crystal'; we note the gemShantal#7843 in the U.S.A spelling of Chantal — from a French place name (via Saint Jeanne de Chantal), from Occitan caLorali#7884 in the U.S.Lorali is a modern simplified spelling of Lorelei, the name of the siren of German legend who sMarjan#8168 in the U.S.From Persian Marjan, 'coral' (and by extension 'pearl'), a gemstone name shared across Persian,Jadalyn#8226 in the U.S.Jadalyn is a modern American coinage joining Jade — the green gemstone, whose name comes via SpOlivine#8230 in the U.S.From olivine, the green gemstone (also called peridot); from the Latin oliva, 'an olive'; a gemBrystal#8456 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Crystal — from the Greek krystallos, 'ice; clear rock-crystal'; with a BMaeson#8663 in the U.S.A spelling of Mason — from the English occupational surname, 'a stone worker; a craftsman in stLaneya#8699 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Lan-/Lana element (variously 'light; rock; wool', layered) with a -eyaRockie#8763 in the U.S.A spelling of Rocky — from the English word rock, 'a rock; a rest/refuge'; a pet/word-name; useSaphire#8781 in the U.S.Single-p spelling of Sapphire — from Greek sappheiros (via Hebrew sappir), 'the blue gem; a preAhlana#8876 in the U.S.Ahlana is a modern respelling of Alana, the feminine of Alan, generally read as 'little rock; hAlaine#8883 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Alaina/Elaine — variously 'bright; shining light' (a form of Helen) and a feDelana#9009 in the U.S.A modern name joining a De- opening with Lana (variously 'a rock; bright; calm'); no single fixElanna#9023 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Elena ('a shining light', from Helen) and Alanna ('little rockItati#9104 in the U.S.From the Guarani, often read as 'white stone' (ita, 'stone'); the name of a town in Corrientes,Loralye#9225 in the U.S.A spelling of Lorelei — a German rock/legend on the Rhine, variously 'a luring/alluring rock' (Rubee#9347 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Ruby, the red gemstone, from Latin rubeus ('red'). A cheerful vintage jeShamira#9372 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, 'a protector; a guardian; a precious/hard stone (flint)'; also read as an ArabPietra#9381 in the U.S.A feminine of Pietro (the Italian Peter) — from the Greek petra, 'a stone; a rock'Allena#9488 in the U.S.Double-l spelling of Alena/Alana — the feminine of Alan ('little rock' or 'harmony'), or a SlavFayrouz#9664 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian fayruz, 'turquoise' (the blue-green gemstone) — a symbol of beauty and Lorelle#9837 in the U.S.A modern name read as a form of Laurel (Latin, 'laurel; bay tree; victory') or as a soft spin oKrystel#9904 in the U.S.A spelling of Crystal — from the Greek krystallos, 'crystal; clear ice/rock crystal'Dusty#10316 in the U.S.A pet form of Dustin — from Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone', via the surname; also read asEllana#10331 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ella and Alana; by those routes it carries 'light; fairy maiden' (Ella) and 'Jaeda#10436 in the U.S.A spelling of Jada/Jade — from Spanish piedra de ijada, 'stone of the side/flank' (jade, the grKallan#10488 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Callan/Cuilinn, linked to 'battle; rock; holly,' sometimes glossed 'poweLazuli#10547 in the U.S.From lapis lazuli — the deep-blue gemstone, from the Persian lazhward, 'blue/the sky', via the Mishri#10652 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Sanskrit mishri, 'sugar crystals; rock candy; sweetness' (a symbol of sweet natuStoni#10815 in the U.S.Stoni reads as a modern respelling of Stoney/Stony, tied by ear to 'stone', or as a short vowelPearson#10860 in the U.S.From the English surname Pearson, 'son of Piers' (Peter, 'rock; stone'); carried into first-namSafire#10904 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of the word sapphire, the deep-blue gemstone (from Greek sappheiros, 'blue Alainey#10964 in the U.S.Alainey is a modern respelling in the Alaina/Elaine family — names tied to 'bright, shining ligWinston#11019 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname, variously 'joy stone' or 'friend's town/settlement.Beryl#11101 in the U.S.Beryl is a gemstone name from Greek beryllos — the mineral family that includes emerald and aquAlanee#11107 in the U.S.A modern spelling near Alani (Hawaiian, 'orange tree') and Alana (Celtic, 'little rock; harmonyChrystal#11151 in the U.S.A spelling of Crystal, from the Greek krystallos, 'clear ice; rock crystal.' A sparkling gem/woJadie#11318 in the U.S.A pet form of Jade — from the Spanish piedra de ijada, 'stone of the flank/colic stone', the grJaydah#11339 in the U.S.A spelling of Jada/Jade — from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'the stone of the side/colic' (jKallen#11394 in the U.S.A spelling of Kellen/Callan — variously 'powerful in battle' and 'a rock/battle' (Irish); used Lanya#11483 in the U.S.A modern name read as a spin on Lana ('light; rock') or Tanya (a Russian short for Tatiana, 'faJaydelin#11512 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining Jayde/Jade (the green gemstone) with a -lin ending in the MaLanaiya#11657 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, layering Lana ('light; rock') with the -aiya sound of Anaya and AmayPera#11679 in the U.S.From Greek pera, 'beyond, across, the far side' (the Istanbul district Pera); also linked to 'aMaisen#11712 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mason, an English occupational surname, 'stoneworker; one who works withReyshell#11718 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic-American respelling near Rachelle/Rochelle - from Rachel ('ewe') or a French Shantel#11778 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Chantal, from a French surname/place name (Occitan cantal, 'stone; boundJadee#11848 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology. It reads either as a diminutive of Jade, the geAllanah#11997 in the U.S.Variously the Irish a leanbh, 'O child; darling' (a term of endearment), and a feminine of AlanAllyn#12001 in the U.S.Allyn is a variant spelling of Alan/Allen, a Celtic/Breton name variously read as 'little rock,Brixtyn#12141 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Brixton, from an English place-name (London district), 'Brixi's stone'; usJhade#12482 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jade, from the green gemstone once prized as a charm for the flank ('stoHalana#12588 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as a blend of Helena ('bright; shining') and Alana ('little rock;Hanley#12592 in the U.S.From the English place-name and surname Hanley, from the Old English hēah ('high') or stān ('roHarlen#12594 in the U.S.A variant of Harlan, from the Old English words for 'hare' (or 'rock') and 'land' — a 'hare's lJohara#12734 in the U.S.From the Arabic Jawhara/Johara, 'jewel; gem' -- a single precious stone. A luminous, treasured Jayd#12796 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable respelling of Jade, the green gemstone (from Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'Laurelai#12837 in the U.S.Laurelai reads as a respelling of Lorelei, the name of a rock on the Rhine and its legendary siReef#12896 in the U.S.From the English word reef — 'a ridge of rock, sand, or coral near the surface of the sea' (froNiobe#13083 in the U.S.From Greek mythology: Niobe, a queen who boasted of her many children and lost them all, then wOpaline#13111 in the U.S.From the word opaline, 'opal-like; milky and iridescent,' built on opal — a gem whose name reacReichell#13122 in the U.S.Reichell reads as a modern spelling in the Rachel/Rochelle/Richelle family. Rachel is Hebrew, 'Richelle#13138 in the U.S.A twentieth-century blend, usually read as a feminine of Richard ('brave ruler', from Germanic Rocki#13147 in the U.S.A modern girls' spelling of Rocky — a nickname from the word rock, or from Italian-American RocRubylynn#13159 in the U.S.Rubylynn joins Ruby (Latin rubeus, 'red,' via the gemstone) with Lynn (Welsh llyn, 'lake'), folSalana#13182 in the U.S.Salana has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern blend of Alana ('little rock; bShelsea#13226 in the U.S.Shelsea is a phonetic respelling of Chelsea, the London district whose Old English name CealchyAhnyx#13477 in the U.S.A modern American coinage. It echoes the gemstone name Onyx and the Greek night goddess Nyx, buBostynn#13478 in the U.S.Bostynn is a modern respelling of Boston, the New England city that itself takes its name from Alanya#13500 in the U.S.Alanya is most often read as a feminine form of Alan (a Celtic name of debated sense, 'handsomeArbel#13600 in the U.S.From Mount Arbel, the cliff-topped peak above the Sea of Galilee, and the ancient town beside iAunyx#13633 in the U.S.A modern invented spelling that reads as Onyx with an Au- opening — onyx being the banded blackGem#14007 in the U.S.The English word gem, 'precious stone', from Latin gemma — used directly as a name and also as Elania#14057 in the U.S.A modern name that sits between Elena (from Helen, 'bright; shining light') and Alana ('little Jadah#14115 in the U.S.A spelling of Jada, which American families read as a name-form of jade, the green gemstone whoJaspen#14166 in the U.S.Jaspen is a modern American coinage — most naturally read as a blend of Jasper (the gemstone naJadeyn#14178 in the U.S.A modern respelling near Jayden (a coinage) and Jade ('the green gemstone'). As a girl's name iJem#14182 in the U.S.Jem is a one-syllable English name used for both girls and boys. For girls it usually shortens Jema#14183 in the U.S.Jema is a spelling of Gemma, an Italian name from Latin gemma, 'gem, precious stone'. The J speJettie#14198 in the U.S.Jettie is a vintage American pet name, used in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as Lachelle#14405 in the U.S.Formed with the decorative La- prefix common in African American naming plus -chelle, the tail Langston#14420 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname, usually explained as 'long stone' or 'the tall man's toLorilai#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 Lorilei#14489 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lorelei — the steep rock on the Rhine and the siren of German legend, giRubyrose#14598 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Ruby (the red gemstone, from Latin rubeus, 'red') and Rose (the flower), wriNanayaa#14708 in the U.S.Nanayaa joins the Akan honorific Nana — the title of elders, chiefs and queen mothers in Ghana Rocklynn#14874 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining the English word rock — steady, solid stone — to the popular -lRubyann#14891 in the U.S.A double name written as one: Ruby, from Latin rubeus, 'red' — the gemstone — plus Ann, from HeSaphyre#14929 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the jewel name Sapphire, from Greek sappheiros (itself from a Semitic roAllaina#15056 in the U.S.A spelling of Alaina/Alana, a feminine of Alan, variously 'fair; harmony' or 'little rock'; rouAdriti#15340 in the U.S.A modern Indian name usually connected to Sanskrit adri, 'rock, mountain,' and read as 'unbreakAnyx#15458 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Onyx, the banded black gemstone. The word comes from Greek onyx, 'claw' Ferris#15675 in the U.S.An Irish surname, variously an anglicized form of Fearghus ('man of vigor') and linked to 'ironJaidah#15876 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Jada and the gemstone name Jade, with a decorative -dah ending. No Elanah#15915 in the U.S.A modern spelling that reads as a form of Elana/Alana; by those routes it touches 'bright; shinFira#15959 in the U.S.A short modern coinage; separately the name of Fira, the clifftop capital of Santorini. As a giGarnet#16044 in the U.S.From the English word garnet, the deep-red gemstone and January's birthstone — the stone name fJemmah#16177 in the U.S.A modern spelling that sits between two documented names: Gemma, from Latin gemma, 'gem, precioJaidelyn#16288 in the U.S.A modern respelling near Jadelyn and Jade ('the green gemstone'), with the fashionable -lyn endPetronila#16681 in the U.S.Petronila is the Spanish form of Petronilla, a Latin diminutive linked to the Roman family nameEzerFrom the Hebrew Ezer, 'help; aid' - the element in Ebenezer ('stone of help'). It is a male nam
Boy Names
Jeanpierre#7910 in the U.S.Compound of Jean (the French John, 'God is gracious') and Pierre (the French Peter, 'rock, stonJetsen#7917 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining Jet (the black gemstone, or the aircraft) with the -sen ending; nHarlee#7923 in the U.S.A spelling of Harley — from the Old English, variously 'the hare's meadow' and 'the army/rock mJoaopedro#7925 in the U.S.A Portuguese compound of Joao ('God is gracious', from John) and Pedro ('rock', from Peter); a Staton#8075 in the U.S.An English surname drawn from a place-name; the -ton ending is Old English tun, 'farmstead, setSabbath#8092 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shabbat, 'the day of rest' - a day kept holy in Judaism and Christianity, tied Rockford#8114 in the U.S.An English place name and surname, 'the rocky ford' - a river crossing over stones (rock + fordPiercen#8142 in the U.S.An elaboration of Pierce/Pierson — from Piers (a medieval form of Peter, Greek 'rock; stone'), Tenoch#8183 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl (Aztec), 'prickly-pear/cactus fruit on a stone' (tetl, 'stone', + nochtli, 'prTramaine#8195 in the U.S.An -a- spelling of Tremaine — from Cornish tre, 'a homestead, a settlement', plus men/maen, 'a Adrith#8260 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously glossed 'one who cannot be torn apart' and linked to adAhnyx#8267 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Onyx — from Greek onyx, 'a claw/nail; the onyx (a black gemstone)' — a gAlbion#8273 in the U.S.Albion is the oldest recorded name for the island of Britain, likely from Latin albus ('white')Masson#8674 in the U.S.A double-s spelling of Mason, an English/French occupational surname for a 'stoneworker; one whPeterson#8745 in the U.S.A patronymic surname — 'the son of Peter' (Peter, from the Greek petros, 'a rock/stone'); we noPetros#8746 in the U.S.The Greek form of Peter — from Greek petros, 'a stone, a rock'Rockland#8778 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname — 'the rocky land; a place of rocks' (rock, plus land)Abenezer#8918 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Ebenezer, from the Hebrew Even ha-Ezer, 'stone of help' — a phraAllyn#8989 in the U.S.A spelling of Allen/Alan — from the Celtic, variously 'handsome; little rock; harmony/peace'; rJayde#9257 in the U.S.A spelling of Jade — from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'stone of the flank/colic', hence 'thJhettson#9269 in the U.S.Jhettson reads as a modern American coinage, likely Jett (a word name for the black gemstone, aKallin#9338 in the U.S.Kallin reads as a modern spelling near Kalin and the Irish Callan ('battle; rock'). Its exact rRoc#9528 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Rock ('strength; a boulder') and a short form of Rocco ('rest'); it also Alann#9760 in the U.S.Alann is a modern spelling of Alan, a name of Breton/Celtic origin often glossed 'little rock' Winsten#9799 in the U.S.A spelling of Winston — from the Old English, variously 'joy-stone' (wynn, 'joy', + stan, 'stonWinstin#9800 in the U.S.A spelling of Winston — from the Old English, variously 'joy-stone' (wynn, 'joy', + stan, 'stonAzur#9820 in the U.S.From French/Persian, 'sky blue; azure' (ultimately from Persian lazhward, 'lapis lazuli; the blAunix#9851 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes Onyx (the black gemstone) with an Au- opening. As spelled here it Pierceson#10421 in the U.S.A modern surname-style name, 'son of Pierce' — Pierce itself from Piers, a medieval form of PetPorfirio#10424 in the U.S.From the Spanish Porfirio (Greek Porphyrios) — from porphyra, 'purple; porphyry (a purple stoneRoyston#10582 in the U.S.From the English place name Royston, understood as 'Royse's stone' — a wayside cross or marker Pedrito#10614 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Pedro, from the Greek Petros, 'rock; stone' — so 'little Pedro; little Alani#10740 in the U.S.Variously the Hawaiian alani, 'an orange tree/fruit', and a form of Alan ('a rock; handsome', CCarrick#10903 in the U.S.From the Gaelic carraig/carrec, 'a rock; a rocky headland/place'; a surname and place-name (as Flynt#11109 in the U.S.A spelling of Flint — from the Old English flint, 'a hard grey stone (used to strike fire); a sDusten#11256 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dustin, from the Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone,' often read as 'braJettsyn#11452 in the U.S.Jettsyn is a modern American coinage, a Y-spelled cousin of Jetson and Jaxson. Its first elemenJayd#11497 in the U.S.Jayd reads as a modern spelling of Jade (the prized green stone, said to bring calm) or a clippPearse#11891 in the U.S.An Irish surname spelling of Piers, the medieval English form of Peter, from Greek petros ('rocParas#11930 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi Paras (Parasmani), the mythical 'touchstone' or philosopher's stone saiAlano#12088 in the U.S.An Italian/Spanish form of Alan, variously read as 'rock,' 'handsome,' or 'harmony,' and linkedSly#12107 in the U.S.The English word sly, meaning 'cunning, crafty' — a plain fact families should weigh. It is alsZepplyn#12218 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Zeppelin, the rigid airship named for its German inventor Count FerdinanBrixten#12328 in the U.S.A spelling of Brixton — after the London district, 'Brihtsige's stone' (a personal name plus stAtari#12475 in the U.S.Atari is a Japanese term from the board game Go, marking a stone one move from capture; it becaBrixtin#12578 in the U.S.Brixtin is a modern respelling of Brixton, a district of London whose name means roughly 'BrihtEsten#12600 in the U.S.Esten is a Norwegian name, a form of Øystein ('island-stone; rock') — and it also reads as a moCliffton#12647 in the U.S.A spelling of Clifton, an English surname-name from a place name meaning 'settlement by the cliEzel#12848 in the U.S.Ezel appears by more than one path: as a biblical place name (the stone Ezel in the story of DaElessar#12881 in the U.S.A literary invention by J.R.R. Tolkien: Elessar, 'Elfstone,' is the royal name taken by AragornJohnpeter#12893 in the U.S.A joined double name written as one word: John ('God is gracious') plus Peter (Greek, 'rock; stHalstyn#12914 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Halston (an English surname, likely 'Hal's town') or the Scandinavian HaHeathcliff#12938 in the U.S.An English name joining 'heath' (open moorland) and 'cliff,' giving 'heath by a cliff.' It is bKamen#12956 in the U.S.From the Bulgarian/Slavic Kamen, 'stone' (a symbol of strength and steadfastness); also echoes Kashel#13214 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most easily read as a K-spelling of Cashel, the Irish place name froPieter#13408 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Peter — from the Greek petros, 'a rock; a stone'Macyn#13427 in the U.S.Macyn is a modern respelling that lands between Mason — the English occupational surname for a Maisyn#13437 in the U.S.Maisyn is a modern -yn respelling of Mason, the English surname for a worker in stone, from OldNirvana#13611 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nirvana, literally 'blowing out; extinguishing' — the state of liberation froMaycen#13647 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mason, an English occupational surname for a 'stoneworker; one who worksOnnyx#13659 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Onyx — the banded black stone, from Greek onyx, 'claw; fingernail,' aftePier#13691 in the U.S.A Dutch (Frisian) and Italian form of Peter, from Greek petros, 'rock; stone' — the name Jesus Piers#13692 in the U.S.The Norman and medieval English form of Peter, from Old French Piers, ultimately Greek petros, Thurston#13695 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Thorsteinn — 'Thor's stone' (Thor, the thunder god, + steinn, 'stone'); we nRocklin#13752 in the U.S.An English surname and place name (a city in California), read as 'rock' plus a -lin/-ling endiSeger#13855 in the U.S.A surname of Germanic origin, generally traced to the elements sigi ('victory') and heri ('armyStanlee#13923 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Stanley, an English surname and place-name from Old English stan ('stoneTabari#13942 in the U.S.An Arabic nisba — a name of belonging — meaning 'of Tabaristan', a region south of the Caspian Thyri#13995 in the U.S.Thyri is a form of the Old Norse name Thyra or Tyri, built on the name of the god Thor. HistoriWeiland#14108 in the U.S.A German surname connected to Wieland (Old Norse Volundr, English Wayland), the legendary masteZakk#14194 in the U.S.A double-k spelling of Zach, the short form of Zachary or Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'thZuriah#14233 in the U.S.Zuriah has two honest routes. It echoes the Hebrew names Zuriel and Zurishaddai, built on tsur Statton#14326 in the U.S.A double-t spelling of the English surname Staton, from a place-name whose -ton is Old English AlanisBest known as a girl's name via singer Alanis Morissette (said to be a feminine form of Alan), Asiniystone; rock