Names with the word rock in it

Ailbhe f & m Irish, Irish Mythology
From Old Irish Ailbe, possibly derived from the old Celtic root *albiyo- «world, light, white» or Old Irish ail «rock». In Irish legend this was the name of a female warrior of the Fianna. It was also the name of a 6th-century masculine saint, the founder of a monastery at Emly.

Alan m English, Scottish, Breton, French
The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It was used in Brittany at least as early as the 6th century, and it possibly means either «little rock» or «handsome» in Breton. Alternatively, it may derive from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries.… [more]

Cephas m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Means «rock» in Aramaic. The apostle Simon was called Cephas by Jesus because he was to be the rock upon which the Christian church was to be built. In most versions of the New Testament Cephas is translated into Greek Πέτρος (Petros) (in English Peter).

Haldor m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hallþórr, which meant «Thor’s rock» from hallr «rock» combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Halvard m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hallvarðr, which meant «rock guardian» from hallr «rock» combined with vǫrðr «guard, guardian».

Harlow f & m English
From an English surname derived from a place name, itself derived from Old English hær «rock, heap of stones» or here «army», combined with hlaw «hill». As a name for girls, it received some attention in 2008 when the American celebrity Nicole Richie used it for her daughter.

Pelias m Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from Greek πέλεια (peleia) meaning «rock pigeon». In Greek mythology, Pelias was the king of Iolcus who sent Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece.

Rochelle f English
From the name of the French city La Rochelle, meaning «little rock». It first became commonly used as a given name in America in the 1930s, probably due to the fame of actress Rochelle Hudson (1914-1972) and because of the similarity to the name Rachel.

Sakhr m Arabic
Means «solid rock» in Arabic. This name appears in the poems of the 7th-century poetess Al-Khansa.

Zuriel m Biblical
Means «my rock is God» in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name is borne by a chief of the Merarite Levites at the time of the Exodus.

After getting over the shock and excitement of being pregnant, the next big decision is the baby’s name. There is such a huge choice of names available to parents from the traditional to the more unusual, it can be a difficult decision to make. 

So to help you to start exploring what’s available we have put together some of our favorite names that mean stone or rock. 

Girls Names

Alaina – This is a name of German origin meaning ‘a precious rock’.

Ashma – Of Indian origin and means ‘rock’.

Chantal – Means ‘stone’ and is of European origin.

Cybele – Means ‘stone’ and is also the name of the Phrygian mother goddess associated with fertility and nature.

Eterna – A name of Latin origin that means ‘eternal’.

Gaia – Greek origin and means ‘rock from the earth’. In Greek Mythology, Gaia or Gaea was the personification of the earth.

Gemma – This is a name of Italian origin that means ‘precious stone’.

Halle – Of Old Norse origin and means ‘rock’.

Iolite – Means ‘violet-colored stone’ and is of Greek origin.

Itziar – From the name of a basque village that contains an important shrine to the Virgin Mary. Possibly meaning ‘old stone’.

Jetta – A name of Danish origin that means ‘stone from Gagai’.

Lapis – Persian origin and means ‘blue colored gemstone’. 

Lorelai – This is a name of Irish or Gaelic origin and means ‘a lurking rock’.

Meena – Of Indian origin and means ‘gem’.

Nelka – Means ‘stone’ and is of Polish origin.

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Nell – A name of English origin that means ‘stone of a river’.

Nilaratna – Sanskrit origin and means ‘blue rock’.

Onila – This is a name of Spanish origin meaning ‘small rock’.

Parnel – Of French origin and means ‘rock’.

Pedra – Means ‘rock’ and is of Spanish origin.

Perrin – A name of English origin that means ‘little rock’.

Pernella – This is a name of French origin that means ‘rock’.

Petronilla – Of German origin and means ‘rock’.

Pierrette – Means ‘rock’ and is of French origin.

Pinja – Of Finnish origin and means ‘stone pine’.

Pratima – A name of Indian origin meaning ‘statue’.

Rochelle – French origin and means ‘a little rock’.

Sela – This is a name of Hebrew origin meaning ‘rock’.

Seneca – Of Latin origin and means ‘rocks’. This is also the name of a major philosophical figure of the Roman Imperial Period.

Sharon – Means ‘rocks of a fertile land’ and is of Hebrew origin.

Shashimani – A name of Indian origin meaning ‘a precious stone’.

Shila – Indian origin and means ‘rock’.

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Taniksha – This is a name of Indian origin that means ‘golden stone’.

Terra – Of Latin origin and means ‘rock’.

Tinna – Means ‘stone’ and is of Scandinavian origin.

Yu – This is a name of Chinese origin that means ‘precious stone’.

Vala – A name of Welsh origin meaning ‘rock’.

Boys Names 

Ackley – English origin and means ‘stone’.

Ailin – This is a name of Mapuche origin and means ‘rock’.

Alan – Means ‘little rock’ and is of Scottish origin.

Albion – Of Celtic origin and means ‘a white rock’.

Arkaitz – A name of Basque origin meaning ‘rock’.

Buxton – Means ‘brewing stones’ and is of English origin.

Cairn – A name of Scottish or Celtic origin meaning ‘mound of stones’.

Carnelian – Latin origin and means ‘dark red colored rock’.

Carrick – This is a name of Welsh or Celtic origin meaning ‘rock’.

Cephas – Of Aramaic origin and means ‘stone’.

Clive – Means ‘rock’ and is of Old English origin.

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Craig – A name of Scottish origin meaning ‘rock’.

Dunstan – English origin and means ‘brown stone’.

Ealhstan – Derived from the old English element ‘ealh’ meaning ‘temple’ and ‘stan’ meaning ‘stone’.

Eben – This is a name of Hebrew origin meaning ‘stone of help’.

Ebenezer – Means ‘stone of help’ and is of Hebrew origin.

Fihr – A name of Arabic origin meaning ‘stone pestle’.

Halvard – Of Norwegian origin and means ‘flat stone’.

Harlow – Means ‘rock’ and is of English origin.

Hermes – Possibly derived from the Greek word ‘herma’ meaning ‘pile of stones, boundary marker’. This is also the name of the Greek god associated with speed and good luck.

Kalju – Means ‘rock, boulder’ in Estonian.

Kamen – This is a translation of the Greek name ‘Petros’. Means ‘stone’ in Bulgarian.

Kumilican – A name of Araucanian origin meaning ‘half red rock’.

Lei – From the Chinese ‘lei’ meaning ‘pile of stones’.     

Mason – From the English surname meaning ‘stoneworker’ from an old French word of Germanic origin.

Parkins – English origin and means ‘rock’.

Peetu – This is a name of Old Greek origin meaning ‘rock’.

Pero – Of Croatian origin and means ‘rock’ or ‘stone’.

Peter – Means ‘stone’ or ‘rock’ and is of Greek origin. This is also the name of one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ.

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Pierre – A name of French origin that means ‘stone’.

Piers – English origin and means ‘stone’ or ‘rock’.

Piet – This is a name of Dutch origin that means ‘rock’.

Pitivo – Of Hungarian origin and means ‘rock’.

Punka – Means ‘rock’ and is of Bulgarian origin.

Roark – A name of Scottish and Celtic origin that means ‘rock’.

Rochester – English origin and means ‘rock’ or ‘fortress’. This is also the name of a famous city in New York City.

Sakhr – Means ‘solid rock’ and is of Arabis origin. 

Sixten – From the Old Norse name ‘Sigesteinn’ which was derived from the words ‘sigr’ meaning ‘victory’ and ‘steinn’ meaning ‘stone’.

Stanford – This is a name of English origin that means ‘the stony ford’. This is an easy to remember name due to the Ivy League University of the same name.

Stanley – Of Old English origin and means ‘stone’.

Stein – Means ‘rock’ or ‘stone’ and is of German origin.

Sten – Derived from the Old Norse name ‘Steinn’ meaning ‘stone’.

Stone – From the English vocabulary word.

Silu – A name of Indian origin that means ‘rock’.

Torma – Tibetan origin and means ‘magic rock’.

Torsten – This is a name of Scandinavian origin that means ‘Thor’s stone’          

Ultman – Of German origin and means ‘noble stone’.

Upal – Means ‘stone’ and is of Indian origin.

Winston – A name of Old English origin that means ‘joy stone’.

Wystan – From the Old English name ‘Wigstan’ which is composed of the elements ‘wig’ meaning ‘battle’ and ‘stan’ meaning ‘stone’.

Wolfstan – Old English origin and means ‘the wolf’s stone’.     

Unisex Names 

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Beaumont – This is a name of French origin that means ‘a beautiful mountain of stones’.

Callen – Of Irish or Gaelic origin and means ‘rock’.

Ferris – Means ‘rock of the highest choice’ and is of Celtic origin.

Kaya – A name of Scandinavian origin meaning ‘rock’ or ‘cliff’.

Lave – Italian origin meaning ‘burning rock’.          

Perry – This is a name of English origin that means ‘small rock’.

Pierce – Of English origin and means ‘rock’.

Rockwell – Means ‘spring rocks’ and is of British origin. Rockwell is the name of one of the largest neighborhoods in Manila, Philippines.

Tappen – A name of English origin meaning ‘top of a huge rock’.

Tarin – Irish origin and means ‘rocky hill’.

Ujarak – A Greenlandic name meaning ‘rock’.

Zuriel – This is a name of Hebrew origin and means ‘lord of my rock’.

If you are still looking for a baby name that has a more solid meaning such as metal or steel or sword or blade then check out our other articles.

The Final Thought

That brings us to the end of our list of names that mean stone or rock. Hopefully, you have found the perfect name for your little one but if not there is still plenty of time. Just remember that you can always choose a name that has a great or unusual meaning.

Boy Names associated with Rock Rock baby names and what they mean, for rock, stone, with 82 results. These boy names reached the apex of their popularity in 2016 (USAGE OF 2.6%) and have remained as popular to this day (USAGE 2.5%, ▼4%), but with names like Keith going out of style. The most trendy names for newborns here are Oliver (#5), Easton (#66), Winston (#402), Callan (#588) and Langston (#685), while Eastin (TOP 10%) and Callin (57%) are familiar surnames. Here is the list of Rock names for girls. Alan — Ebenezer | Evan — Livingston | Mason — Shamir | Stanbury — Woodstock | Wystan — Zuriel Alan — Ebenezer Alan▼ .. the Gaelic «ailin» meaning «little rock» .. Azlan is also a moderately common kid’s name. [Alyn, Alun, Alon, Allyn, Alleyn, Allayne, Allain, Alin, .. 17 more] Alban .. Celtic word «alp» for «rock, crag» .. Alban (compare Alabran, Amman) is a common -an suffix surname. [Aubin, Albys, Albinet, Albin, Albany, Albain, .. 12 more] Albion Root fr. Latin, Celtic elements. «Rock, crag.» Albion is unusual as a masculine name, existing regularly (UPPER 89%) as a surname. See also Albinson. Albion is an ancient poetic name .. Alston From Old English element. «Elf stone.» Alsdon and variants are rarely found as men’s names. Also possibly «old stone» or a .. [Allstonn, .. 4 more] Arley Also possibly «rock meadow». Place name .. Used somewhat widely as boys’ names, Arley, Arleigh, etc. are comparable to the conventional Arlen. [Arly, Arleigh, .. 2 more] Arthur▼ .. an Irish Gaelic word meaning «stone» .. Prominent, with usage of 0.116% for Arthur, Artturi, etc. as birth names in 2018, higher than 0.108% in 2017. [Arty, Artturi, Artor, Arto, Artie, Arther, Artair, Arrt, .. 9 more] Athelstan From Old English word. «Noble stone.» Not in Top 2000. Used by Anglo Saxon royalty and .. Blackstone Root fr. Old English element. «Black stone.» Blackstone is seldom adopted as a baby name. Place name. Buxton Derivative of Old English. «Bowing stones.» Buxton is rarely used as a boys’ name. Transferred use of the surname and .. Cairn Stems fr. Scottish, Gaelic languages. «Mound of rocks.» Cairn and variants are seldom used as baby names. .. back as the Stone Age, and .. [Kairns, Kairne, Kairn, .. 2 more] Callan▲ Root fr. Gaelic, Scottish words. «Rock.» Somewhat common as children’s names, Callan and Cailean are comparable to the popular Collin. .. Scottish surname from «ail» meaning «rock» .. [Cailean] Carnell .. memorial made of piled up stones. Carnell and forms were popular with parents 5 decades ago. [Carnelle, Carne] Carrick Origin fr. Irish element. «Rock.» Not in Top 2000. Cephas Derivative of Hebrew language. «Rock.» Cephas was popular during 1900-1909. Biblical .. Chris▼ .. Chris Tucker, Chris Rock; basketball player .. Used frequently as boys’ names, Chris, Kris, etc. are similar to the conventional Cyrus. [Kris, .. 2 more] Craig▼ Derived fr. Scottish, Gaelic languages. «Rock, rocky.» Usage of Craig as a boys’ name has trended downward since the 1960s. Comes from the word «crag» .. [Kraig, .. 2 more] Dunstan Root fr. Old English. «Brown stone; brown hill with stones.» Dunlan and Dystan are creative variations. Place name .. [Dunston, Dunstin, Dunsten] Easton▲ .. meaning «island of stones«, or from .. A highly common birth name (#66 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Easton is also used often as a last name. See also Eaton. Eben Derivative of Hebrew element. «Stone, rock.» Eben, Eban and Ebbie are seldom found as men’s names. Also used as nickname for Ebenezer .. [Ebbie, .. 1 more] Ebenezer Source fr. Hebrew language. «Stone of help.» Adoption of Eben and variants peaked a century ago. .. of a memorial stone set up .. [Evenezer, Ebeneezer, Eb, .. 7 more] Quick Reference Summary Index of Rock names [and variants] for boys. 1. Alan — Ebenezer Alan▼ [Alyn, Alun, ..], Alban [Aubin, Auben, ..], Albion, Alston [Allston, Allstonn, ..], Arley [Arly, Arlie, ..], Arthur▼ [Arty, Artus, ..], Athelstan, Blackstone, Buxton, Cairn [Kairns, Kairne, ..], Callan▲ [Cailean], Carnell [Carne, Carnelle], Carrick, Cephas, Chris▼ [Kris, Cris], Craig▼ [Kraig, Craik], Dunstan [Dunston, Dunstin], Easton▲, Eben [Eban, Ebbie], Ebenezer [Evenezer, Eveneser, ..] Evan [Van, Owen, ..], Ferris [Ferriss, Farrish], Filmore [Fylmer, Filmer], Flint [Flynt], Gannet [Gannett], Gladstone, Hallberg [Halburg, Hallburg], Halldor, Halle, Hallstein, Halvard [Halvor, Halverd, ..], Harley▼ [Harly, Harlie, ..], Irving▼ [Irvyn, Irvine, ..], Jade [Jayde, Jaide], Jaeger [Jagur, Jagger], Jethro [Jeth, Jethroe], Keith▼, Kraig, Langston▲ [Langton, Langsdon], Livingston [Livingstin, Livingstone] Mason▲, Ofir [Ophir, Ofeer], Oliver▲ [Ollivor, Olliver, ..], Parkins [Parkin, Parken], Parnell [Parnel, Parrnell], Pekelo, Perkin [Perrin, Perkyn], Pernell, Peter▼ [Pyotr, Piotr, ..], Pierce▲ [Pierson, Piersson, ..], Piers [Pierson, Piersson, ..], Roark [Ruark, Rourke, ..], Rocco [Roque, Rocky, ..], Rochester [Rock, Chet], Rock [Rocky], Rockley [Rockly, Rockleigh], Rockwell, Rocky [Roque, Rockwell, ..], Santana▲ [Santanna], Shamir [Shameer] Stanbury [Stansbury, Stansburghe, ..], Stancliff [Stanscliff, Stanscliffe, ..], Standish, Stanfield [Stansfield], Stanford [Stamford, Standford], Stanmore [Stanmere], Stanton [Stanten, Staunton], Stanway [Stannway, Stannaway], Stanwick [Stanwyck, Stanwicke], Stanwood, Stein [Stensen, Stenssen, ..], Steinar [Steinart, Steinhardt], Stennis, Stoney [Stones, Stoner], Sylvester▼ [Sly, Silvestre], Tavish [Tevis, Tavis], Thurston [Torston, Torsten, ..], Tremain [Tremayne, Tremaine, ..], Winston▲ [Wynston, Wynstan, ..], Woodstock Wystan [Wystann], Zuriel [Top]