101 Rare Earth Names For Boys And Girls
Parents are often inspired by the beauty of nature when choosing names for their babies. Earth names can represent various qualities such as strength, grounding, stability, nurturing, and growth. Choosing one of these names connects your child to the beauty of nature and instills a sense of responsibility towards our planet.
This post has over 100 names related to the earth, perfect for boys or girls. Dive in to find a name that’s as meaningful as it is beautiful.
Boy Names That Mean Earth
Including (origins) and “meanings”
The names on this list were researched using websites like BabyCenter to find their meanings and origins. Keep in mind, some names have different meanings in several languages.
A
Aaron (Hebrew) “high mountain”
Acker (English) “field”
Adam (Hebrew) “son of the red earth” - Adam is also a biblical boy name
Ajax (Greek) “of the earth”
Akamu (Hawaiian) “of the earth”
Alan (Celtic) “rock; stone; harmony” - Alan is also on our lists of names meaning rock and names meaning harmony
Antaeus (Greek) “son of the earth and the sea”
Arlo (English) “rock hill; fortified hill” - Arlo is also on our list of 4 letter names
Atlas (Greek) “person who holds the world in his hands”
B
Bardo (Scandinavian) “son of the earth”
Bartlett (Hebrew) “son of the earth”
Beaumont (French) “beautiful mountain”
Boutros (Arabic) “rock”
Bradley (English) “large clearing in the woods”
Brandon (English) “gorse-hill” - Brandon is also on our list of names for black baby boys
Brent (Celtic) “hill”
Bryn (Welsh) “hill”
C
Canyon (Spanish) “gorge”
Cephas (Greek) “rock or stone”
Clay (English) “earth” - Clay is also on our list of short boy names and orange boy names
Cliff (English) “cliff or slope”
Craig (Scottish) “rock”
D
Daichi (Japanese) “earth; land”
Dale (English) “valley”
Damek (Hebrew) “earth”
Dionne (Greek) “child of heaven and earth” - An alternate spelling of this name is on our list of outer space names for babies
Doruk (Turkish) “mountaintop”
Dunstan (English) “brown stone; dark stone”
Dustin (English) “Thor’s stone”
E
Eben (Hebrew) “stone; rock”
Enki (Sumerian) “lord of the earth”
Erdmann (German) “earth man”
F
Flint (English) “rock”
G
Garfield (English) “triangular land”
Geo (Greek) “earth”
George (Greek) “earthworker” - George is also on our list of 100+ strong boy names with meanings
Glenn (Scottish) “valley”
Glyn (Welsh) “valley”
Goran (Slavic) “mountain man”
H
Haran (Hebrew) “hill”
Heath (English) “one who lives near the heath”
J
Jory (Cornish) “earthworker”
K
Kaj (Danish) “earth”
Kerr (English) “wet ground”
Knox (Scottish) “from the hills”
L
Lambert (German) “bright land”
Lance (English) “land”
M
Montgomery (English) “from the hill of the powerful man” - Montgomery is also on our list of handsome names for boys
O
Oliver (Latin) “nature lover” - Oliver is also on our list of soft aesthetic names for boys
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P
Pierce (Welsh) “rock”
R
Reistr (Old Norse) “of the earth”
Ridge (English) “a narrow and rough edge of a mountaintop”
Ridley (English) “clearing in the reeds”
Rocky (Italian) “stony” - Rocky is also on our list of 2-syllable boy names
S
Seb (Egyptian) “god of earth”
Silvanus (Latin) “god of forests and uncultivated lands”
Slate (English) “metamorphic rock”
Sol (French) “soil”
Stanley (English) “stone clearing”
T
Tellus (Latin) “earth or globe”
Tir (Gaelic) “earth”
Tlaloc (Aztec) “of the earth”
V
Vale (English) “valley”
Vermont (French) “green mountain”
Z
Zion (Hebrew) “promised holy land”
Girl Names That Mean Earth
A
Abilene (Hebrew) “land of meadows” - Abilene is one of the the best girl city names
Adamina (Hebrew) “of the earth”
Afra (Hebrew) “color of earth”
Avani (Indian) “earth”
B
Bhumi (Indian) “earth”
C
Chantal (French) “stony place”
D
Danu (Celtic) “earth mother goddess”
Delkii (Mongolian) “earth”
Demeter (Greek) “earth mother”
Dhara (Sanskrit) “earth”
Dunia (Arabic) “world or earth”
E
Eartha (English) “earth; worldly”
Ela (Indian) “earth”
F
Folda (Old Norse) “earth”
G
Gaia (Greek) “mother goddess of earth”
I
Ila (Sanskrit) “earth”
Isla (Greek) “island”
K
Kaya (Turkish) “rock or cliff” - Kaya is also on our list of attitude names
L
Lana (Irish) “little rock”
Leigh (English) “meadow” - Leigh is also on our list of one-syllable baby girl names
Lendina (Albanian) “meadow”
Lurra (Basque) “earth”
M
Mahi (Indian) “earth goddess”
Meadow (English) “meadow” - Meadow is also on our lists of boho girl names and beautiful girl names
Montana (Spanish) “mountain”
Montserrat (Latin) “jagged mountain”
O
Orino (Japanese) “worker’s field”
P
Parvati (Indian) “of the mountains”
Petra (Greek) “rock”
Prado (Spanish) “meadow”
Prairie (French) “meadow”
R
Rochelle (French) “little rock”
S
Savannah (Native American) “grassy plain”
Sienna (Italian) “red earth”
Sierra (Spanish) “jagged mountain range”
T
Tierra (Spanish) “earth” - Terra is also on our list of baby girl country names
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