Agriculture is the foundation for modern civilization, so it makes sense that there are a slew of names inspired by the profession and its workers. Surprisingly, though, many of these farmer-inspired names still enjoy popularity even in the modern, digital world, which goes to show the massive impact they’ve had on cultures worldwide.
Take George, for example. This Greek-derived name literally means ‘farmer,’ and is actually a combination of the Greek words ‘geo’ (‘earth’) and ‘ergon’ (‘work), so you can see how one could get farmer from that. It’s also one of the most popular American boy names ever, having reached the top ten list 49 times since 1880.
If you’re looking to take the road less traveled, consider Bond for your baby boy. Contrary to popular belief, the name also means ‘farmer,’ and not ‘international spy.’ This Old English name hasn’t even broken the top 1,000 list of most popular baby names yet, so consider it if you’re looking for a more original name.
For girls, we love Arla and Charleigh. Arla comes from German, while Charleigh is a feminized variant of Charles, an American name that means ‘manly farmer.’ Both are cute and relatively unconventional choices for your little girl-to-be, as Arla is more popular in the U.K. and Charleigh has yet to make waves as a girl’s name here in the U.S.
Don’t call it a day just yet–we’ve got plenty of more names that mean farmer on our extensive list below.
Alharith
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Urdu
Gender: Boy
Arees
Meaning: A hardworking farmer
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Arla
Meaning:
Origin: German
Gender: Girl
Bartek
Meaning: Farmer’s Son
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Bond
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Old English
Gender: Boy
Charleigh
Meaning: Manly farmer
Origin: American
Gender: Girl
Chars
Meaning: A manly farmer
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Chazz
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Deorsa
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Durko
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Czech
Gender: Boy
Egor
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Russian
Gender: Boy
Fabia
Meaning: A woman who is bean farmer
Origin: Italian
Gender: Girl
Fabyen
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Ga
Meaning: One who tills and is a farmer
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
George
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Gio
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Hebrew, Italian
Gender: Boy
Goran
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Gyuri
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Harithah
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Ancient Arabic
Gender: Boy
Heorhiy
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Ukrainian
Gender: Boy
Iorghu
Meaning: Earth-worker or farmer
Origin: Romanian
Gender: Boy
Iuri
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Georgian
Gender: Boy
Jeny
Meaning: The farmer who owns a paddy field
Origin: Polish
Gender: Boy
Jeordie
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Jerzy
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Old Greek
Gender: Boy
Jioina
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Slovak
Gender: Girl
Jorian
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Kevork
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Armenian
Gender: Boy
Kimmel
Meaning: Seed farmer
Origin: Germanic
Gender: Boy
Kisan
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Mayeer
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Meier
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Noma
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: African
Gender: Girl
Ortensia
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Pabiyan
Meaning: Bean farmer
Origin: Russian
Gender: Boy
Parlan
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Raytah
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Arabic, Urdu
Gender: Girl
Seoirse
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Sior
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Welsh
Gender: Boy
Tesia
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Polish
Gender: Girl
Thelonius
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Tillman
Meaning: A farmer or a maker of tiles
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Tolly
Meaning: A farmer or one who ploughs the fields
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Xurxo
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Brazilian
Gender: Boy
Yehor
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Yjo
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Yrian
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Norman
Gender: Boy
Yura
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Zhorah
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Russian
Gender: Boy
Zory
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Russian
Gender: Boy