Rocks and stones are often used as metaphors for things that are steady and dependable. How many times have you said, “He/she’s my rock,” about someone you rely on who you know has your back? We all want to be those people and have them in our lives so why not encapsulate that wish in your child’s name?
Many names with this meaning are based on the names of beautiful gems, like Jade, a precious opaque, green stone, or Ruby, a clear, valuable gemstone. This is probably because parents who choose these names want to encapsulate the beauty of their child by linking them to a recognizably beautiful stone. If you’d rather go for something a little more subtle, the Italian name Gemma is very popular. It simply means “precious stone,” presumably originating from the word ‘gem’.
A great gender-neutral name that will hopefully inspire your child to be dependable is Mason, an English name meaning “stone worker.” While it has historically been used as a surname, it is rising in popularity as a first name.
Ackley
Meaning: Stone
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ailin
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Mapuche
Gender: Boy
Axton
Meaning: Stone
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Beaumont
Meaning: Stone
Origin: French
Gender: Boy/Girl
Buxton
Meaning: Stone
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Cairn
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Cephas
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Aramaic
Gender: Boy
Chantal
Meaning: Stone
Origin: European
Gender: Girl
Dustin
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Norse
Gender: Boy
Eben
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Feodras
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Gemma
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Italian
Gender: Girl
Halvard
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Norwegian
Gender: Boy
Iolite
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Jade
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Girl
Jetta
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Danish
Gender: Girl
Kepa
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Kepe
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Mason
Meaning: Stone
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Nelka
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Polish
Gender: Girl
Nell
Meaning: Stone
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Pero
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Croatian
Gender: Boy
Peter
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Pierre
Meaning: Stone
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Piers
Meaning: Stone
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ruby
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Shashimani
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Stanley
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Old English
Gender: Boy
Stein
Meaning: Stone
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Taniksha
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Tinna
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Girl
Torma
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Tibetan
Gender: Boy/Girl
Torsten
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Torsti
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Finnish
Gender: Boy
Tramaine
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Tremain
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Tremaine
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Ultman
Meaning: Stone
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Upal
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Uppal
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Vala
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Vydoorya
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Wilstan
Meaning: Stone
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Winfield
Meaning: Stone
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Winston
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Old English
Gender: Boy
Wolfstan
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Old English
Gender: Boy
Wystan
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Gender: Boy
Yaqoot
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Boy
Zamurrad
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Girl
Zuriel
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
