Petra
EarthGirl · Greek, via Latin
Feminine form of Peter; Greek petra, 'rock' Well attested
In this tradition stone belongs to Earth
US 2025: #1372 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #2138
Same meaning in Chinese: 岩 yán (rock)
Baby names that mean stone
In Chinese tradition, stone belongs to Earth, so this page gathers names linked to stone. English has no such tradition, so this is an adaptation, inspired by Chinese naming.
Girls' names
Boys' names
Craig
EarthBoy · Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic creag, 'rock, crag' Well attested
In this tradition stone belongs to Earth
US 2025: #1644 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #1705
Same meaning in Chinese: 岩 yán (rock)
Dunstan
EarthBoy · Old English
Old English for 'dark stone': dunn, 'dark, brown', + stan, 'stone' Well attested
In this tradition stone belongs to Earth
Rare
Related in meaning in Chinese: 石 shí (stone)
Peter
EarthBoy · Greek
Greek petros, 'stone, rock' Well attested
In this tradition stone belongs to Earth
US 2025: #187 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #287
Related names: Pedro, Pierce, Piers
Same meaning in Chinese: 石 shí (stone)
Stanley
EarthBoy · English place name and surname
A place name and surname, Old English for 'stony clearing' Well attested
In this tradition stone belongs to Earth
US 2025: #863 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #97
Related in meaning in Chinese: 石 shí (stone)
Chinese characters linked with stone: 石 shí (stone), 岩 yán (rock), 磬 qìng (stone chime), 磐 pán (firm rock), 矶 jī (rocky shore)
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.