Names That Mean Stone

So named because it emits sparks when struck with a stone.

Marwa literally means "white stone," but is the name of a mountain in Mecca, making it an important name among Muslims. It's also another name for marjoram.

So named because it emits sparks when struck with a stone.

The name of the first English king, who ruled in the 10th century AD.

Once a short form of names containing this syllable, it is now used on its own, though we'd prefer Sven.

Cool new surname option and rarer alternative to Halston, which is skewing more and more feminine. Holsten has origins as a surname in German and Dutch. The German form is a variation of Holstein, from the elements holt, meaning "wood," and sete, "tenant." The Dutch Holsten comes from the place name Hoolsteen, composed of the elements hol, meaning "hollow," and steen, "stone."

Axton has been climbing the charts for boys, hot on the heels of Braxton and Maxton. It is very occasionally used for girls too.

With the rise of other S-ending surname names — Brooks, Hollis — we see a future for Perris. This unusual unisex name could make a modern honor name for an ancestral Peter.

An ancient British saint's name, of uncertain origin but possibly connected to Peter. He has left a legacy in place names, churches and monuments in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany.

Potentially a cool route to Eli.

A phonetic variant of the gorgeous Greek name Ione, and one that was used by model Coco Rocha for her daughter in 2015.

Medieval English variant of Petronella or Petronilla, which relate to the male name Peter.

Take your pick of pleasant meanings, depending on the character used.

Petronelle and sisters Petronella and Petronel are all relatives of Petra, a feminization of Peter. They are old names, but extremely rare.

This Greek name may have several meanings. Referenced in the bible, Hermas was the name of one of the 70 Disciples. The Shepherd of Hermas was an early Christian literary work from the 2nd century.

Variant of Gemma/Jemma or James.

The name of a 7th to 8th century Italian monk who rebuilt the monastery at Monte Cassino. In Italian, he is called Petronace.

Cooler and rarer than Pedro, but also has a slightly industrial sound.

Petronela, along with Petronella and Petronelle, are relatives of Petra, sister of Peter. Old names, they are exceedingly rare. But they could be an original route to the cute nicknames Nell and Nellie.

Irish form of Piers, from Peter.