Names That Mean Dweller
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Westwood
English surname
"dweller by the west wood"
Notable British surname associated with fashion designer Vivienne.
Knoll
English and German surname
"dweller near the hill; lump"
An architectural take on Noel. Knoll honors Florence Knoll, the Michigan-born modernist architect and furniture designer. Her namesake company still produces her designs today. Knoll first charted in…
Urbain
French
"city dweller"
French form of Urban or Urbanus, borne by eight popes.
Cousteau
French surname
"coast dweller"
Charismatic surname name borne by French explorer, conservationist, scientist, inventor and author Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who devoted his life to the study of the sea and all forms of life in water.
Beekman
Dutch
"dweller by the stream"
Beekman is derived from the Dutch element beke , meaning "stream" or "creek."
Bricker
German surname
"dweller near a bridge"
Bricker sounds like an occupational name, a la Brooker and Bridger, but it's actually a surname indicating someone who lives near a bridge.
Crosley
English surname
"dweller at the cross"
Rare gender-neutral surname, reminiscent of Crosby, a Top 1000 falling star.
Crosley
English surname
"dweller at the cross"
Preppy surname, and most notably, a record player brand.
Holsten
German or Dutch surname
"dweller in the woods; hollow stone"
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,…
Ashly
Variation of Ashley, English
"dweller near the ash tree meadow"
Ashley lost some of her substance.
Brubeck
German surname
"dweller beside a brook"
The surname of the late great American jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck could make a cool, jazz-inspired name for a baby boy.
Hollister
English surname
"dweller by the holly tree"
Familiar English surname now associated with the Abercrombie & Fitch offshoot.
Halie
Greek mythology name
"dweller in the sea"
Halie is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, most of them sea nymphs. The most prominent mythological Halie was the mother of Rhodos, who gave her name to the island Rhodes, and six sons…
Alston
English surname
"dweller at the old town"
Dropping the H off hot surnames gets you a whole new name. The trend is multiplying: Hadley becomes Adley, Harley become Arley, Harlow becomes Arlowe, and now Halston becomes Alston. Alston could…
Perrin
Variation of Perry or Peter, English or Greek
"dweller near the pear tree or rock, stone"
Perrin has been in long use as a surname, derived from Peter, and is now used quietly as a first name. It may rise higher now that it's a character name in the popular TV adaptation of Robert…
Alcott
English
"dweller at the old cottage"
Intriguing alternative that goes beyond Louisa and May, for Little Women fans.
Perrin
Variation of Perry or Peter, English or Greek
"dweller near the pear tree or rock, stone"
Perrin has been in long use as a surname, derived from Peter, and is now used quietly as a first name. It was given to 26 boys and six girls in the US in 2023, a decrease over the year before. It has…
Beverly
English
"dweller near the beaver stream"
The remarkable success of the girls' name Everly makes a revival of the name Beverly seem possible. More commonly a masculine name in the 19th century, it began to be used for girls in the early…
Chanel
French
"dweller near the canal"
Fans of the classic French designer would now more fashionably choose Coco.
Hollis
English
"dweller at the holly trees"
Hollis is a surname-name used quietly for both genders. At last count, it was given to over 200 baby boys and 160 baby girls in the US. Now a Top 1000 name for boys, it could well break into the…