Jasper, Peter & Stone: Earthy Boy Names That Rock!

When it comes to earthy boy names, some of the coolest ones are related to rock and stone. There are some names that mean rock such as the Scottish surname Carrick from the Gaelic Carraig. 

The name Peter means "stone" and so does all of its variants and translations such as the French Pierre, the Spanish Pedro, and others such as Piers, Pierce, Pierson, Piet and Pietro.  

If it's a down-to-earth name you want, the list below features a few more names with rocky and earthy meanings:

Cephas Clayton Cole Craig Dunstan Ebenezer Haldor Halle Halstein Halvard Harlow Hermes Leofstan Malachite Mason Seneca Stanford Stanley Terran Torsten Winston Wystan

"rock" "clay settlement" "charcoal" "crag, rock" "dark stone" "stone of help" "Thor's rock" "rock" "rock, stone" "rock guardian" "rock hill" "piles of stones" "beloved stone" "mallow stone" "stoneworker" "place of stones" "stone ford" "stone clearing" "land, earth" "Thor's stone" "joy stone" "battle stone"

If those aren't for you, perhaps you'd be a fan of names that come from actual stones, minerals or rocky landscapes:

Canyon Carnelian Clay Cliff Cobalt Copper Dale Dune Flint Garnet Glen Jasper Jet

Knoll Mica Obsidian Onyx Quartz Ridge Shale Slate Sterling Stone Terrace Vale Zinc

Did I miss any good ones? What is your favorite rocky name for a boy?