190+ Earthy Boy Names Inspired by Nature (with Meanings)

Are you searching for the perfect earthy boys’ name with all of the chill, cool nature vibes? Look no further! In this article, we’ve put together a huge compendium of earthy-sounding names, plus their origins and meanings—so everything you need to know about them is all in one place. Whether you want to reference the majesty of the Earth itself, the beauty of a particular landscape, the magic of the forest, or any other aspect of nature, you’re sure to find a fitting name here. Let’s dive in!

Earthy Names for Boys

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Earthy Boy Names

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What’s in an “earthy” boy name? We’ll start with names inspired by the Earth and the natural world as a whole—from rocks and plants to geographical features, like meadows, cliffs, and everything in between. Here’s our list of earthy names for boys:^{[1]
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- Aaron - Hebrew origin, meaning “mountain of strength; strong; warrior lion”
- Ajax - Greek origin, meaning “Earth” or “land”
- Alan - Celtic and French origin, meaning “little rock” or “deer”
- Bradley - English origin, meaning “broad meadow”
- Brent - English and Celtic origin, meaning “hill” or “high place”
- Clay - English origin, meaning “clay settlement” or “clay worker”
- Cliff - English origin, meaning “steep rock face”
- Clive - Old English origin, meaning “cliff”
- Daichi - Japanese origin, meaning “great Earth”
- Dale - Old English origin, meaning “valley”
- Dusty - English origin, meaning “dusty area”; also a nickname for “Dustin,” which is Old Norse for “Thor’s stone”
- Elwood - English origin, meaning “old forest”
- Eoghan - Gaelic origin, meaning “born of the yew tree”
- Everest - English origin, meaning “dweller on the Eure river”; also the name of the world’s tallest mountain
- Ferris - Gaelic origin, meaning “of iron”
- Flynn - Irish origin, meaning “ruddy” or “red”
- Geo - Greek origin, meaning “earth”
- George - Greek origin, meaning “earthworker”
- Greene - English and Irish origin, meaning “at the green”
- Harley - English origin, meaning “hare’s meadow”
- Heath - English origin, meaning “untilled land” or “the heathland dweller”
- Hollis - English origin, meaning “dweller near the holly trees”
- Jasper - Persian origin, meaning “precious stone”
- Kshitij - Sanskrit origin, meaning “born of the earth”
- Lance - German and French origin, meaning “land; spear”
- Lee - English, Irish, and Chinese origin, meaning “pasture, meadow; plum”
- Lachlan - Irish and Scottish origin, meaning “from the land of the lakes”
- Lin - Chinese, British, and Greek origins, meaning “forest; fine jade; linden hill”
- Kailash - Sanskrit origin, meaning “mountain; abode of the gods”
- Keith - Gaelic origin, meaning “wood; from the battleground”
- Peter - Greek origin, meaning “rock, stone”
- Pierce - Greek origin, meaning “rock, stone”
- Rocky - German and British origin, meaning “rook, crow” (also referring to rocky areas)
- Shan - Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, and Welsh origin, meaning “God is gracious; mountain; noble; high status”
- Terran - English origin, meaning “Earth-man” or “of the Earth”
- Teryn - English and Greek origin, meaning “harvest, summer”
- Vance - English and French origin, meaning “marshland”
- Warren - French origin, meaning “park-keeper”

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Rare & Unique Earthy Boy Names

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Now, let’s take a look at some more earthy names—these ones all being relatively uncommon. You might find a great name here that you’ve never seen before! For instance:
- Acorn - English origin, referring to the seed of an oak tree
- Ahote - Native American (Hopi language), meaning “the restless one”
- Albion - English origin, meaning “white land”
- Atlas - Greek origin, meaning “enduring” (referring to the mythological Titan who carried the world on his shoulders)
- Borden - Scottish and English origin, meaning “valley where boars live”
- Calloway - Latin origin, meaning “place of stones or pebbles; pebbly place”
- Canyon - Spanish origin, meaning “narrow valley between cliffs”
- Cashel - Irish origin, meaning “stone fort”
- Clifford - German and English origin, meaning “ford by the cliff”
- Cove - English origin, referring to a sheltered bay or inlet along a coast
- Dallin (Dallen) - German and English origin, meaning “from the valley”
- Diar - Arabic origin, meaning “expensive wood”
- Farley - Irish and English origin, meaning “fern meadow”
- Fielder - English origin, meaning “dweller by the open country”
- Goran - Slavic and Croatian origin, meaning “highlander” or “mountain man”
- Holden - English origin, meaning “deep valley”
- Hutton - Scottish and English origin, meaning “settlement on a ridge”
- Jonah - Hebrew origin, meaning “dove”
- Kent - English origin, meaning “high, coastal land”
- Leland - English origin, meaning “meadow land”
- Lennox - Scottish origin, meaning “with many elm trees”
- Silas - Latin origin, meaning “woodland”
- Sylvan - Latin origin, meaning “of the forest”
- Truett - English and Norse origin, meaning “dry wood; river bend”
- Vermont - French origin, meaning “green mountain”

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Cute Earthy Boy Names

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What makes a name “cute”? That answer may be subjective, but from our perspective, a cute name is one that just sounds a little extra sweet and genial. If you’re looking for a name that fits into the categories of “earthy” and “cute,” look no further than the list below:
- Arlo - English origin, meaning “fortified hill”
- Ashton - English origin, meaning “ash tree town”
- Beck - German, Old Norse, and English origin, meaning “brook, stream”
- Boden - German and English origin, meaning “shelter; dwelling; soil”
- Bosco - Italian origin, meaning “wood; forest”
- Camden - English origin, meaning “winding valley”
- Cole - English origin, meaning “charcoal”
- Hayes - Irish and English origin, meaning “hedged place; brushwood”
- Huntley - English origin, meaning “meadow of the hunter”
- Nile - Latin origin, meaning “river”
- Orrin - Irish and Scottish origin, meaning “dun-colored; brown; a little pale green one”
- Ranger - French and English origin, meaning “forest guardian”
- Tilden - English origin, meaning “fertile valley”
- Walker - English origin, meaning “one who walks; tread”
- Wilder - German and English origin, meaning “untamed; wild nature”

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Land-Themed Earthy Boy Names

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These earthy names refer to different types of landscapes—from rolling hills to swamplands, meadows, and forests. Some traditional names refer to the area a person (or their family) was born in, or nearby geographical features, which is one of the reasons so many “earthy” names exist.
- Barlo - English origin, meaning “bare hillside”
- Graham - Scottish origin, meaning “gravel area”
- Harlan - English origin, meaning “dweller by the boundary wood”
- Hayden - English origin, meaning “hay valley”
- Kellan - Irish origin, meaning “swamp; slender, fair, graceful”
- Knox - Scottish origin, meaning “round hill”
- Lennox - Scottish origin, meaning “elm grove; with many elm trees”
- Onyx - Greek origin, meaning “claw” (also the name of a gemstone)
- Ryland - English origin, meaning “from the rye land”
- Waylon - English origin, meaning “land by the road”
- Wesley (Wes) - English origin, meaning “western meadow”

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Animal-Inspired Earthy Boy Names

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Animals are part of the natural world, too! Many cool, interesting-sounding names are based on flora and fauna—so, if you like the idea of an animal-inspired name, take a look at the list below:^{[2]
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- Adler - German origin, meaning “eagle”
- Barrett - English origin, meaning “strife; bear strength”
- Bjorn - Old Norse origin, meaning “bear”
- Bran - Welsh origin, meaning “raven”
- Brennan - Irish origin, meaning “raven; drop, sorrow”
- Buck - German and English origin, meaning “male deer”
- Callum - Gaelic origin, meaning “dove”
- Colm - Gaelic origin, meaning “dove”
- Colt - English origin, meaning “young horse”
- Conan - Gaelic origin, meaning “little wolf”
- Connal (Connell) - Irish and Scottish origin, meaning “strong wolf”
- Corbin - English origin, meaning “raven”
- Cullen - Irish and Scottish origin, meaning “young hound; cub”
- Darby - English and Norse origin, meaning “deer park”
- Drake - English origin, meaning “dragon”
- Everett - German and English origin, meaning “brave boar”
- Falke - German origin, meaning “falcon”
- Hart - English and German origin, meaning “stag” (male deer)
- Jay - Latin origin, meaning “blue-crested bird”
- Leander - Greek origin, meaning “lion man”
- Leo - Latin origin, meaning “lion”
- Lupin - Latin and French origin, meaning “wolf-like”
- Orson - French and English origin, meaning “bear cub”
- Oriol - Latin origin, meaning “golden” (also the name of a yellow and black bird)
- Roan - Irish and German origin, meaning “little red one; raven”
- Robin - German and French origin, meaning “bright; shining” (also a type of bird)
- Ronan (Ronin) - Irish origin, meaning “little seal”
- Sterling - English origin, meaning “silver; little star; bird”
- Todd - English origin, meaning “fox”
- Wolf (Wolfe) - German origin, meaning “wolf”

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Botanical Boy Names

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As far as botanical names go, it’s more common to associate them with femininity—but make no mistake, there are gender-neutral options, as well as more traditionally masculine choices as well. So, if you’re looking for an “earthy” name, consider something botanical-themed (meaning it relates to plants in some way). For instance:^{[3]
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- Alpine - American origin, meaning “from the Alps”
- Bartholomew - Hebrew origin, meaning “son of the furrow”
- Basil - Greek origin, meaning “king” (and referring to the herb, basil)
- Fabian - Latin origin, meaning “bean grower”
- Fiore - Italian origin, meaning “flower”
- Florian - Latin origin, meaning “flowering, blossoming”
- Juniper - Latin origin, meaning “evergreen”
- Reed (Reid) - English origin, meaning “red” (also referring to reeds, or brushwood)
- Riaz - Persian origin, meaning “garden, meadow”
- Rosen - German origin, meaning “roses”
- Quince - English origin, meaning “apple-like fruit”
- Sage - Latin origin, meaning “wise” (and referring to the herb, sage)^{[4]
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Tree-Inspired Earthy Names

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While this could probably also fit under the “botanical” umbrella, there are just so many tree-inspired names that they really can fill out their own category! Below, we’ve compiled a list of names that not only directly come from trees (like “Alder” or “Elm”), but also names that reference trees a little more obscurely (like “Iverson” or “Perry”). Take a look:^{[5]
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- Ainsley - Scottish origin, meaning “solitary woodland clearing”
- Alder - English and German origin, meaning “old tree”
- Ash - English origin, meaning “ash tree”
- Aspen - English origin, meaning “aspen tree; shaking tree”
- Bay - English origin, meaning “berry tree”
- Beech - English origin, meaning “near the beech trees”
- Birch - English origin, meaning “birch tree”
- Braddock - English origin, meaning “dweller by the broad oak”
- Cedar - French and Latin origin, meaning “cedar tree”
- Darragh - Irish origin, meaning “oak tree”
- Douglas - Scottish origin, meaning “black stream”
- Elm - English origin, meaning “elm tree”
- Holt - German and English origin, meaning “woods, forest”
- Idra - Hebrew and Aramaic origin, meaning “fig tree”
- Iverson - Danish origin, meaning “yew tree”
- Kiefer - German origin, meaning “pine tree”
- Koa - Hawaiian origin, meaning “brave, warrior” (also referring to the koa tree, a type of Acacia native to Hawaii)
- Larch - Latin origin, meaning “larch tree”
- Linden (Lyndon) - German origin, meaning “linden tree”
- Oliver - Latin origin, meaning “olive tree”
- Oren - Hebrew origin, meaning “pine tree, ash tree”
- Perry - British origin, meaning “pear tree”
- Rowan - Irish origin, meaning “little red one” (also associated with the rowan tree and its berries)^{[6]
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- Yasen - Bulgarian origin, meaning “ash tree”

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Weather and Water Names

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While weather and water are a slight departure from the original “earthy” theme, they still have to do with the natural world—and, after all, the earth features too many bodies of water to count! If you don’t mind exploring the topic of water-themed earthy names, consider any of the cute boys’ names below:
- Cielo - Spanish and Italian origin, meaning “sky, heaven”
- Clyde - Scottish and Latin origin, meaning “from the river Clyde; cleansing”
- Dylan - Welsh origin, meaning “son of the sea”
- Eaton - British origin, meaning “island settlement, riverside”
- Fisher - English origin, meaning “fisherman”
- Ford - English origin, meaning “a shallow body of water to cross”
- Irving - Scottish origin, meaning “green water”
- Lake - English origin, meaning “large body of standing water”
- Maxwell - Scottish origin, meaning “Mack’s stream”
- Raiden - Japanese origin, meaning “thunder and lightning”
- River - English origin, meaning “a flowing body of water”^{[7]
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- Storm - English and German origin, meaning “tempest”

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Earthy Gender-Neutral Names

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At the end of the day, no name is restricted to a particular gender; some names just have more traditionally masculine or feminine associations. Then, there are the names that aren’t overtly masculine or feminine—meaning they’d feel absolutely lovely on just about anyone! Take a look at these earthy, gender-neutral names:^{[8]
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- Arden - English origin, meaning “valley of eagles; great forest”
- Aspen - English origin, meaning “aspen tree”
- Aster - Greek origin, meaning “star” (also the name of a flower)
- Briar - English origin, meaning “thorny brambles, bush of wild roses”
- Bryn - Welsh origin, meaning “hill”
- Cypress - Greek origin, meaning “cypress tree”
- Denver - English origin, meaning “green valley”
- Eden - Hebrew and Babylonian origin, meaning “delight; plains”
- Ellery - Old Norse and Latin origin, meaning “alder nook”
- Everley - English origin, meaning “from the boar meadow; ever’s meadow”
- Fern - English origin, referring to a green, leafy plant
- Foster - English origin, meaning “keeper of the forest”
- Glenn (Glen) - Scottish and Gaelic origin, meaning “valley”
- Harley - English origin, meaning “hare’s meadow”
- Holland - Dutch origin, meaning “wooded land”
- Lark - English origin, meaning “songbird”
- Logan - Scottish origin, meaning “little hollow”
- Marley - English origin, meaning “pleasant wood”
- Oakley - English origin, meaning “oak clearing”
- Perrin - French origin, meaning “rock, stone”
- Raven - English origin, meaning “black bird”
- Ridley - English origin, meaning “reed clearing”
- Riley - Irish and English origin, meaning “rye clearing”
- Topaz - Greek and Latin origin, meaning “golden gem; precious stone”
- Wren - English origin, meaning “small brown songbird”
- Yael - Hebrew origin, meaning “mountain goat; ibex”