Mineral & Metal Baby Names for Boys
- Shale
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Slate, Stone and Steel are on the rise, so why not Shale?
- Kessler
Origin:
German surnameMeaning:
"coppersmith"Description:
An interesting new surname option, derived from the German word for "kettle". Kes would make for a cool short form.
- Kin
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JapaneseMeaning:
"gold; pleasure; close; average"Description:
As with all Japanese names, the meaning of Kin changes depending on which kanji are used.
- Kohaku
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"amber"Description:
Masculine name with a gem meaning.
- Creighton
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English and ScottishMeaning:
"hilltop town, rocky place"Description:
One instance where a phonetic spelling might be better.
- Thurston
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ScandinavianMeaning:
"Thor's stone"Description:
Shades of Thurston Howell, the effete millionaire castaway on Gilligan's Island.
- Farrar
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"blacksmith, metalworker"Description:
Farrar has two separate origins: an occupational name meaning "smith", and a Scottish river name, from a Pictish word meaning "to wind". Barely ever recorded as a first name, Farrar is a blank slate that fits with the surname style that's popular today.
- Denarius
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LatinMeaning:
"silver coin"
- Oriol
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CatalanMeaning:
"golden"Description:
Intriguing name that's a Top 100 choice in Spain and virtually unknown outside that country. But has definitely possibilities for the adventurous baby namer.
- Zircon
Origin:
Gem name from GreekMeaning:
"gold-hued"Description:
Although Zircon means "gold-hued," the gem comes in a variety of colors.
- Isambard
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bright iron"Description:
Isambard is derived from Old German Isanbert, meaning "bright iron" or "famous iron". Its most famous bearer, rather fittingly, is the 19th century British civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, noted as one of the driving forces of the Industrial Revolution.
- Stein
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"Stone"
- Elixir
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"medicinal substance; philosopher's stone"Description:
Potentially a cool route to Eli.
- Argento
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LatinMeaning:
"silvery"Description:
A more distinctive alternative to Angelo.
- Porfirio
Origin:
Italian and Spanish from GreekMeaning:
"purple dye"Description:
This ancient saint's name was borne by the infamous midcentury playboy, Porfirio Rubirosa.
- Yari
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Spanish from HebrewMeaning:
"gold"Description:
Names that end in I are hot right now, but Yari has yet to be discovered. It's a unisex name more common among girls, perhaps due to its similarity to Yara.
- Pazel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Pazel's abbreviated version, Paz, is far more modern and attractive.
- Emzar
Origin:
GeorgianMeaning:
"cohabitant; gold"Description:
This Georgian name is of unclear meaning, but it may derive from Persian zar "gold".
- Merc
Origin:
Diminutive of Mercury, Roman mythological nameDescription:
Merc has been introduced to the American public by the network executive character on Showtime's Episodes, and is a contemporary-sounding short form of the Roman god and planet name Mercury. Mercury, from the Latin for trade or wages, was the god of tradesmen and travelers and is the fast-moving first planet in our solar system.
- Pello
Origin:
Greek and BasqueMeaning:
"stone"Description:
Creative variation on Peter.