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Mineral & Metal Baby Boy Names

Mineral and metal baby boy names are hard-edged choices that impart a new brand of masculinity. They’re the complement to gemstone names, a trendy category among girl names. Gem names are heating up for boys as well, with Jasper and Onyx on the rise.

Along with Jasper and Onyx, other mineral and metal names for boys in the US Top 1000 include Callan, Clay, Dustin, Emery, Harlan, Peter, Sekani, and Stone. Unique mineral and metal names with clear ties to the elements include Carnelian, Cobalt, Malachite, and Quartz.

Names connected to jewels, gems, metals, and minerals have a modern sensibility and are down-to-earth — literally. Browse our entire selection of mineral and metal names for boys below.

Flint

Meaning: born near outcrop of flint

Origin:English
619
Slate The name Slate is of American origin. The me...
Origin:Word name
2084
Clay Clay is of English origin and can be used as...
Origin:English word name; diminutive of Clayton
475
Steel The name Steel has its roots in English orig...
Origin:Word name
2954
Sixten

Meaning: stone of victory

Origin:Norse
2823
Rockwell

Meaning: rock spring

Origin:English
1779
Tamerlane

Meaning: iron

Origin:Turkic, Mongol
2956
Eben

Meaning: stone of help

Origin:Hebrew, diminutive of Ebenezer
1101
Silver Silver is a name of English origin and the m...
Origin:English word name
1373
Axton

Meaning: sword stone

Origin:English
1246
Ebenezer

Meaning: stone of help

Origin:Hebrew
943
Sekani

Meaning: people on the rocks; laugh

Origin:Sekani, Tumbuka
1992
Orville

Meaning: gold town

Origin:French
2275
Oro

Meaning: gold

Origin:Spanish
2241
Shamir

Meaning: a sharp thorn, flint

Origin:Aramaic
5345
Copper

Meaning: a reddish brown mineral

Origin:English
1486
Callan

Meaning: descendent of Cathalan

Origin:Gaelic
689
Cobalt People with the name Cobalt symbolize great ...
Origin:Color and nature name
2876
Favre

Meaning: ironworker

Origin:French occupational name
5652
Lazuli The meaning of Lazuli is 'a blue precious st...
Origin:Persian place name
6956