Baby names that mean a mountain
170 names with a mountain in their meaning: 45 for girls, 103 for boys, 22 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 74 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
Girls' names that mean a mountain
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Brynleehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix1,408 a year · the US, 2017
- Brynnhill; a form of Bryn1,097 a year · the US, 2017
- Sierramountain range; saw696 a year · the US, 2017
- Kenyathe mountain; geographic place name287 a year · the US, 2017
- Jaelmountain goat, ibex283 a year · the US, 2017
- Monserratjagged mountain; holy site in Catalonia258 a year · the US, 2017
- Montserratjagged mountain245 a year · the US, 2017
- Brynleighhill meadow; a modern respelling of Bryn with -leigh suffix231 a year · the US, 2017
- Brynleyhill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix217 a year · the US, 2017
- Montanamountain; from the geographical term183 a year · the US, 2017
- Kalinarowan tree; mountain ash147 a year · the US, 2017
- Brynnleehill meadow; a modern respelling combining Brynn with English suffix -lee137 a year · the US, 2017
- Arwafemale mountain goat or ibex133 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Brynliehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix -lie65 a year · the US, 2017
- Cierrasaw; mountain range65 a year · the US, 2017
- Winslowfriend's hill; hill of a friend64 a year · the US, 2017
- Brynnleyhill meadow; a modern respelling of Brynley61 a year · the US, 2017
- Brynnahill; a form of Bryn or Brynn60 a year · the US, 2017
- Monserrathjagged mountain; a form of Montserrat54 a year · the US, 2017
- Shailamountain or rock50 a year · the US, 2017
- Brenleehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English -lee suffix45 a year · the US, 2017
- Vailvalley; low-lying land between hills41 a year · the US, 2017
- Brynnehill; a form of Bryn40 a year · the US, 2017
22 rarer names that mean a mountain
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Marwaha rocky hill near Mecca; sacred place
- Anuheacool mountain breeze
- Topangawhere the mountain meets the sea
- Galileerolling hills; circuit; biblical region
- Harlow-Raerocky hill; a combination name with Rae
- Montzerratserrated mountain; from catalan montserrat
- Brendalynfiery hill with a suffix -lyn; a form of Brandon
- Brynahill; a form of Bryn
- Brynleihill with -lei suffix; a form of Bryn
- Sailamountain stone rock
- Montserrathjagged mountain; form of montserrat
- Sieramountain range; a form of Sierra
- Sierrahmountain range; a form of Sierra
- Haitiland of high mountains; the Caribbean nation
- Monserattjagged mountain; a variant of Montserrat
- Lowelow hill or mound
- Monseratjagged mountain; refers to montserrat monastery
- Brynlinhill lake; a form of Bryn
- Gaurikadaughter of the mountain; feminine form of gaurik
- Harlow-Roserock hill with rose flower; compound name
- Yishanrighteous mountain; virtuous peak
- Harlow-Gracehare hill; grace combined
Boys' names that mean a mountain
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 a year · the US, 2017
- Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 a year · the US, 2017
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 a year · the US, 2017
- Knoxround hill1,646 a year · the US, 2017
- Landenlong hill or open grassy hill; a spelling variant of Landon755 a year · the US, 2017
- Landynlong hill or open grassy hill; a modern respelling of Landon626 a year · the US, 2017
- Braydonbroad hill; modern spelling of Braden338 a year · the US, 2017
- Ridgeridge of land or hill322 a year · the US, 2017
- Aronhigh mountain, exalted; variant of Aaron77 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Gordonspacious fort or great hill273 a year · the US, 2017
- Keanucool breeze over the mountains40 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Landolong hill or open grassy hill; a short form of Landon217 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Craigrock or crag207 a year · the US, 2017
- Haidenheather-covered hill; a modern form of Hayden207 a year · the US, 2017
- Brentburnt or steep hill200 a year · the US, 2017
- Lyndonlinden tree hill; from a place name183 a year · the US, 2017
- Montymountain; a diminutive of Montgomery169 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Cliffordford by a cliff or steep bank159 a year · the US, 2017
- Brentonsettlement of the Britons or on a steep hill155 a year · the US, 2017
- Brynhill147 a year · the US, 2017
- Clintonsettlement on a hill or slope139 a year · the US, 2017
- Clintsettlement on a cliff; short form of Clinton134 a year · the US, 2017
- Cliftontown on a cliff or slope110 a year · the US, 2017
- Montemountain; a form of Montague78 a year · the US, 2017
- Brydenbroad hill or valley dwelling; a form of Brydon77 a year · the US, 2017
- Eldonold hill or from the old valley72 a year · the US, 2017
- Clivecliff dweller, from clif67 a year · the US, 2017
- Aharonhigh mountain; a form of aaron66 a year · the US, 2017
- Landinlong hill; a form of Landon65 a year · the US, 2017
- Graydonfrom the gray hill; a form of Grayden62 a year · the US, 2017
- Pennhill or enclosure; surname used as given name61 a year · the US, 2017
- Holtsmall wood, wooded hill; place name59 a year · the US, 2017
- Arlo-Jamesfortified hill; combined with Hebrew beloved57 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Agastyamountain or venerable48 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Landanlong hill; open grassy hill; a form of Landon54 a year · the US, 2017
- Knoxxround hill; a modern respelling of Knox47 a year · the US, 2017
- Odellwooded hill47 a year · the US, 2017
- Haddonheathland hill or moorland valley45 a year · the US, 2017
- Lawtonsettlement on the hill or stream45 a year · the US, 2017
- Braylanbroad hill; a modern spelling of Braden or Braydon44 a year · the US, 2017
- Creightonsettlement on a rocky hill44 a year · the US, 2017
- Weldonfrom the well hill or spring hill43 a year · the US, 2017
- Eldenold friend or ancient hill42 a year · the US, 2017
- Ahronmountain of strength; a form of Aaron8 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Auronmountain of strength; exalted; modern respelling of Aaron41 a year · the US, 2017
58 rarer names that mean a mountain
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Braedonbroad hill; a modern respelling of Braden
- Arronhigh mountain; variant spelling of aaron
- Bryonhill; a variant spelling of Bryan
- Halstonfrom the hall stone; estate on a rocky hill
- Becketsmall stream; beak-shaped hill
- Torenrocky hill or mountain; a form of Toran
- Arloweagle lake or hill
- Cliffsteep slope or cliff; short for Clifford
- Carrickrocky hill or rock
- Montaguepointed hill; sharp mountain
- Lamonteof the mountain; a form of Lamont
- Arafatmountain or hill in mecca
- Aarana variant spelling of aaron; mountain of strength
- Beaumontbeautiful mountain; a place name
- Jarronmountain of strength; a form of Jared
- Brydonbroad hill or valley dwelling
- Kailashmountain; the abode of shiva in hindu cosmology
- Orestisof the mountains
- Aarovariant of aaron; high mountain or exalted
- Brensonson of fiery hill; a form of Brandon
- Orfeasdarkness of the mountains; a form of Orpheus
- Hilldweller on a hill
- Aasona form of Aaron; mountain of strength
- Arlo-Leefortified hill; a form of Arlo with Lee
- Blantonsettlement on a bleak or bare hill
- Erona form of Eron or Aaron; mountain of strength
- Haronmountain; lofty; a form of haroun
- Lawhill or mound
- Lindonlinden tree hill; from Old English lind and dun
- Roydenrye hill or royal hill
- Utahpeople of the mountains
- Agasthyamountain; venerable; a legendary sage
- Aronasvariant of aaron, high mountain or exalted
- Jaaronvariant of aaron, high mountain or exalted
- Klintfrom a cliff; a form of clint
- Kraigrocky crag; a form of Craig
- Lydonfrom the hill settlement
- Arlo-Georgefortified hill; farmer; combination
- Orestof the mountains; a form of Orestes
- Uptonsettlement on a hill; up town
- Altaygold mountain; named after the Altai Mountains
- Clifftonsettlement by a steep cliff; a form of Clifton
- Eryxred; a mythological figure and mountain
- Golancircuit or hill; from the region in the Levant
- Harelmountain of god; mount and god
- Hermonsacred mountain; devoted one
- Montagupointed hill; place name from normandy
- Orestesof the mountains
- Shikharpeak or summit
- Slevinmountaineer; from slíabh mountain
- Aaron-Juniorhigh mountain; with junior added
- Torransmall hills; a form of Torrance
- Heathcliffcliff near a heath; surname used as given name
- Kohinoormountain of light
- Neviscloud; from Ben Nevis mountain
- Zagrosthe Zagros mountains; mountain range name
- Duttonsettlement on the hill; place name as given name
- Hooverhill dweller, one who lives on hills
Unisex names that mean a mountain
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 a year · the US, 2017
- Yaelmountain goat, strength and grace313 a year · the US, 2017
- Aarynmountain of strength, exalted; a modern respelling of Aaron90 a year · the US, 2017
- Harlowerock hill; variant of harlow12 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Torrancefrom the town of Torrance; rocky hills51 a year · the US, 2017
16 rarer names that mean a mountain
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Hadenheather-covered hill; a modern form of Hayden
- Montezmountains
- Torreyrocky hill or knoll
- Clevelandcliff land; a place name used as a given name
- Bergenmountain, high place
- Langdonlong hill or long valley
- Hiltonhill settlement
- Huttonsettlement on the spur of a hill
- Monzerratjagged mountain; Spanish Montserrat
- Brandinfiery hill; a form of Brandon
- Tullypeaceful people; from tulach meaning hill
- Bellfair and lovely; dwelling by a bell or bell-shaped hill
- Taiwanhigh mountain; from indigenous taiwanese language
- Sonmountain
- Tacomamountain that is God; Mount Rainier
- Haddenvariant of Haddon, meaning from the heath hill
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