Names That Mean a Trade or Craft
Occupational surnames have been crossing over into first names for a long time now: Mason the stone worker, Cooper the barrel maker, Tyler the tile maker, Sawyer and Tanner from the timber yard and the tannery. George and Georgia mean farmer in Greek, Penelope is “weaver”, and Emily, Emilia and Amelie all mean industrious. Down-to-earth names for a child who will make things happen.
17 names
Boy names that mean a trade or craft · 8
Cooper
Old English
Barrel maker
Boy
Emiliano
Latin / Spanish / Italian
Industrious
BoyHistorical
Fabian
Latin / Spanish
Bean farmer
BoyHistoricalLiterary
George
Greek / English
Farmer, earth-worker
BoyHistorical
Ivor
Welsh / Old Norse
Yew archer
Boy
Mason
Old French / Latin
Stone worker
Boy
Tanner
Old English
Leather worker
Boy
Tyler
Old English
Tile maker
BoyHistorical
Girl names that mean a trade or craft · 7
Amelie
French
Industrious
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Emilia
Latin / Italian
Rival, industrious
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Emily
Latin / Germanic
Rival, industrious
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Emmeline
Germanic / French / English
Universal, industrious
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Georgia
Greek / Latin
Farmer
GirlHistoricalNature
Ida
Germanic / Norse
Industrious, hard-working
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Penelope
Greek
Weaver
GirlLiteraryMythological
Unisex names that mean a trade or craft · 2
Parker
Old English
Keeper of the park
UnisexNature
Sawyer
Old English
One who saws wood
UnisexLiteraryNature
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