We all want our children to be grounded and down-to-earth — what better way to manifest that reality than by giving them an earthy name? If the oak tree is one of your favorite plants, it makes perfect sense to opt for a name with this meaning behind it.
The oak tree itself is a symbol of nobility, strength, and knowledge, so it’s a great species to choose for your child’s namesake. Who doesn’t want a wise, resistant child?
Probably the most obvious choice you could make for a name meaning oak is the name Oakley. It’s an English name and, as you’d expect, it means “oak wood” or “clearing.” Although the name is most often known as a surname, it can also be a first name.
Given the number of oak trees found in the United Kingdom, it shouldn’t come as a shock that there’s another English name that has a meaning related to oaks. Aiken means “from the oak trees” and can be used for either gender.
Ayla is a girl’s name with Hebrew and Turkish roots. It means “oak tree” — and also “moonlight halo.” It’s a name with moderate popularity across the world, including in the US.
A unisex name that means “oak grove” is Derry. It has both Irish and Gaelic origin and is a popular name in Ireland — as is its anglicization Dermot (a male name).
Ackley
Meaning: Dwells at the oak tree meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Acton
Meaning: From the settlement Oak
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Adair/Adaira
Meaning: From the oak tree ford
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy/Girl
Adara
Meaning: From the ford at the oak tree
Origin: Irish
Gender: Girl
Aekerley
Meaning: From the oak tree meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Aekerman
Meaning: Man of oak
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Aiken
Meaning: From the oak trees
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Akker
Meaning: From the oak tree
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Allon
Meaning: An oak; strong
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Allonia
Meaning: Strong as an oak
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Athdar
Meaning: From the oak tree ford
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Boy
Atonia
Meaning: Strong as an oak
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Ayla
Meaning: Oak tree
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Ballindeny
Meaning: From the town of oak wood
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Braddock
Meaning: Broad-spreading oak
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Chane
Meaning: Oak-hearted
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Dara
Meaning: Oak tree
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Girl
Daracha
Meaning: From the oak
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Girl
Darra
Meaning: Oak tree
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Girl
Derry
Meaning: Oak grove
Origin: Irish and Gaelic
Gender: Unisex
Derwen
Meaning: From the oak tree
Origin: Welsh
Gender: Girl
Elah
Meaning: An oak, a curse, perjury
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Elanna
Meaning: Oak tree
Origin: Israeli
Gender: Girl
Elon
Meaning: Oak; grove; strong
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Harac
Meaning: From the ancient oak tree
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ituha
Meaning: Sturdy oak
Origin: Native American
Gender: Girl
Mac Daraich
Meaning: Son of the man from the ford by the oak trees
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Boy
Oakden
Meaning: From the oak tree valley
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Oakley
Meaning: Oak wood or clearing
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Okes
Meaning: From the oak
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Orick
Meaning: From the ancient oak tree
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Quennel
Meaning: From the little oak tree
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Ten Eyck
Meaning: Lives at the oak
Origin: Dutch
Gender: Boy