101+ Farmer Names [Rustic, Famous Farmers & Farmer-Meaning Names]

On the hunt for great farmer names? Then check out this list of 101+ names for farmers, including names meaning farmer, famous fictional farmers and rustic-themed names.

Plus, it includes farmer names for boys, girls and unisex ideas too.

This list is perfect for people who are looking for earthy and rustic name ideas for their baby. Farmer-inspired baby names are down-to-earth and approachable, perfect for those looking for easy, down-home vibes.

Are you here as a writer? This list is also great for authors working on stories in need of name ideas for their farmer characters.

And as I wrote about in my list of maid names, the famous fictional farmer names may also be of interest to trivia aficionados. I used to run a bar trivia night and questions matching famous farmer names to their book or television show would have made for solid trivia questions.

Below is a well-researched boys and girls names that mean farmer. Seriously, I spent way too long personally hunting down all the names with farmer meanings that actually sound like real names (since so many lists like that include non-usable names).

Then we dive into famous farmer names from pop culture. And at the end of the list, you’ll find farmer-inspired names with that honest-to-goodness, homespun feel.

Let’s plow into the names (farm-pun intended!).

Names meaning farmer

First up we have names that mean farmer. There are some surprising names on this list. For example, how does a name synonymous with an ultra-cool spy actually means farmer?

I think the unique name Zory, meaning farmer from Russian, would be a very fashionable name today for either gender.

1. BARTLETT: Bartlett is not only a fictional president, it is also a diminutive of Bartholomew meaning son of the earth or son of a farmer.
2. BOND: You may be surprised to learn that the famous 007’s name actually means farmer coming from English origins
3. BONDI: Bondi is a cute alternative to Bond and comes from the Icelandic word for farmer
4. FABIAN and FABIO: Fabian and Fabio are names meaning bean farmer coming from Latin roots
5. GARDENER: Gardener is a unisex name meaning tender of a garden
6. GEORGE: George is a name meaning farmer that comes from Greek
7. GEORGIA, GEORGIANA and GEORGINA: Georgia, Gergina, and Georgiana are the feminizations of the classic name George that all meaning farmer
8. GRANGER: Granger is a French and English derived name meaning farmer
9. GIOGORIO: Giogorio is the Italian variation of the name George that means farmer or earthworker
10. GORIN: Gorin is a name meaning barn floor
11. JARINA: Jarina is a name with Greek roots meaning farmer
12. JIRI: Jiri is a Czech name meaning farmer
13. JOREN: Joren is a Scandinavian and Dutch name meaning farmer
14. JORIS: Joris is a cool sounding Dutch name meaning farmer that is a cool variation on George.
15. JORGE: Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese variation of George
16. OLDEN: Olden is a handsome Norwegian name meaning farmstead
17. OMO: Omo is a name of many meanings, but coming from Norwegian it means farm
18. ORTENSIA: Ortensia is a formidable name with Latin roots meaning farmer
19. PARLAN: Parlan is a Scottish name meaning farmer or plow man
20. SHEPARD: Shepard is a name meaning person who cares for and farms sheep
21. STEDMAN: Made famous by Oprah’s better half, Stedman is a name meaning from the farm
22. YURI: Yuri is a name coming from Russia meaning farmer
23. ZORY: A cool alternative to Rory or Zoe, Zory is a Russian name meaning farmer

Famous farmer names from TV and movies

Next we turn to the name of famous farmers from pop culture. First up are the names of TV and movie farmers. It includes some well known movie farmers, like Ray from Field of Dreams, and some more under-the-radar names like Alo, a character from the British show Skins.

24. ALO: Alo is the name of a character on Skins who lives on a farm
25. ARTHUR: Arthur is the name of the farmer character in the film Babe
26. CAROLINE: Caroline is the name of the farmer mother on Little House on the Prairie
27. CHARLES: Charles was the name of the farmer father on Little House on the Prairie, and the name of Billy Bob Thorton’s character in Astronaut Farmer
28. CLARK: Clark Kent, better known as Superman, grew up as a farm boy in Kansas
29. DOTTIE: Dottie was a farm girl turned baseball star in A League of Their Own
30. DWIGHT: Dwight is the name of the beloved beet farmer character on The Office
31. EM: Em is the name of aunt who lives on a farm in the Wizard of Oz
32. HENRY: The name of Dennis Quaid’s farmer character in At Any Price
33. HERSHEL: Hershel is the name of the farmer character in the Walking Dead
34. JAX: Jax is the name of the Mortal Combat character who becomes a farmer
35. LAUREY: Laurey is the name of the farm girl in the musical and film Oklahoma!
36. LUCAS: Lucas was the name of the main character in the 1950’s western The Rifleman
37. LUKE: The famous Luke Skywalker was a moisture farmer in his origin story in the Star Wars franchise
38. MARY ANN: Mary Ann was a character on Gilligan’s Island who worked on her uncle’s farm before being shipwrecked
39. NED: Ned is the name of the farmer character played by Paul Rudd in Our Idiot Brother
40. OLIVER: Oliver is the name of the main character on Green Acres, who leaves his New York city law job to become a farmer
41. RAY: Ray is the name of the protagonist in Field of Dreams

Famous farmer character names from books

Next we turn to farmer names from books and literature. Here you’ll find names ranging from Little House of the Prairie to Marvel comics.

42. ASA: Asa-Nisse is a literary character from Sweden who lives on a farm
43. EULALIA: Eulalia is the wife of Asa-Nisse, the Swedish farm dwelling character
44. GILES: Farmer Giles of Ham is a fable by J.R.R. Tolkien
45. HOMER: Homer Zuckerman was the name of the farmer character in Charolette’s Web
46. JONES: Mr. Jones is the name of a farmer character in George Orwell’s Animal Farm
47. LAURA: Laura was the name of the one of the daughters in the Little House (on the Prairie) book series and also the series author
48. MARY: Mary was another daughter in the Little House book series
49. PETER: Peter is the name of Colossus in Marvel comics who grew up on a Soviet collective farm
50. SAM: Sam is the name of Cannonball, from the Marvel comic series, who farms in his downtime. It is also the name of the protagonist on Quantum Leap, who grew up on a farm.
51. TAM: Tam al’Thor was the name of a shepherd character in Wheel of Time
52. TARAN: The name of the protagonist in Chronicles of Prydain who grows up on a farm
53. TOM: Tom is the name of the father and son tenant farmers in the Grapes of Wrath
54. WILLIAM: William is the name of a character in the sci-fi novel Farmer in the Sky

Farm boy names

Now let’s take a look at some farmer-style names for boys. Levi has an easy casualness perfect for a farm boy name, and it is also a nod towards farmers’ favorite Levi jeans.

I like Shane as a reference to the famous old-time Western movie that my dad used to make me watch. The name Grant is on the list as a reference to the painter of the iconic farmer-themed painting, American Gothic.

Huck is a great standalone name, but could also work as a nickname for Huckleberry. And the name Garrison has a western, hometown feel through it’s connection to Prairie Home Companion

55. Ames
56. Arlo
57. Boone
58. Cash
59. Colt
60. Dallas
61. Garrison
62. Gentry
63. Grant
64. Jett
65. Heath
66. Huck
67. Levi
68. Shane
69. Walker
70. Waylon
71. Weston
72. Wilder

Farm chic names for girls

Next up are farmer names for girls. I particularly like the name Jolene and think we’ll see it continue to come back into fashion in coming years, plus it has a connection to country legend Dolly Parton. Abilene is a darling name that is also the name of a Texas city.

73. Annie
74. Abilene
75. Betty
76. Clementine
77. Daisy
78. Dakota
79. Georgia
80. Jolene
81. Mabel
82. Oakley (if you like Oakley, check out 75 Middle Names for Oakley)
83. Olive
84. Pearl
85. Shania
86. Susannah
87. Winona

Unisex names for farmers

Finally, we close the list of farmer names with unisex names for farmers. The name Curly is inspired by a cowboy character in the musical Oklahoma! And the name Henley means high meadow which is a subtle and sweet connection to a farm.

88. Billie
89. Cassidy
90. Collins
91. Curly
92. Dell
93. Denver
94. Henley
95. Hunter
96. Jesse
97. Landry
98. Palmer
99. Remington
100. Rider
101. River
102. Shiloh

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