石（shi）
Name meaning
石 (Shi) carries stone, firmness and something shaped by long endurance. In a name it suggests steadiness, plain strength and a grounded temperament that does not yield easily.
Practical naming use
石 (Shi) is useful when a name needs stone, firmness rather than a generic pleasant sound. Its best register is nature, strong, so it can support a boy name that feels culturally legible, visually compact and easy to explain. The character should be paired with a second character that gives the image a human scene: learning, calm action, public responsibility, graceful movement or long-range aspiration.
Pair 石 (Shi) with characters that soften or complete its core image. Bright partners make it more optimistic; scholarly partners make it more literate; water or nature partners make it calmer; virtue partners make it more formal.
石安 (Shian): Shi contributes stone, firmness; An adds peace, safety.
Reference
Wang Wei · Mountain Dwelling in Autumn
Historical / name-use references
王安石 (Wang Anshi)
Northern Song statesman and poet; 石 (Shi) appears in his given name.
Use notes
Also a surname; pair clearly.