An English surname-turned-given-name, likely occupational or place-based, possibly meaning 'man of the ear of grain'.
Earman is an English surname-turned-given-name, likely occupational or place-based, possibly meaning man of the ear of grain. That kind of agricultural origin gives it a grounded, workmanlike feel, with roots in the older landscape of English naming. As a given name, Earman feels sturdy and uncommon. It has the plain authority of a surname pressed into first-name service, and that makes it sound practical, old, and quietly individual.