Names That Mean Earth
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Gaïa
French from Greek and Latin
"earth mother; rejoicing"
French spelling of Gaia.
Gaiana
Variation of Gaia, Greek
"earth mother; rejoicing"
Attractive elaboration of Gaia, the Greek mother goddess.
Gayane
Armenian variation of Gaiana, Greek
"earth mother; rejoicing"
The Armenian form of Gaiana, a derivative of Gaia. Gayane is a Top 50 name for baby girls in Armenia.
Žemyna
Lithuanian
"earth"
Goddess of the earth in Lithuanian mythology. She is regarded as the mother goddess, personifying fertility and nourishment of all life on earth — human, plant, and animal.
Tlalli
Nahuatl, Aztec
"land, earth"
Tlalli is an Aztec name meaning "earth", and was also the name of a proposed sculpture of a large indigenous woman's head by contemporary artist Pedro Reyes.
Juro
Croatian, Japanese
"earth worker; tenth son"
A Croatian form of George, and also a lively Japanese name traditionally given to the tenth son.
Aiyetoro
Yoruba, Nigerian
"peace on earth"
West African name with a peaceful, evocative meaning.
Geo
Greek
"earth"
Geo is of ancient origin but cutting-edge modern sound. It is starting to rise in popularity, partly for its cool science vibe, and partly as a soundalike for popular Italian diminutive Gio. Geo is…
Atkin
English diminutive of Adam, Hebrew
"son of the red earth"
Atkin is a short form of Adam that originated in Medieval England. It's now obsolete, but traces remain in surnames such as Atkins and Atkinson. Medieval nicknames that followed a similar formula…
Avni
Sanskrit
"earth"
A grounded Indian name, perfect for a daughter with an earth sign.
Earth
English word name
"earth"
An early African-American name, along with variation Eartha.
Jurian
German
"earth worker"
This medieval German form of George could make an intriguing and unique honor name for an ancestral George.
Ádám
Hungarian variation of Adam, Hebrew
"son of the red earth"
Gea
Italian
"earth"
An alternative spelling of Gia, or of Gaea, which is a form of Gaia – the Earth goddess in Greek mythology. In Dutch, it can also be a short form of names like Margaretha or Gesina.
Ainoa
Basque, variation of Ainhoa
"one of the fertile earth"
This beautiful Basque name is sitting just inside the Top 1000 with its more popular spelling, Ainhoa. Ainhoa is the name of the French town where a vision of the Virgin Mary is said to have…
Aadya
Hindi
"first power"
An epithet of the goddess Durga, associated with the beginning of the earth. Aadya, also appearing as Aadhya, Adya and Adia, is notably borne by make-up artist Aadya Reddy and by singer Aadya…
Gaja
Polish and Slovene variation of Gaia, Greek
"earth mother"
Zola
African, Congolese; also literary name
"piece of earth"
When the Eddie Murphys named their fourth daughter Zola, it affirmed the up-and-coming status of the name, which has African roots, but also literary links to Emile Zola. Zola may also be…
Adamina
Hebrew
"child of the red earth"
A feminization of Adam with several sweet nickname options — Addie, Ada, Minnie, or Mina being a few.
Papa
Maori
"earth"
A baby girl named Papa might cause some confusion, but the Papa (or Papatuanuku) of Polynesian mythology is the mother or earth goddess.