Gaia
GUY-ah
Greek
"earth mother"Gaia Origin and Meaning
The name Gaia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "earth mother".
The name of the Greek mythological earth goddess and universal mother; actress Emma Thompson stated that she was attracted by its ecological element, so other "green" parents may want to follow her lead.
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Famous People Named Gaia
- Gaia Germani (born Giovanna Giardina)Italian actress
- Gaïa JacquetMatisse, French,American socialite and actress; great great granddaughter of painter Henri Matisse
- Gaia WeissFrench actress
- Gaia CauchiMaltese pop singer
- Gaia SabbatiniItalian middle distance runner
- Gaia VinceBritish journalist and author
- Gaia Romilly Wise (b. 1999)daughter of actress Emma Thompson and Greg Wise
- Gaia Archey (b. 2012)daughter of actor Lamon Archey
- Gaia Jissel Ramirez Land (b. 2013)daughter of actress Dania Ramirez & director John Amos Beverly Land
Gaia in Pop Culture
- Gaia Bawdencharacter in "The Casual Vacancy" by J. K. Rowling
- Gaiacharacter on animated series "Captain Planet"
- Gaiacharacter in Rick Riordan's Heroes of Olympus series
- Gaiacharacter in Michael Grant's Gone Series
- Gaiaspirit of Earth in the British TV series 'Edge of Darkness' (1985)
- Gaiaspirit in film 'Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within' (2001)
- Gaia Mooremain character in the 'Fearless' series by Francine Pascal
- Gaiacharacter on the television series "The Almighty Johnson's"
- Gaia Silverwoodcharacter in the Spellcaster's Cataclysm Series
- Gaiacharacter on TV's "Rome"
- Gaiaplanet in video game 'Final Fantasy VII'
- Gaiacharacter in TV's 'The 100'