Gaia

Gaia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “earth”
Origin: Greek
Say it: GYE-ah · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of the Earth. The spelling is also used in Italian, where it is sometimes connected with the name Gaea or with gaius-family forms by usage rather than origin.

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How popular is Gaia?

202463.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Gaia in 2024210

2024 rank#1,147 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,274

Gaia is rising: use over the last five years is 3.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Gaia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek
Zoeylife · Greek

Gaia questions

What does the name Gaia mean?

Gaia means "earth". It comes from Greek. In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of the Earth. The spelling is also used in Italian, where it is sometimes connected with the name Gaea or with gaius-family forms by usage rather than origin.

Is Gaia a boy or girl name?

Gaia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gaia?

210 US babies were named Gaia in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Gaia?

Gaia is usually pronounced GYE-ah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.