Terra

Terra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “earth”
Origin: Latin
Say it: TAIR-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the Latin word terra meaning 'earth, land'. Used directly as a given name in English and other languages.

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How popular is Terra?

202421.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Terra in 202470

2024 rank#2,538 girls

Peak year1980

Total US babies since 188015,358

Terra is steady now but far below its 1980 peak.

Names like Terra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Teraearth · English
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Terra questions

What does the name Terra mean?

Terra means "earth". It comes from Latin. From the Latin word terra meaning 'earth, land'. Used directly as a given name in English and other languages.

Is Terra a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Terra?

70 US babies were named Terra in 2024. Its peak year was 1980.

How do you pronounce Terra?

Terra is usually pronounced TAIR-uh.

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.