Gaia

Girl · Greek

Gaia

Say it: GY-uh

Meaning

Two sources meet in this name: Greek gaia 'earth', the name of the earth goddess, and Latin Gaia, feminine of the Roman first name Gaius; in Italy it is also associated with gaio 'cheerful'.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Has become a popular name in modern Italy.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

1,454 babies given this name since 1980
At its height in 2020, about 1 in 10,300 girls
155 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Italian Greek English

The family of the name

Other spellings: Gaea

Greek	Gaia
Italian	Gaia

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Where this comes from

National birth statistics of European countries source
Roman inscriptions and tombstones
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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