Gaia
Meaning: “Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”
About the name Gaia
Gaia is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”.
It has a modern, unique, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Gaia ranked #1392 for girls in the US, with 157 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2023. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Gaia were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Gaia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1392
- In 2015
- #2107
- Babies in 2025
- 157
Popularity of Gaia, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Gaia
Gaia is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Gaia
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.