Gaia

Meaning: The earth
Origin: Greek — From Gaia, the earth goddess

Girl's name · #1392 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Gaia is near its high-water mark: it reached #1122 in 2023 and still ranked #1392 in 2025. About 2,400 girls have carried it since 1980.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#21 in Italy (2024) · #163 in Switzerland (2025) · #234 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #241 in Poland (2025) · #405 in France (2025) · #420 in Netherlands (2025) · #474 in Scotland (2025) · #520 in England & Wales (2025) · #604 in Sweden (2025) · #839 in Ecuador (2025) · #918 in Austria (2025) · #1,141 in Canada (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Gaias

Gaia Weiss — French model and actress (born 1991)
Gaia Scodellaro — Italian actress (born 1985)
Gaia Girace — Italian actress (born 2003)
Gaia Cauchi — Maltese singer (born 2002)
Gaia Giovannini — Italian volleyball player (born 2001)

In stories & tradition

Gaia — Personification of the Earth in Greek mythology

What Gaias become

Among 126 notable people named Gaia:

Entertainers appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gaia Weiss, French model and actress (born 1991).

Similar names: Italy · Gala · Laia · Symphony · Theia · Melania

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