Gaia

Meaning: The earth
Origin: Greek — 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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#163 in Switzerland (2025) · #234 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #241 in Poland (2025) · #405 in France (2025) · #420 in Netherlands (2025) · #494 in Scotland (2025) · #523 in England & Wales (2025) · #604 in Sweden (2025) · #839 in Ecuador (2025) · #918 in Austria (2025) · #1,194 in Belgium (2025) · #2,151 in Canada (2024).

Famous Gaias

Gaia Zucchi — Italian actress, showgirl and writer
Gaia Weiss — French actress and model
Gaia Cauchi — Maltese singer
Gaia Bassani Antivari — Italian-Azerbaijani alpine skier
Gaia Giovannini — Italian international volleyball player

In stories & tradition

Gaia — 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 actress and model.

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

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