Gaia
EarthGirl · Greek
Greek for 'earth'; the Earth itself in Greek myth Well attested
meaning: earth
US 2025: #1392 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #520
Also spelled: Gaea
Same meaning in Chinese: 地 dì (earth)
Baby names about earth and farming
In Chinese tradition, earth and soil are the element Earth itself, so this page gathers names linked to earth and soil. English has no such tradition, so this is an adaptation, inspired by Chinese naming.
Girls' names
Georgia
EarthGirl · Greek, via Latin
Feminine form of George, from Greek for 'farmer' Well attested
meaning: farming
US 2025: #99 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #175
Related names: Georgina
Related in meaning in Chinese: 地 dì (earth)
Terra
EarthGirl · Latin
Latin for 'earth, land'; also the Roman earth goddess Well attested
meaning: earth
US 2025: #2434 (girls)
Same meaning in Chinese: 地 dì (earth)
Boys' names
Adam
EarthBoy · Hebrew
Hebrew for 'man', linked with adamah, 'earth, ground' Likely
linked with: earth
US 2025: #101 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #26
Related in meaning in Chinese: 地 dì (earth)
Clayton
EarthBoy · English surname, from a place name
A place name, Old English for 'settlement on clay' Likely
linked with: clay
US 2025: #300 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #702
Related names: Clay
Related in meaning in Chinese: 地 dì (earth)
George
EarthBoy · Greek
Greek georgos, 'farmer', literally 'earth-worker' Well attested
meaning: farming
US 2025: #126 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #7
Related names: Jorge
Related in meaning in Chinese: 地 dì (earth)
Names for either
Georgie
EarthEither · English, from Greek
Pet form of George, Georgia or Georgina; from Greek for 'farmer' Well attested
linked with: farming
US 2025: #1361 (girls), #5688 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #309 (girls), #497 (boys)
Related in meaning in Chinese: 地 dì (earth)
Chinese characters linked with earth: 地 dì (earth), 坤 kūn (earth), 陆 lù (land), 坪 píng (level ground)
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.