Meaning and Origin
What does the name Gaia mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Gaia
User Submitted Origins
Greek
69%
African
8%
Arabic
8%
Italian
8%
Portuguese
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Alaska, U.S. says the name Gaia is of Greek origin and means "'earth'".
- According to a user from Netherlands, the name Gaia is of Greek origin and means "Goddess of the earth, she gave birth to earth, the name 'Gaia' is also older then the name Eva".
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Gaia means "Gift of the earth".
- According to a user from the United Arab Emirates, the name Gaia is of Arabic origin and means "Is an Arabic female name meaning purpose".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Gaia
Goddess of the earth; same as Gaea.
Etymology: Gr. gai^a earth
Other Dictionary Sources
- (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
Wiktionary
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαῖᾰ (Gaîa, “Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”), from γαῖᾰ (gaîa, “the Earth”), probably related to γῆ (gê, “earth, land; country”).
Sense 1 was coined by the British scientist, environmentalist, and futurist James Lovelock (born 1919) in his book Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (1979), at the suggestion of the British novelist, playwright, and poet William Golding (1911–1993): see the quotation.
- (ecology) The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating organism. [from 20th c.]
- (Greek mythology) Alternative form of Gaea (“Greek goddess personifying the Earth”).
Gaia was also found in the following language(s): Finnish, Latin, and Portuguese