Baby names that mean the earth

198 names with the earth in their meaning: 57 for girls, 109 for boys, 32 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 68 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.

Girls' names that mean the earth

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Siennareddish-brown earth; the city of Siena1,530 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Brooklynnbroken land; a variant spelling of Brooklyn1,410 a year · the US, 2017
  • Georgiaworker of the earth; a form of George280 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Sienareddish-brown earth pigment; place name454 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zolaball of earth or soil236 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ilaearth or the world230 a year · the US, 2017
  • Avaniearth39 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Gaiaearth; mother goddess in greek mythology77 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Terraearth, land86 a year · the US, 2017
  • Avniearth; the terrestrial world33 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Alaskagreat land; geographical place name used as given name77 a year · the US, 2017
  • Sinaiclay; from Mount Sinai72 a year · the US, 2017
  • ItaliaItaly; the land of the italics14 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Landrieland ruler; from Landric49 a year · the US, 2017
  • Brookelynfrom broken land; a respelling of Brooklyn46 a year · the US, 2017
  • Landriland ruler; variant spelling of Landry45 a year · the US, 2017
  • Adamaearth or red earth; a form of Adam41 a year · the US, 2017
  • Brooklynnebrook in the land; variant spelling of Brooklyn41 a year · the US, 2017
  • Vailvalley; low-lying land between hills41 a year · the US, 2017
  • Valevalley; a low-lying area of land41 a year · the US, 2017
37 rarer names that mean the earth

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Scotlandland of the scots
  • Maahigreat earth; the world
  • SiyonaZion, the promised land; a form of Zion
  • Sienna-Maereddish-brown earth; combined with Mae
  • Zionaa form of Zion; the promised land
  • Aditrithe earth; the mother
  • Georgetteworker of the earth; feminine form of George
  • Giorgiaworker of the earth; Italian form of George
  • Maanviearth; the goddess of earth
  • Tilleytillage land; cultivated field
  • Nairiland of rivers; ancient name for Armenia
  • Tsionzion; a place of refuge or promised land
  • Urviearth; wide or broad
  • Dharastream or flow; earth sustainer
  • Dimitradevotee of demeter, earth mother
  • Bhuviearth; world
  • Haitiland of high mountains; the Caribbean nation
  • Sienna-Gracereddish-brown earth; divine grace combined
  • Sienna-Leighreddish-brown earth; a compound form of Sienna
  • Siennahreddish-brown earth; variant spelling of Sienna
  • Tonantzinour mother; Aztec deity associated with fertility and earth
  • Bhoomiearth; land
  • Bhuvikapertaining to earth; worldly
  • Mahinof the earth, earthly
  • Sienna-Raereddish-brown earth pigment with ray of light
  • Georgialeefarmer or earth-worker; a form of Georgia
  • Herminiaearthy; feminine form of Hermes
  • Jeorgiaworker of the earth; a spelling variant of Georgia
  • Zaminaearth or land; a form of Zamin
  • Zionahpromised land; a form of Zion
  • Gayasong or earth
  • Parthviof the earth
  • Sienna-Mariereddish-brown earth; Mary combined
  • Ugoezeking of the land or noble ruler
  • Earthaearth; of the earth
  • Georgeneearth-worker; feminine form of George
  • Rolandafamous land; a form of Roland

Boys' names that mean the earth

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Adamman, earth1,431 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Waylonland beside the road2,434 a year · the US, 2017
  • Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 a year · the US, 2017
  • Claytonclay settlement or town1,487 a year · the US, 2017
  • Warrengame park or enclosed hunting ground907 a year · the US, 2017
  • Lelandmeadow land or fallow land819 a year · the US, 2017
  • Caderound barrel or lump of clay693 a year · the US, 2017
  • Rylandrye field; from ryge and land570 a year · the US, 2017
  • Rolandfamous land or renowned throughout the land531 a year · the US, 2017
  • Orlandofamous throughout the land85 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Lachlanfrom the land of the lochs159 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Clayclay; mud or earth352 a year · the US, 2017
  • Harlanhare land or rocky land82 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Lochlanfrom the land of the lochs179 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Canaanland of low-lying areas; biblical place name324 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ridgeridge of land or hill322 a year · the US, 2017
  • Terranceearth, smooth; variant of Terrence300 a year · the US, 2017
  • Tyroneland of Owen; from County Tyrone200 a year · the US, 2017
  • Rolandovariant of Roland; famous land or territory192 a year · the US, 2017
  • Tyreeland of Owen; a form of Tyrone187 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zyonpromised land; the promised city; a respelling of Zion186 a year · the US, 2017
  • Darnellhidden nook or corner of land154 a year · the US, 2017
  • Jordiearth worker; a form of George125 a year · the US, 2017
  • Leelandmeadow land or fallow land; variant of Leland122 a year · the US, 2017
  • Waylenland beside the road; a modern respelling of Waylon93 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zyionpromised land; a modern respelling of Zion87 a year · the US, 2017
  • Klayclay; earthen material75 a year · the US, 2017
  • Giorgiofarmer, tiller of the earth; italian form of George38 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Geovannyearth worker; a form of Giovanni or George51 a year · the US, 2017
  • Roela form of roeland, meaning fame in the land13 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Safwanrock; firm ground41 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Ziyonthe promised land; a modern respelling of Zion47 a year · the US, 2017
  • Raylandfrom the rough land; a form of Raylan46 a year · the US, 2017
  • Sheltonsettlement on a shelf of land46 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ademman of the earth; a form of Adam21 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Waylanland by the road; a form of Wayland44 a year · the US, 2017
72 rarer names that mean the earth

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Harlandhare land or rocky land
  • Waylandland by the road; dweller on the road
  • Tillmanone who tills the land, farmer
  • Hydea hide of land or hide measurement
  • Arlaneagle land; a form of Harland
  • Landerone who owns land
  • Leilandmeadow land; variant of leland
  • Lochlannfrom the land of lakes
  • SionZion, the promised land
  • Nolandfrom the no-land or noble land
  • Adamsson of adam, son of the red earth
  • Rolanfamous land; a form of Roland
  • Rollandfamous land; a form of Roland
  • Rowlandfame of the land
  • Georgiosfarmer of the earth; greek form of George
  • Kaeoof the earth
  • Lambertbright land; famous land
  • Rikuland or continent
  • Leylandmeadow land or fallow land
  • Rollinrenowned land; a form of Roland
  • Bricka clay building block
  • Georgiofarmer, worker of the earth; a form of george
  • Georgesfarmer, worker of earth; French form of George
  • Georgifarmer, worker of earth; Slavic form of George
  • Claysonson of clay worker; clay settlement
  • Locklanland of locks; a form of lachlan
  • Tlaloche who lies on the ground; aztec rain god
  • Oaklinfrom the oak tree land; variant of Oakley
  • Prithvithe earth; wide or expansive
  • Rocklandland with rocks
  • Wylandfrom the battle land; a form of Wayland
  • Tzionzion; the promised land
  • Adaina form of Adam; man of the earth
  • Creedondescendants of Criadán, believer or clay worker
  • Kajearth; a form of Kai or Gaius
  • Lachlannfrom the land of the lochs
  • Brintonsettlement on the burnt land
  • Gevorgearth worker; armenian form of george
  • Landrumland home; dwelling on open ground
  • Parthivof or relating to the earth
  • Weilandland by the river Wey
  • Adomasred earth; a form of Adam
  • Jorgenvariant of George or Jørgen, earth worker
  • Leydensettlement on clay soil
  • Lochlainnland of lakes; from Irish loch
  • Ryelandrye land or rye field
  • Toprakearth or soil
  • Addamman of the red earth; a form of Adam
  • Claydenvalley of clay; place name
  • Egorearth-worker; farmer; a form of george
  • Harithplowman; cultivator of the land
  • Kourtlandcourt land; variant spelling of Courtland
  • Lambertobright land; a form of lambert
  • Maheshlord of the earth; epithet of shiva
  • Orlanspear land; a form of Orlando
  • Tarrancefrom terentia; earthy or smooth
  • Tillerone who tills the soil
  • Akerfield or cultivated land
  • Avneeshlord of the earth or lord without parallels
  • Froilanfree land; a form of Florian
  • Herminioearthy; masculine form of Hermes
  • Landricland ruler; a form of Landry
  • Lansonson of Lane; son of the land dweller
  • Sutherlandsouthern land; from a Scottish place name
  • Yuriyearth-worker; a form of George
  • Zaminearth or land
  • Zionnpromised land; a form of Zion
  • Clayton-Jamesclay settlement; a form of Clayton combined with James
  • Jeorgeworker of the earth; farmer
  • Muhammad-Adamthe praised one; man from earth
  • Prithvikrelated to the earth; from prithvi
  • Pruthviearth

Unisex names that mean the earth

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zionpromised land; the promised city374 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Landryland ruler; from Landric602 a year · the US, 2017
  • Rayanwatered; verdant or irrigated land291 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 a year · the US, 2017
  • Hollandwoodland or low-lying land326 a year · the US, 2017
  • Lamarfamous land; from Old German elements282 a year · the US, 2017
  • Georgiefarmer; earth-worker; diminutive of George142 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Copelandbought land, purchased field95 a year · the US, 2017
  • Kashmirland of the kashmir deer69 a year · the US, 2017
  • Britainland of the britons; place name used as given name59 a year · the US, 2017
21 rarer names that mean the earth

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Courtlandcourt land; land belonging to a court
  • Landisopen land; a form of Landry or surname use
  • Tierraearth, land
  • Clevelandcliff land; a place name used as a given name
  • Cortlandfrom the court land; a place name
  • Tildenfertile valley, cultivated land
  • Terranof the earth or relating to land
  • Rollinsfamous land; a form of Roland
  • Fennmarshy ground or fen
  • Kirklandchurch land
  • Geoearth; short form of george or geology
  • Englandland of the angles
  • Kemetblack land; ancient name for Egypt
  • Ashlandash tree land
  • Iranland of the Aryans; the Aryan homeland
  • Tiptontown on a small parcel of land
  • Dionedaughter of heaven and earth; greek goddess
  • Jamaicaland of wood and water
  • Lakelandland by a lake
  • Orlandpointed land; a form of Orlando
  • Jerzya polish form of george; farmer or earth worker

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