Tierra

A unisex name of Spanish origin, meaning earth, land.

Babies a year
32
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Tierra by the numbers

Tierra was given to 32 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 826 babies in 1993, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tierra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Tiera9 in the US (2017)
  • Terrismooth, polished; a form of Theresa43 in the US (2017)
  • Terranof the earth or relating to land23 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Tierra

Names that are said the same way as Tierra, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Tiaracrown, tall cap worn by persians29 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tiarahcrown; a form of Tiara8 in the US (2017)
  • Tiarracrown; a form of Tiara8 in the US (2017)
  • Tyrae7 in the US (2017)
  • Tyara5 in the US (2017)
  • Tyriah5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the earth

Like Tierra, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
  • Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
  • Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Tierra

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