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View Name: Gaia


GAIA
GENDER: Feminine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Γαια (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: GAY-ə (English), GIE-ə (English), GAH-yah (Italian)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "earth" in Greek. In Greek mythology Gaia was the mother goddess who presided over the earth. She was the mate of Uranus and the mother of the Titans and the Cyclopes.
Related Names
VARIANT: Gaea (Greek Mythology)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Gaiana, Gaiane (Ancient Greek)
Popularity
Italy  ranked #17 



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