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Names by meaning

Names meaning earth

Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to earth, with the source shown on every name.

88 names: 43 for girls, 44 for boys and 1 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Strong's Concordance and Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon. A few to start: Bhumika ("earth; a role"), Landon ("long hill") and Shashwati ("eternal").

88 names

Achalaअचला

"The earth"; literally "immovable"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adamآدم

The first man; a Quranic and biblical name

Arabic · Muslim · Christian · International

Afaqآفاق

Horizons; Arabic āfāq, plural of ufuq

Arabic · Muslim

Akilanஅகிலன்

"Wise" in popular use; from akilam, the whole world

Tamil (from Sanskrit akhila) · Tamil

Alagiriஅழகிரி

Beautiful hill; Tamil aḻaku, "beauty", and kiri, "hill"

Tamil

Alamعالم

The world, the universe; Arabic ʿālam

Arabic · Muslim

Annamalaiஅண்ணாமலை

Tiruvannamalai, Shiva's sacred hill; also Shiva himself

Tamil

Arunachalamஅருணாசலம்

The red mountain; Arunachala, the sacred hill of Tiruvannamalai

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Avanishअवनीश

Lord of the earth, a king; Sanskrit avanīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Avniअवनी

The earth

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhaumikभौमिक

"Earthly", of the earth

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhautikभौतिक

"Material, of the elements"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Bhumiभूमि

The earth

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhumijaभूमिजा

"Born of the earth"; a name of Sita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhumikaभूमिका

Earth; a role, a preface

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhupalभूपाल

"King", literally "guardian of the earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhupatiभूपति

"Lord of the earth", a king

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhupeshभूपेश

"King", lord of the earth

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhuvanभुवन

"The world"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhuviभुवि

"Heaven" in popular use; Sanskrit bhuvi, "on the earth"

Sanskrit (modern) · Hindu

ColtonColton

"Cola's farm" or "coal town"; an English place name

English (Old English place name) · International

Dakshaदक्षा

"Skilful, able"; Sanskrit dakṣā also means "the earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dharaniधरणी

"The earth"; Sanskrit dharaṇī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhariniधारिणी

"The earth"; one who holds or bears

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dharitriधरित्री

"The earth"; literally "she who supports"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhartiधरती

"The earth"; Hindi dhartī, from Sanskrit dharitrī

Hindi (from Sanskrit dharitrī) · Hindu

Dhatriधात्री

"A nurse, mother"; also the earth

Sanskrit · Hindu

ErinErin

"Ireland", from the Irish Éirinn

Irish · International

Ezhumalaiஏழுமலை

Seven hills; the hills of Tirumala, home of Venkateswara

Tamil

GeevargheseGeevarghese

Malayalam form of George; Greek georgos, "farmer"

Greek (Syriac Malayalam form of George) · Christian

GeorgeGeorge

"Farmer", from Greek georgos, a worker of the land

Greek · Christian · International

GeorgiaGeorgia

"Farmer, worker of the earth"; the feminine of George

Greek · International · Christian

Ilaइला

Earth, speech; Sanskrit ilā, the goddess Iḍā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Iraइरा

Sanskrit irā: refreshment, the earth, speech and Sarasvati

Sanskrit · Hindu

IslaIsla

"Island" in popular use; from the Scottish island of Islay

Scottish (place name of unknown origin) · International

Jagatजगत

The world; Sanskrit jagat, "moving, living"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jagdeepजगदीप

Lamp of the world; Sanskrit jagat, "world", and dīpa, "lamp"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jagmohanजगमोहन

Charmer of the world; Hindi jag, "world", and mohan, "charming"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kananकानन

"Forest, grove"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Krishikaकृषिका

From Sanskrit kṛṣi, "agriculture, the earth"

Sanskrit (modern) · Hindu

Kshamaक्षमा

"Patience, forgiveness"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kshitiक्षिति

"The earth"

Sanskrit (Gujarati and Marathi usage) · Hindu

Kshitijक्षितिज

Horizon; Sanskrit kṣitija, "born of the earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kshitijaक्षितिजा

"Born of the earth", a name of Sita; also "horizon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kshitishक्षितीश

Lord of the earth, a king; Sanskrit kṣitīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

LandonLandon

"Long hill"; Old English lang + dún

Old English · International

LoganLogan

"Little hollow"; Scottish Gaelic lagan

Scottish Gaelic · International

Maheepमहीप

King, literally "protector of the earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahiमही

"The earth"; Sanskrit mahī, "the great one"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahidharमहीधर

Bearer of the earth; a mountain; a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit (Telugu usage) · Hindu

Mahipalमहीपाल

King, literally "protector of the earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Marwaمروہ

Flint stone; al-Marwa, the hill of the Hajj walk

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

MasonMason

"Stoneworker"; English occupational surname

English (from Old French) · International

Mediniमेदिनी

"The earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mithilaमिथिला

Mithila, the kingdom of King Janaka and Sita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mrinmayeeमृण्मयी

"Made of earth"

Sanskrit (Marathi and Bengali usage) · Hindu

Mrinmoyमृण्मय

Made of earth or clay

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Mrittikaमृत्तिका

"Earth, clay"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Mrudgandhaमृद्गंधा

Scent of the earth; from Sanskrit mṛd and gandha

Sanskrit (modern Marathi usage) · Hindu

Nisargaनिसर्गा

Nature, the natural world; Sanskrit nisarga

Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · Hindu

Parthaviपार्थवी

"Earth-born", a name of Sita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Parthivपार्थिव

"King", "lord of the earth"; literally "earthly"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

PathrosePathrose

"Rock"; the Kerala Syrian Christian form of Peter

Malayalam (from Syriac and Greek) · Christian

PeterPeter

"Rock" or "stone"; Greek Petros

Greek · Christian · International

Prakritiप्रकृति

"Nature"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prithuपृथु

"Broad, great"; Sanskrit pṛthu, the first king of the earth

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prithviपृथ्वी

The earth; Sanskrit pṛthivī, "the broad one"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prithvirajपृथ्वीराज

"King of the earth"; Sanskrit pṛthvī + rāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ramlaرملہ

Sand, a stretch of sand; Arabic ramla

Arabic · Muslim

Safwanصفوان

Smooth rock; Arabic ṣafwān, from a root meaning clear, pure

Arabic · Muslim

Saikatसैकत

"Sandy shore, beach"; Sanskrit saikata

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

SavannahSavannah

"Grassy plain"; from Taino zabana, via Spanish

Taino (via Spanish) · International

SharonSharon

"A plain", from Hebrew Sharon; known from "the rose of Sharon"

Hebrew · Christian

Shashwatiशाश्वती

"Eternal"; Sanskrit śāśvatī

Sanskrit · Hindu

SiennaSienna

A reddish-brown earth colour, from Siena in Italy

Italian (place name) · International

Sitaसीता

"A furrow"; Rama's wife, daughter of Janaka

Sanskrit · Hindu

StanleyStanley

"Stony meadow"; Old English stán + léah

Old English · International

Sudeshसुदेश

Good land; Sanskrit sudeśa, "a fit place"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Tribhuvanत्रिभुवन

"The three worlds", the whole universe; Sanskrit tribhuvana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Trilokत्रिलोक

"The three worlds"; Sanskrit triloka

Sanskrit · Hindu

Urviउर्वी

"The wide one"; the earth

Sanskrit · Hindu

Urvijaउर्विजा

"Daughter of the earth", a name for Sita; Sanskrit urvī + jā

Sanskrit (modern compound) · Hindu

Urvishउर्वीश

"Lord of the earth", a king; Sanskrit urvīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

VargheseVarghese

"Farmer"; the Kerala Syrian Christian form of George

Malayalam (from Syriac and Greek) · Christian

Vasudhaवसुधा

"The earth"; literally "giver of wealth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vasumatiवसुमती

The earth; literally "rich in treasure"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vasundharaवसुंधरा

The earth, "bearer of treasure"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Yahviयह्वी

Heaven and earth; a Rigvedic word for the restless waters

Sanskrit · Hindu