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What does Terra mean?
Terra ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced TARE-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Terra is "earth". Mythology: the Roman earth goddess, equivalent to the Greek Gaia. May also be from the female Terence or a short form of Teresa.
Variations
VARIANTS Tera▼, Terah, Terrah, Tiera▼, Tierra▼
RELATIONS VIA TERESA Techa, Terasa, Terese▼, Teresia, Tereska, Teressa▼, Terez, Tereza, Terezia, Terri▼, Terrie▼, Terry▼, Tersa, Tersia, Teruska, Tesa, Tesia, Teskia, Tess, Tessa▲, Tessy, Tresa, Tressa
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Terfa, ..
(male) Terre, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Terra Azaria (T.A.), ..
How popular is Terra?
Terra is a very prominent first name for women (#999 out of 4276, Top 23%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#22949 out of 150436, Top 15%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Terra entered the list in 1950-1959 and reached its apex position of #435 in the U.S. during 1970-1979, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Tessa (#245 LAST YEAR), Teresa (#798), Tara (#1031), Tess (#1291), Eartha, Tresa, Tierra, Tiera, Tesia, Terrie, Terry, Terri, Teressa, Teresia, Terese, Tera and Tressa are the popular variation forms of Terra. Adoption of these forms of Terra was at its apex during 1960-1969 (AVERAGE #1125) and has become much less since (#1742, DOWN 92%), with versions like Terri becoming somewhat outmoded. Tessa is the most chic baby name here.
Similar Names
Terra▼ is pronounced similarly to Tarah▼, Taree, Taura, Teara, Terea, Teree, Teri▼, Terie, Terree, Terrey, Terrya, Terrye, Tiairra, Tiarah, Tiarra▼, Tierrea, Tierria, Torey, Tori▼, Torri, Torrie, Torry, Torrye, Tyra▼ and Tyria. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Barra, Berura, Cera, Cierra▼, Darra, Debra▼, Deora, Derora, Farra, Karra, Keara▼, Kera, Kerra, Kierra▼, Kirra▼, Larra, Lorra, Marra, Meara, Mera, Nedra, Neera, Sarra, Seara, Tea▼, Teana, Tedra, Tekla, Telma, Temora, Tena▼, Teona, Terica, Terin, Terina, Terrall, Terrena, Terresa, Terrin, Terryn, Tertia, Teryl, Teryn, Terza, Thora, Thyra, Tierre, Tierza, Trea and Vera▼. These names tend to be less commonly used than Terra.
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