Names That Mean Earth

A Latin name with a lot of tango flair.

Too tightly tied to the acronym for the activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Out-of-the-ordinary gemstone name derived from lapis lazuli, which is said to enhance awareness and intellect, impart ancient wisdom and cure many ailments, making it an interesting possibility for a blue-eyed girl. Lazuli — or Azure or Blue — are other options.

Connotes a strong, solid character.

Though it's French, most Americans would pronounce it as the stone.

Also known as green beryl, Heliodor is the name of a sun-kissed colored gemstone. The name is reminiscent of other -dor names such as Theodore, Esidore, Isidor, Landor, Salvador etc.

Used by the Puritans but off the US charts completely since the mid-1990s, Eartha is best known today as the name of American singer Eartha Kitt, as well as of the philanthropist and humanitarian Eartha M. M. White.

Nope, not a misspelling of Sexton or a number name. This Old Norse name is actually a name denoting victory and in the Swedish Top 100..

Apt choice for an architect's child, honoring German-born Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a central figure in modern design, and universally referred to as Mies.

Rarely heard as a name; Chiara might be preferable.

Earthier version of the name of England's first female professional writer, Aphra Behn.

Damek, which you might think of as Adam with a Slavic accent, considerably freshens up the original.

Mirela is a name used in Romania and Croatia and is related to popular Mira.

Shades of Thurston Howell, the effete millionaire castaway on Gilligan's Island.

A feminization of Adam with several sweet nickname options — Addie, Ada, Minnie, or Mina being a few.

This Hindu goddess name is very popular in India. The goddess of love, fertility and devotion, representing female force, Parvati is the wife of Shiva and the mother of Ganesh. There is a Harry Potter character named Parvati Patil, a twin sister of Padma..

This ancient saint's name was borne by the infamous midcentury playboy, Porfirio Rubirosa.

Place-name waiting to be discovered.

Clarimond is related to the Occitan name Esclarmonde, and is probably the more wearable of the two variations.