| Gaia | Giulia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Earth; rejoicing | Youthful |
| Origin | Italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | GY-ah | JOO-lyah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1980 | 1957 |
| Peak year | 2023 (219) | 2022 (239) |
| In 2025 | 157 | 203 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gaia | Giulia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,133 | 1,146 |
| 2010s | 836 | 1,081 |
| 2000s | 317 | 861 |
| 1990s | 116 | 391 |
| 1980s | 32 | 139 |
| 1970s | 0 | 79 |
| 1960s | 0 | 81 |
| 1950s | 0 | 5 |
Gaia names the Greek earth goddess and carries the sense “rejoicing.”
Italian form of Julia, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius (gens Julia). The name is traditionally connected to Latin 'iuvenis' meaning 'youthful', though the family name's ultimate root is uncertain and was later linked by the Romans to Iulus, legendary ancestor of the line.
Giulia is more popular than Gaia today: about 203 US babies were given the name Giulia in 2025, compared with 157 named Gaia.
Gaia means Earth; rejoicing (Italian origin), while Giulia means Youthful (italian origin).
In US records, Gaia first appears in 1980 and Giulia in 1957, so Giulia has the longer recorded history.