Earth; Old English origin meaning "the ground" or "our planet"
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Terra is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Earth; Old English origin meaning "the ground" or "our planet"". Listed origin: Latin.
TAIR-ah
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Terra is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Earth; Old English origin meaning "the ground" or "our planet"". Listed origin: Latin.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is TAIR-ah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
We do not have a verified US birth-record ranking for Terra. Missing data does not mean a name is rare.
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