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Baby girl names that mean “Mother”

17 replies

Theseasonsarechanging · 11/03/2021 14:01

A few examples:
Maia
Gaia - means Mother Earth I think?
Ambika

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EllieRosesMammy · 11/03/2021 14:28

Aditi :)

Nell96 · 12/03/2021 00:16

Cybele - Mother of the gods. Greek goddess of fertility, health and nature.

Igraine - Mother of Arthur in Arthurian legend

Freya - Norse goddess of love and fertility.

Hera - Queen of the Greek gods - goddess of marriage, women, women's fertility and childbirth.

Rhiannon - Celtic goddess of fertility

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 12/03/2021 00:52

Also, doesn't Tia mean 'auntie'?

We once heard of a woman who had been given the name 'Baby' (obviously when she was a baby). It's a perfect Ronseal name for a newborn, but not really the most enduring throughout their entire life....

eachtigertires · 12/03/2021 03:15

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

Also, doesn't Tia mean 'auntie'?

We once heard of a woman who had been given the name 'Baby' (obviously when she was a baby). It's a perfect Ronseal name for a newborn, but not really the most enduring throughout their entire life....

Yes, Tia is Aunty in Portuguese (and maybe also Spanish, not sure).
Jamboree01 · 12/03/2021 03:18

I have a Saoirse (freedom)

Lillylola · 12/03/2021 06:39

Rhea

Brown76 · 12/03/2021 07:44

Yewande or Yetunde or any similar names in Yoruba mean “mother has returned” as in the mother/grandmother is represented in the child

Theseasonsarechanging · 12/03/2021 10:02

Some great suggestions ladies! Thank you!

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Ilovemaisie · 12/03/2021 10:04

Mary (and variations - like Miriam).
I am not a religious person at all yet that was the first that popped into my head Grin

FallingStar21 · 12/03/2021 10:08

Gaya (Gaea) = mother Earth

FallingStar21 · 12/03/2021 10:10

Sorry realised you'd included that in your post Grin

Blyatiful · 12/03/2021 10:13

@Brown76 I love the meanings behind some of the Yoruba names. My friend’s husband is Babatunde for his grandfather, who died suddenly just before he was born. Also Adetokunbo for a child who was born overseas.

bourbonne · 12/03/2021 11:05

Lillemor

Pogostemon · 12/03/2021 12:28

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

Also, doesn't Tia mean 'auntie'?

We once heard of a woman who had been given the name 'Baby' (obviously when she was a baby). It's a perfect Ronseal name for a newborn, but not really the most enduring throughout their entire life....

Yeh, but nobody will put her in the corner.
stormelf · 12/03/2021 16:07

Terra: means earth but from roman goddess/mother earth

nitsandwormsdodger · 12/03/2021 16:11

What if she hates kids or is infertile?
It's a bit of pressure to procreate

PainterInPeril · 12/03/2021 16:31

Eve - means mother of nations. I think.

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