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In my accent, GAH-ya sounds just like GUY-a. The vowel sound in "guy" is shorter than if I aimed to say GAHy, but the name Gaia wouldn't come out sounding any different if I try to say GAH-ya versus just saying GUY-a. I say Gaia to rhyme with Maya and Kaia and Mariah.

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I think it could get more common here (US), over 10-20 years. It's kind of like Freya and Maia. But not top 500, unless a person or a certain kind of character rises to fame with the name. I think people still associate it too much with the 'earth goddess' or 'Gaia hypothesis', and so it also has an expansive, hippie vibe, like Eartha or Dove.

This message was edited 7/19/2020, 5:54 PM

Guy-ah. I think so.

I pronounce it as GIE-a. I think it could increase it popularity, since it's a mythological name and sounds similar to Maia/Maya, both of which are currently trendy features.

I love Gaia! I wouldn't be surprised if it rose in popularity.

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I pronounce it like "GUY-a."

I say GUYa. And I suppose it could get common - no reason why not. And it could fit a superhero and get better known that way; for all I know, it already has!

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I don't like it. The meaning gets in the way, though I admit it's better than Eartha.

I pronounce it GUY-a. I like it but it always seemed too big of a name for a person. But I also like obnoxiously long mythology and astronomy names, so what do I know.

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It could get more common just based on the spelling. I guess. I'm terrible at predicting such things.

I see the prounciation and spelling issues. I've heard it pronounced which I don't like, gay a