Aerith: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Modern coinage (popular culture)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
AIR-ith

Aerith is a modern coinage (popular culture) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.

Meaning & Origin of Aerith

Origin: modern coinage (popular culture).

A common claim: Often claimed to mean 'earth', since the spelling resembles the word 'earth'. Actually: This is folk etymology based on visual resemblance -- there is no documented Old English or other root connecting the name to 'earth'; it is a modern invented spelling.

How to Pronounce Aerith

AIR-ithIPA /ˈɛər.ɪθ/

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