Ereshkigal: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ereshkigal – Meaning: lady of the great earth – Origin: Sumerian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: eh-RESH-kih-gahl


Ereshkigal is a Sumerian girl's name meaning “lady of the great earth”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ereshkigal

Meaning: Lady of the great earth.

Origin: Sumerian.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ereshkigal

Phonetic: eh-RESH-kih-gahl   IPA: /ɛˈrɛʃkɪɡɑːl/

Popularity of Ereshkigal

Ereshkigal doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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