Ereshkigal: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

eh-RESH-kih-gahlIPA /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.

Lists That Include Ereshkigal

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