Tierra
Meaning
“Taken directly from the Spanish word tierra, earth or land; rose as an American given name in the late 20th century.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tierra peaked in the 1990s.
When you meet Tierra
Most people given the name Tierra in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Tierra you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tierra deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tierra truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Tierra fits with your family’s names and surname.
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