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Aerith

Meaning
A fictional name without a settled dictionary meaning
Origin
Japanese
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Meaning & origin

What does Aerith mean?

Aerith means “A fictional name without a settled dictionary meaning”.

Aerith is best known through Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII. The character is a flower seller from Midgar and a descendant of the Cetra, whose special connection with the planet is central to the story. The name belongs to a fictional setting created in Japan rather than to an established ancient name with a simple dictionary translation.

For fans, Aerith can carry memories of the character and the world of the games. Those associations are meaningful even without a verified literal definition. English readers generally encounter the name in its official Latin-script form, while the Japanese character name is written in katakana. Choosing Aerith makes that particular story connection more visible than choosing a name that merely resembles it in sound.

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Popularity & trends

How popular is Aerith?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Aerith is used and how its ranking has changed.

US girls rank
#2,018
2025 · #1 is most popular
Girls named Aerith
94
Recorded births in 2025
Change in births
25.3%
More than 2024

Aerith over time

United States · Girls

Girls
Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.

Aerith: United States birth counts and ranks
YearUsageUS rankBirths
2025Girls#2,01894
2024Girls#2,41375
2023Girls#2,70564
2022Girls#2,49172
2021Girls#2,25182
2020Girls#2,71361
2019Girls#4,16534
2018Girls#4,23833
2017Girls#3,84839
2016Girls#4,85428
2015Girls#6,24320
2014Girls#4,45832

Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.

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