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The name " Aerith " originates from Aerith Gainsborough ( Final Fantasy VII ) - A character from the popular game Final Fantasy VII, the last known Ancient, and known for her untimely death.
The developers of the game have stated that "Aerith" is a near-anagram of "Earth". There was some debate on Aerith's name if it was Aerith or "Aeris". This was due to a mistranslation in the English version of Final Fantasy VII. Her name is confirmed to be "Aerith" which means "Earth". This is due to Aerith being a half-Cetra, also known as Ancients, who were a race of beings that could communicate with the planet. Aerith was given green-eyes to reflect a nature-y feel to her, and she is represented by flowers throughout the series.

Personal experiences with the name Aerith

We named our daughter (born in 2015) Aerith because of the character in FF VII. Her middle name is Lilly, also because of the character selling lillies.

Nicknames for Aerith

Aeris
Htitrea
Aery (air-ee)

Meanings and history of the name Aerith

Aerith means "Earth"
Possibly derived from the name Erith(a) meaning "Flower, Flower-like".

Aerith is often referred to as Aeris due to the translation issues, however Aerith is the current canon spelling of the character's name. Aerith Gainsborough, Earisu Geinzubūru in the original Japanese, is a protagonist in game studio Square Enix's popular video game series 'Final Fantasy'. Aerith is a transliteration of the character's original name in Japanese, Earisu, with the developers choosing it because it is a 'near anagram' of the English word "earth".

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Aerith in song, story & screen

Aerith Gainsborough, a main female character and a heroine in Final Fantasy VII.