Gaia /ˈɡaɪə/ noun3 •A Greek goddess, the personification of the earth, and one of the primordial deities from whom all the others descend. •The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganism.Meanwhile, mankind is getting on with the business of turning the Earth barren; sooner or later, but more likely sooner, Gaia will shrug us off and the Earth will carry on as if we had never been. — 2003 •A female given name inspired by Mother Earth.