History Main / NamedAfterTheirPlanet

* WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder: Being a copious example of {{Planetville}}, most of the named alien species of the galaxy are named for their homeworlds, or vice versa. Such as the Binglebops from Binglebop

** Another subversion is Uncle Martin's name; a much more personal example of being named after your planet. Martin is so in the first episode. Tim O'Hara stumblingly introduces him as a Martian, before correcting himself and callinf him "Martin". In the episode ''We Love You, Miss Pringle'', Uncle Martin tells Tim O'Hara that his real name is Exigius 12 1/2.

%%* ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' uses this convention to name most of its alien species.

* The Irkens are from Irk.

* ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'': Usually inverted -- standard practice is to refer to a planet by the name of the dominant species, such as "the Andalite homeworld," "the Hork-Bajir homeworld," and so on. Humans are unusual in giving their planet a proper name. The only time this trope seems to be played straight is with the Leerans from the planet Leera.

** Lampshaded with the Slitheen, who correct the cast, stating that it's their last name, not their species. Sometimes the name is applied to the species as well, especially in fandom, which is probably partly because their correct name, Raxacoricofallapatorians, is a mouthful.

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** One of the few movie-only straight examples are the Geonosians of Geonosis. A more unusual case are the two native species of Utapau, the Utai and Pau'ans.

** Straight examples are quite common, such as the Toydarians of Toydaria, the Duros of Duro, the Devaronians of Devaron, and so on. In an exaggerated case, the planet Elom has two native sapient species named after it -- the Eloms and the Elomin. Some names are more atypical variations, such as the Barabel of Barab I, the Bimms of Bimmisaari, the Bothans of Bothawui, and the Kiffar of Kiffu.

** One of the few movie-only straight examples are the Geonosians of Geonosis.

* Subject of a gag in ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'': When Tenchi first meets Sasami, he immediately assumes that she's come from a planet called Sasami. Why he jumps to this conclusion is a bit of a headscratcher, though he was having kind of a bad day and probably wasn't thinking straight.
* Played straight in ''Anime/{{Macross}}'': Zolans come from Zola, Ragnans from Ragna, etc.

* Franchise/{{Superman}}:
** Comicbook/KryptoTheSuperdog is named after his home planet.
** The entire Kryptonian race (Superman, Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, Comicbook/{{Superboy}}, Chris Kent...) also falls under this trope.
** In ''Comicbook/KryptonNoMore'', Superman and Supergirl find the Xonnians, a race native of the planet Xonn.
** Post-Crisis and post-''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'', Krypto was an ordinary puppy that Bibbo had rescued and [[InvokedTrope decided to name "Krypton."]] The nametag only had room for six characters.
* The DC Universe also features the Thanagarians, the Rannians, the Tamaranians, and... oh, just about every alien species.

* Marvel tends to avert this except with smaller races like the Poppupians (from the planet Poppup), although in a later retcon the already named Skrulls were said to have originated from a planet called Skrullos - which however was not the planet on which the Skrull emperor or empress lived.

** Zig-Zagged with the Symbiotes - their planet was eventually revealed to be named "Klyntar" and subsequently, the species' proper name was also "Klyntar." Subverted with the reveal that [[spoiler: "Klyntar" is actually their word for "Cage." Their planet is actually a prison for the EldritchAbomination that created them: Knull]]. Presumably, this trope was applied by ''other'' species rather than the symbiotes themselves.

* In ''Fanfic/IntelligenceFactor'', the "humans" from ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' are HumanAliens called Pokérinians, from the planet Pokérin. Beeheeyem are known as Ohbem on their homeworld of Ohba.
* ''Fanfic/JauneArcLordOfHunger'': Played with. Darth Nihilus refers to the humans of Remnant as "Remnantians" since he's from a setting where naming one's ethnicity after their home planet is standard practice. However, Remnant's humans simply refer to themselves as "humans" because as far as they know, they're the only humans that are around.

* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsParanormalitiesTrilogy Star Wars: Paranormalities]]'' lampshades and deconstructs this trope with the planet Felucia, which has two native sapient species, and both of which had the name "Felucian" in official works. According to the narration, the name "Felucian" was often associated with the Kameksu (the species introduced in ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]'') since they were encountered by pioneers before the Dendroba (the species introduced in ''[[VideoGame/StarWarsTheForceUnleashed The Force Unleashed]]''). And this practice is stated to be incredibly contentious InUniverse.
-->'''Narration:''' Both species were interchangeably called “Felucian” sometimes, but the name was usually associated with the Kameksu due to what some derisively called “first contact syndrome”.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'' uses and averts this (and in one case being justified: Nal Hutta was bought out by the Hutts, after their original homeworld of Varl was rendered uninhabitable).
** It's a mixed case with the Mon Calamari and Quarren, who come from the same planet but have different names for it. The Mon Calamari call it Mon Cala while the Quarren call it Dac. Since Quarren are generally less inclined to leave the ocean, let alone the planet, most of planet's dealings with the rest of the galaxy are by Mon Calamari and thus the name Mon Cala is better known to outsiders.
* Variation. The aliens in ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'' hail from the planet Transsexual in the galaxy of Transylvania. They're known as Transylvanians.

* The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' features many examples, including the Xandarians from the planet Xandar, the Aakon’s from Aakon, Sovereign from [[CityPlanet Sovereign]], Easik from Easik, Asgardians from Asgard, Korbinites from Korbin, Skrulls from Skrullos, and Sakaarans from [[LandfillBeyondTheStars Sakaar]]. Though they also have some aversions like the Hurctarians from Arago-7, the Kree from Hala, Kronan from Ria, or the Frost Giants from [[SlippySlideyIceWorld Jotunheim]].

* Usually {{inverted}} in ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' - standard practice is to refer to a planet by the dominant species, such as "the Andalite homeworld," "the Hork-Bajir homeworld," and so on. Humans are unusual in giving our planet a proper name. The only time this trope seems to be played straight is with the Leerans from the planet Leera.
* ''Espada da Galáxia'' subverted this by having both Terrestrials and Metalians call themselves 'humans' on first contact. They agree to call themselves after their origin planets thereafter.
* In the ''Literature/SectorGeneral'' books, everyone calls his race "human" and his homeworld "Earth" when run through the translator. Every race is given a four-letter code that describes their environment and requirements. Generally, the other species are named after their world but humans are just called "Earth-humans" suggesting that either HumansAreSpecial, or they're just unimaginative.
* [[Creator/IainBanks Iain M. Banks]]'s [[Literature/TheCulture Culture]] are an exception, being formed around Orbital habitats (think Franchise/{{Halo}}, Literature/{{Ringworld}}, {{Dyson Sphere}}s) and very large spacecraft.
** Of course, since in the Culture, your place of birth is part of your family name, its citizens are actually named after their homeworld, it just happens that in 99% of the case, said homeworld is artificial.
* The asteroid belt miners in Creator/LarryNiven's ''Literature/KnownSpace'' stories call themselves "Belters".
* Creator/HarryTurtledove's ''Literature/{{Worldwar}}'' series:
** The Race in call their homeworld "Home" and Earth "Tosev 3".[[note]]Tosev being the Sun.[[/note]] Humans are dubbed Tosevites.
** They've also done this to the two races they've conquered. Their names for themselves are unknown. They are always referred to by their Race names of Rabotevs (of Rabotev 2) and Halessi (of Haless 1).
** Subverted, though, by the Race themselves. As was mentioned, they call their homeworld "Home," but they call their own species "The Race."
* In Creator/AnneMcCaffrey's ''Literature/{{Catteni}}'' series, the Catteni come from the planet Catten. One of the characters lampshades this when they discover the capital of the planet is called Cattena.
* The aliens in Nick Pollotta and Phil Foglio's novel ''Illegal Aliens'' refer to humans as "Dirtians", because their translators keep converting "Earth" (and "Terra", for that matter) into the word "Dirt".
--> ''"They are so primitive they still call their homeworld 'Dirt'."''
--> ''"Don't your people call your homeworld, "The Place That Holds Our Roots in Safety?"''
--> ''"I refuse to allow you to change the subject like that!"''
* Notably consistent in Creator/EEDocSmith's ''Literature/{{Lensman}}'' series. Earth is always referred to as "Tellus" and humans as "Tellurians" in just the same way that all of the other species are named after their planets of origin.
* The aliens in ''Literature/TheForeverWar'' are dubbed Taurans since they were first discovered in a star system that is in the constellation Taurus (as seen from Earth). Their real homeworld (and name) are unknown.
* The Vogons in ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' come from the planet Vogsphere.
* The ''Literature/YoungWizards'' universe simultaneously uses and averts this trope; almost every species (or, every dominant species, anyway - this isn't an issue with the other wizarding species on Earth, of which we see whales and cats) calls themselves "humans" and their planet "Earth" in their own language, but after this is noted in ''High Wizardry'', they're usually referred to by names derived from their homeworld's name. It gets a CallBack occasionally, such as the conversation at the start of ''Wizards at War'', when [[HumanAliens Roshaun]] objects to being called a humanoid: "''I'' am the human. ''You're'' the humanoids."
* Initially played straight but then averted in the ''Literature/KPax'' novels--prot refers to himself as a [=K-PAX=]ian, but later clarifies that his species are called "dremers" and referes to several other creatures from his planet as [=K-PAX=]ians too.
* Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse and [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]:
** Usually played straight, but sometimes averted. For example, the Twi'leks are from Ryloth, [[Literature/BlackFleetCrisis the Yevetha]] come from N'zoth, and the Wookiees are from Kashyyyk. Even the species that use names derived from their planet will sometimes use atypical variations: the Barabel homeworld is Barab I, and the Bimms come from Bimmisaari.
** Variation in the ''Literature/NewJediOrder''--the [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Yuuzhan Vong]] originated on the (long-destroyed) planet Yuuzhan'tar (and when they reshape Coruscant in its image, they reuse the name), but they are neither named for the planet nor vice-versa. Rather, both species and planet are named for the chief god of the Vong pantheon, Yun-Yuuzhan.
* The ''Literature/PerryRhodan'' series plays this straight, most species are named after their homeworld, even if individuals were born on another planet. This extends to subspecies from settlerworlds as well, if they differ genetically. An example would be the [[HeavyWorlder Oxtornes]] from the planet of the same name, a genetically adapted subspecies of humans. That said, humans refer to themselves as Terrans first and humans second, if ever.
* In ''{{Literature/The Osmerian Conflict}}'' the Osmerians and Silicians are named after their planets Osmeria and Silicia respectively.
* Largely averted in Creator/MikhailAkhmanov's ''Literature/ArrivalsFromTheDark'' and ''Trevelyan's Mission'' series. The advanced races typically come from worlds whose names have nothing to do with their racial names. For example, the [[SpaceElves Lo'ona Aeo]] come from Kullat (although they have since voluntarily become SpacePeople), the [[HumanAliens Teruxi]] are from Dingana-P'how, the [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Haptors]] are from Harshabaim-Utartu, the Dromi are from Fytarla-Ata (although both names are said to be approximations of the sounds used by the Dromi themselves), and the Kni'lina are from Yezdan (which is also the name of their religion's prophet). In ''Trevelyan's Mission'' series, many of the primitive locals on planets discovered and studied by humans and other races are frequently named after their planets but only by the advanced races (e.g. Osierans from Osier, Arkhangs from Arkh). Their own names for their races aren't usually mentioned.
* ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'' has the Ixians from... Ix and the Tleilaxu/Bene Tleilax from... Tleilax.
* {{Inverted}} in ''Literature/{{Rihannsu}}''. In the Romulans' language, their homeworld Romulus is ch'Rihan, or "(homeworld) of the Declared": the Rihannsu actually named the planet after themselves rather than the other way around. ''The Romulan Way'' also establishes that the names "Romulus" and "Romulan" are pre-FirstContact Federation inventions that stuck.
* In ''Literature/ThisImmortal'', the Vegans are named after Vega, the star their home planet belongs to.
* In the Literature/HayvenCelestia universe inhabited planets are named after the dominant species with the suffix -tec. For instance, the krakun homeworld is Krakuntec while the geroo homeworld was called Gerootec, before the sulfur-breathing krakun terraformed it and renamed it Krakuntec IX.

* In ''Series/{{Defiance}}'' the seven Votan species originated in the Votanis system, but as far as specific homeworlds go only the Irathients and Gulanee play this one straight (unless one counts the terraformed Castithan colony of Casti). In fact Irath was home to the Liberata and Sensoths too as well as the Irathients. Castithans and Indogenes originated on Daribo and the Volge first showed up on Omec but are supposedly from somewhere else. Additionally, other sources claim that Casti is not a terraformed planet but Irath, after it was conquered by the Castithans, who then renamed it after themselves. Played straight with the Omec, whose original homeworld is called Omec.

* The Jaridians in ''Series/EarthFinalConflict'' come from Jaridia, although it may not be their original homeworld, given that they used to be the same species as the Taelons. After the split, the Taelons settled another world in the Q'ruu'faa system of the Ma'hu'ra'va galaxy, calling it Taelon. This makes it the reverse case. This was the Taelon homeworld for hundreds of millions of years. According to the final season, the original Atavus homeworld is still out there, while Jaridia was off-handedly mentioned to have imploded, for some reason. Since the Atavus are the progenitors of both Jaridians and Taelons, it can be counted as their homeworld as well.

** Interesting subversion. "Uncle Martin" always refers to himself as a Martian, as does Tim O'Hara - however, that's in English. There is an actual Martian language as evidenced in several episodes. The audience what ''Martians'' calls themselves in their native Martian.

** The vast majority of the species are named after their homeworld. They do have exceptions, like Humans (Earth), Klingons (Qo'nos), Borg (homeworld unknown as no origin story was ever told for them), the Vorta and Jem'Hadar (both created by genetic engineering)....
*** Actually, ''Star Trek'' plays this straight in regard to humans. In ''The Next Generation'', Earth is often referred to as ''Terra''. From ''TNG'' forward, Earth's solar system is referred to as '' 'Sector 001 - the Terran system' '', and in the ''Star Trek: Voyager'' episode ''Bride of Chaotica!'', Paris specifically tells Janeway that the correct term for humans in the Chaotica simulation is ''"Earthling, not Terran."''
** The Romulans are notable for calling themselves after a world they didn't originate on. They left Vulcan 2000 years ago after refusing to follow Surak's philosophy, found a habitable planet, called it Romulus, and changed their own name. Actually, some ExpandedUniverse novels claim that this is TranslationConvention by humans[[note]]The standard 'real name' for both Romulans and Romulus ''are'' directly related, but that's because the Romulans named the planet after themselves -- using their own term for their side of the cultural split with the mainstream Vulcans -- when they colonized it[[/note]].
* Every alien race in ''Series/{{Tracker}}'': Cirronians (Cirron), Desserians (Desseria), Enixians (Enixia), Nodulians (Nodul), Orsians (Orsus), and Vardians (Varda).
* The ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' uses this convention to name most of its alien species.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Space 1889}}'': Selenites, Moon Men, Martians.
* ''[[TabletopGame/D20Modern d20 Future]]'' both plays this trope straight and averts it, seemingly at random.

* An Aversion in ''TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}''. Aslan got their name because FirstContact was made by a ship with a Turkish-speaking crew that thought they looked like lions and so gave them the Turkish name for lion. However there are instances of this trope being played straight as well.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'':
** While very few homeworlds are known (the Eldar's have been eaten by the Eye of Terror, the Ork homeworlds lost to the mists of time, and Chaos not having one), the Tyranids are an aversion: They are extragalactic, and are named for the first planet that they officially encountered the Imperium of Man on, Tyran.
** The Tau play this much straighter, as their homeworld is called "T'au."
** The [[Literature/SpaceWolf Space Wolves]] are a strange case, in that they're actually called the Wolves of Fenris (their homeworld) and refer to themselves as such. Everyone else knows them as the Space Wolves due to an InUniverse case of BlindIdiotTranslation.
* The Martians and Venusians of ''TabletopGame/BleakWorld''. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] however, with the Princesses who's old planet was called "The Court".
* Nearly every race in ''TabletopGame/RocketAge'', including the humans, are known by the name of their planet or moon. The only exceptions are the Robomen (because they are made as tools and servants) and the Lizard Monkeys of Venus (because no-one knows they're sentient and there's another sentient race on Venus).

* The Matoran in ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' are named for Mata Nui, [[spoiler: the planet-sized robot they live inside.]]
** In older sources, they were known as "Tohunga," so it inverts this a little.

* ''VideoGame/StarControl'' uses this pretty consistently, the only species named for their homeworld are the (extinct at game start) Algolites (on Algol, duh) and they're named as such by your exploration team.
** We never find out the name of the Ur-Quan homeworld. Considering it's on the other side of the galaxy, no one really cares. The [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Syreen]] originally came from Syra, but their homeworld was destroyed [[spoiler:by a Mycon Deep Child]], and, after they capitulated to the Ur-Quan, the latter found them a new habitable world called Gaia.
** Humans are a partial exception, since their ship is named ''Earthling'' Cruiser, instead of Human Cruiser.
* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' mostly averts this, with only the Sangheili (Elites) and Yonhet having similarly named homeworlds (Sanghelios and Yonhe, respectively).
* Averted in ''Franchise/MassEffect'', in which none of the known races are named for their homeworlds, which are instead names as follows: [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe asari]] - Thessia, [[HeavyWorlder elcor]] - Dekuuna, [[StarfishAliens hanar]] - Kahje, [[ExtraEyes batarians]] - Khar'shan, [[SpaceRomans turians]] - Palaven, [[LizardFolk drell]] - Rakhana, [[SpaceNomads quarians]] - Rannoch, [[BeePeople rachni]] - Suen, [[TheGreys salarians]] - Sur'Kesh, [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy krogan]] - Tuchanka, [[ProudMerchantRace volus]] - Irune, raloi (mentioned in a news report) - Turvess, yahg - Parnack. All species names are notably uncapitalized too.
** The volus alone play the trope more or less straight. They have a clan-based society, and seem to consider members of other species as belonging to the "clan" of their homeworld, so they're often heard calling humans "Earth-clan." Blasto's volus superior calls him "Kahje-clan," and the volus that lost his credit chit in the second game refers to quarians - who live as space nomads after being driven from their homeworld - as "clanless". Some more polite volus refer to the quarians as "Migrant-clan", after [[SpaceNomads the Migrant Fleet on which all quarians live]].
* Subverted in the ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' series: The basic SpacePirates that Samus faces are sometimes called Zebesians despite the fact that, unlike the [[BirdPeople Chozo]], they aren't native to Zebes (''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption'' shows that they call the planet they're actually from Urtraghus). Rather, they just call themselves Zebesians in a manner that one of the series' developers has compared to European settlers calling themselves Americans.
* ''VideoGame/MasterOfOrion'' allows you to name your homeworld, although it still offers the default name. The only race that fits this trope are the [[{{Cyborg}} Meklar]], whose homeworld is Meklon, the Gnolam, hailing from Gnol, and the [[FishPeople Trilarians]] of Trilar. The other races have noticeably different homeworld names from their race name. Examples include the [[BeePeople Klackon]] from Kholdan, the [[LizardFolk Sakkra]] from [[SssssnakeTalk Sssla]], the [[BearsAreBadNews Bulrathi]] from Ursa, the [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Darlok]] from Nazin, the [[LadyLand Elerians]] from Draconis, and, of course, the humans from Sol.
** Additionally, there are the extinct Orions, whose homeworld of Orion is coveted by many. There are also the Antareans of Antares. However, the planet that is attacked at the end of ''MOO II'' turns out to have been just a colony, not Antares. The third game takes place after the true Antareans arrive and promptly kick everyone's collective asses. The AllThereInTheManual backstory establishes that Antares and Orion were actually named after the races that lived there; both were previously from the "Center One" system, and although their history before then is lost neither was native to there either.
* Averted in ''VideoGame/SwordOfTheStars''. The [[SapientCetaceans Liir]] (their name meaplaneplaneplanetns "Choir") come from the [[SingleBiomePlanet water world]] of Muur, the [[LizardFolk Tarka]] comeplan from Kao'Kona ("Fortress of the Gods"), and the [[InsectoidAliens Hivers]] hail from Tcho'to'pre. The [[PlanetLooters Zuul]] are an artificial species with no known homeworld, although it's assumed they were deployed as bioweapons on Iridia 5 (which is the human name for the planet; the Zuul have no name for it). The [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Morrigi]] homeworld is unknown. It's possible it was destroyed in their war with the [[spoiler:Suul'ka]]. The [[AbusivePrecursors Suul'ka]] is a name given by the Liir, meaning "[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Winter Mind]]" ([[spoiler:they're actually Liir Elders, who have gone insane and enslaved their own species in order to avoid death by SquareCubeLaw]]).
* Played straight with the Vasudans in ''VideoGame/FreeSpace'', whose homeworld is called Vasuda Prime. Humans are called Terrans, though Earth is never referred to as Terra.

** For the most part, this trope is averted despite the many planets featured in the setting. Ethereals come from K'aresh, eredar come from Argus, aranasi come (probably) from Rancora. The only exception would be the nathrezim, who come from Nathreza.
** Subverted with the draenei. While they ''did'' live on the planet Draenor for many years, they are not actually native to it (that would be orcs, ogres and a few other sentient species, none of which were named after their world). Rather than naming themselves after their (new) homeworld, they named the ''homeworld'' after themselves: ''draenei'' means ''exile'' in their language, and ''Draenor'', in turn, is ''Exile's Refuge''.

** However, this trope is played straight for alternate dimensions, mostly because their names are descriptive. Voidwalkers come from the Void, while the helarjar come from Helheim.
* The ''VideoGame/{{X}}-Universe'' averts this most of the time. The [[FishPeople Boron]] homeworld transliterates as Nishala, and the [[ProudMerchantRace Teladi]] homeworld is Ianamus Zura. The [[HumansByAnyOtherName Argon]] capital is Argon Prime, but that's a case of the planet being named after the faction rather than the other way around: the Argon are [[LostColony displaced humans]] from Earth who renamed Sonra-4 after their leader Nathan R. Gunne. The [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Split]] are from the planet Hodie according to their legends (some aren't sure if it exists, the others think it suffered a nuclear war). The [[PlanetTerra Terran]] homeworld is Earth, obviously. The [[TheEmpire Paranid]] play the trope straight: their homeworld is Paranid Prime. Nobody knows the name of the Kha'ak homeworld, and the [[HordeOfAlienLocusts Xenon]] homeworld is technically Earth since they're an entire race of [[AIIsACrapshoot insane terraforming drones]] first built by the Terrans back in the 22nd century.
** In a DoubleSubversion, Argon exobiologists gave the Split and Boron scientific names derived from their homeworld. The Boron are ''Sepioteuthis nishalaensis'', and the Split are ''Homo hodiensis''.
* Played straight in ''VideoGame/GalacticCivilizations'' and the sequel, applying to major and minor races (although you're given the option of renaming your homeworld in the sequel). The only exceptions are the [[InsectoidAliens Thalans]], whose in-game homeworld Thala is actually a colony, considering they come from another universe. The [[AIIsACrapshoot Yor]] were created by the Iconians but TurnedAgainstTheirMasters and forced the Iconians to flee. The Iconians' in-game homeworld is New Iconia, while Iconia is in [[IncrediblyLamePun Yor hands]]. The game also gives you the option of renaming any race or just create your own from scratch.
* The alien menace of ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'', the Zin, hail from the planet Zin as emissaries of the Zin Empire. Additionally, every Zin has a name beginning with "Zin" (Zinyak, Zinjai, etc). [[SarcasmMode Remarkably creative]], these Zin...
* Played straight in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' franchise with the Balmarians hailing from the planet Balmar.
* Averted with all the major races in ''VideoGame/WildStar'' other than the Cassians, who are humans from Cassus. Technically the other major human faction came originally from Cassus too, but the Exiles have been wandering space for 300 years and they're simply known as "humans".
* Averted with ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'': the Nopon are from Mira, the Zaruboggan from Bedun, the Prone from Tormein, the Marnuck from Wyran, and the Milsaadi from Bidwoi. The only species to play it straight are the Wrothians, and possibly the Qlurians (it's suggested that Qlu is the name of the star system, not the planet).
* Done in ''VideoGame/StarOcean'' to distinguish the various HumanAliens from each other, such as Expellians from Expel, Elicoorians from Elicoor II, and Lemurisians from Lemuris. There are two exceptions. One is when multiple sapient races evolved on the same planet, since calling someone a Roakian doesn't clarify whether that person is a [[CatGirl Fellpool, a Lesser Fellpool]], a [[PantheraAwesome Highlander]], or a [[WingedHumanoid Featherfolk]]. The other exception is when a race actively takes a new name for themselves, such as the [[SpaceElves Morphus]] refusing to call themselves by the original name of their race, [[spoiler:the Nedians]].
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' has a regional example with the races of [[{{Wutai}} Akavir]], a continent far to the east of Tamriel (where every game in the series to date has taken place). Making this especially notable is that none of the races of Tamriel share their name with their homeland, while this is exclusively the case for the Akaviri races. The Kamal ("Snow Hell"), Tsaesci ("Snake Palace"), Ka Po' Tun ("Tiger-Dragon's Empire"), and Tang Mo ("Thousand Monkey Isles") are each regions of Akavir and those who live within are called that name as a race. Given that none of the Akaviri races [[TheUnseen have shown up in-game in the flesh]] yet, it is unknown what they may call themselves. Additionally, this potentially offers a solution to the Tsaesci's MultipleChoicePast, where some sources describe them as [[SnakePeople Snake Vampires]] with serpentine lower bodies while others describe them as "men little different from those in Tamriel." If "Tsaesci" is indeed a place name and not the name of a race, the "Tsaesci" could include citizens of multiple species.
* ''VideoGame/TreasurePlanetBattleAtProcyon'' uses a variant of this: The Procyons come from the planet 'Laar' but are named after the star '[[{{UsefulNotes/LocalStars}} Procyon]]', the nearest star to their homeworld.
* ''VideoGame/{{Homeworld}}'' plays with the trope a bit, at least in the first game. The canon POV faction call themselves the Kushan and live on a planet they call Kharak... [[AncientAstronauts But that's not their planet of origin.]] The titular Homeworld is named Hiigara, the word in their culture's ancestral language for "home", after an archaeological dig turned up a fragment of a plaque or tablet on which had been carved a starmap pointing to a region of space that was labelled as such. What their ancestors called the place while they were living there never really comes up, but apparently they decided to make it official and are referred to as "Hiigarans" in all subsequent games.

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* On ''Webcomic/ItsWalky'', the Aliens are called that because they're from the planet Alien. Yes, they're alien Aliens from Alien.
** By comparison, the Martians are from outside the solar system. They got this name because they used to have a colony on Mars.
* As a parody, a holo-simulator from ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' features Jupiter Moon Martians--naturally enough, they're natives of Mars who immigrated to Jupiter's moon, Ganymede.
* Nemesites in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' come from a planet orbiting the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_(star) Nemesis Star.]] They usually call humans Earthlings.
* Averted in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', where the trolls' planet is called Alternia. Though, when you translate the [[Franchise/TheElderScrolls Daedric]]-turned-180-degrees that [[https://www.homestuck.com/story/1991 the name is written in]], you get "Trollplanet".
** It is also referred to as "the trollplanet" by the human cast a couple of times.
* In ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'', Kevyn [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-06-27 once]] asked Ebbirnoth why they called his species "uniocs" when his homeworld was "Oth". He replied that being called "one-eyed" was better than "others."
* In ''Webcomic/CaptainUfo'', we've met so far the Crantorians (from Crantor), the Amrites (from Ambrosia) and the[[spoiler: Neseans (from Nesea)]]
* In ''Webcomic/GrrlPower'', [[https://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/comic/grrl-power-377-club-encounters-of-the-third-kind/ a subversion]] is given a LampshadeHanging.

* The terragens in ''WebOriginal/OrionsArm'', the term used to refer to all of humanity's diverse descendants and sentient creations. Any intelligent being (living or not) tracing back to Earth basically.

* PlayedWith on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}},'' where all inhabitants of Earth (human or otherwise) are called "Earthicans." Actually species names include Decapodians (Decapod 10), Amphibiosans (Amphibios 9), Neptunians, Omicronians (Omicron Persei 8), Osirians (Osiris 4), Martians, Amazonians (Amazonia) and Cygnoids (Cygnos 5). The Nibblonians are a notable exception, originating on the Planet Eternium.
** Also PlayedWith--Amy, for example, has been called a Martian. She's a human who was born on Mars. It's the ''Native'' Martians who are a separate species.
* In ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', the Irkens are from Irk. Amusingly, Zim follows a version of the trope himself: before landing on Earth he referred to its inhabitants as "Earthenoids," and referred to the extinct Martians as "Marsoids."
** The species from planet Vort are referred to as Vorts. ([[BeamMeUpScotty Or Vortians]], but [[WordOfSaintPaul only in an unused script]] and [[{{Fanon}} every fanfic ever]].) {{Averted}} with the creatures from Blorch, [[DescriptivelyNamedSpecies which are called]] the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Slaughtering Rat People]].

* An extreme version was used in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', where not only were the inhabitants of an alien planet called Marklars, but ''all'' [[{{Smurfing}} marklars were replaced with the marklar "marklar"]].
* Neosapiens in ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'' always refer to ''homo sapiens sapiens'' as "Terrans." This works because the Neosapiens were created on Mars and regard it as their homeworld, and it is simpler than using the full species name. [[HumanSubspecies "Human" refers to both species.]]

* PlayedWith in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice:'' Comicbook/{{Superboy}} objects to Sardath referring to their squad as "Earthlings," on the ground that he's a HalfHumanHybrid and [[SuperpowerLottery M'gann]] is a Martian. Sardath responds that they ''are'' from Earth, though, so the name still fits.
* In ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'', the Bortronians are named after their star, Bortron. The planets in that system are named Bortron 1, Bortron 2, and so on.
* In ''WesternAnimation/JellyJamm'', the residents of Planet Jammbo are known as Jammbonians.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'' naturally has many examples (see above), but it's {{Inverted}} with the Pakleds, who refer to their homeworld as Pakled Planet.

* The only sapient species we know of (aside from apes), the human race, has its current English name from the Latin adjective "humanus" by way of French; it is also etymologically linked to the Latin word ''humus'', which refers to the organic part of soil in both Latin and English. The ultimate origin is thought to be Proto-Indo-European dhǵhem- which means "earth". Furthermore, in biblical Hebrew, the word for "man," Adam, comes from the word for "earth," Adama. Both words mean "earth" in the sense of '''soil''', rather than the planet, but the planet derives its name from that sense, and "earth" was used as a translation for the Latin ''terra'' in all its meanings from very early on. So, really, humans essentially ''are'' named for our planet, just not in the same language.
* Averted in Russian, with the word for human - ''человек'' (chelovek) has no roots in common with the word ''Земля'' (Zemlya) - Earth (the lower-case ''земля'' has the same meaning as lower-case "earth"). Of course, "zemlyanin" (Earthling) is used heavily in science fiction (the Russian word for "humans" is also frequently used to mean "people," which isn't exclusive to our species).

* The Race in Creator/HarryTurtledove's ''Literature/{{Worldwar}}'' series call their homeworld "Home" and Earth "Tosev 3". (Tosev being the Sun.) Humans are dubbed Tosevites.

* The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' features many examples, including the Xandarians from the planet Xandar, the Aakon’s from Aakon, Sovereign from [[CityPlanet Sovereign]], Easik from Easik, Asgardians from Asgard, Korbinites from Korbin, Skrulls from Skrullos, and Sakaarans from [[LandfillBeyondTheStars Sakaar]]. Though they also have some aversions like the Hurctarians from Arago-7, the Kree from Hala, Kronan from Ria, or the Frost Giants from [[SlippySlidyIceWorld Jotunheim]].

* The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' features many examples, including the Xandarians from the planet Xandar, the Aakon’s from Aakon, Sovereign from [[CityPlanet Sovereign]], Easik from Easik, Asgardians from Asgard, Korbinites from Korbin, Skrulls from Skrullos, and Sakaarans from [[LandfillBeyondTheStars Sakaar]]. Though they also have some aversions like the Hurctarians from Arago-7, the Kree from Hala, Kronan from Ria, or the Frost Giants from [[Slippy-SlidyIceWorld Jotunheim]].

* The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' features many examples, including the Xandarians from the planet Xandar, the Aakon’s from Aakon, Sovereign from [[CityPlanet Sovereign]], Easik from Easik, Asgardians from Asgard, Korbinites from Korbin, Skrulls from Skrullos, and Sakaarans from [[LandfillBeyondTheStars Sakaar]]. Though they also have some aversions like the Hurctarians from Arago-7, the Kree from Hala, Kronan from Ria, or the Frost Giants from [[SlippySlidyIceWorld Jotunheim]].

* The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' features many examples, including the Xandarians from the planet Xandar, the Aakon’s from Aakon, Sovereign from [[CityPlanet Sovereign]], Easik from Easik, Asgardians from Asgard, Korbinites from Korbin, Skrulls from Skrullos, and Sakaarans from [[LandfillBeyondTheStars Sakaar]]. Though they also have some aversions like the Hurctarians from Arago-7, the Kree from Hala, Kronan from Ria, or the Frost Giants from [[Slippy-SlidyIceWorld Jotunheim]].

* The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' features many examples, including the Xandarians from the planet Xandar, the Aakon’s from Aakon, Sovereign from CityPlanet/Sovereign, Easik from Easik, Asgardians from Asgard, Korbinites from Korbin, Skrulls from Skrullos, and Sakaarans from [[LandfillBeyondTheStars/Sakaar]]. Though they also have some aversions like the Hurctarians from Arago-7, the Kree from Hala, or the Frost Giants from SlippySlidyIceWorld/Jotunheim.

* The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' features many examples, including the Xandarians from the planet Xandar, the Aakon’s from Aakon, Sovereign from CityPlanet/Sovereign, Easik from Easik, Asgardians from Asgard, Korbinites from Korbin, Skrulls from Skrullos, and Sakaarans from LandfillBeyondTheStars/Sakaar. Though they also have some aversions like the Hurctarians from Arago-7, the Kree from Hala, or the Frost Giants from SlippySlidyIceWorld/Jotunheim.

* Averted in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', where the trolls' planet is called Alternia. Though, when you translate the [[Franchise/TheElderScrolls Daedric]]-turned-180-degrees that [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003891 the name is written in]], you get "Trollplanet".

* ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'':
** {{Inverted}} usually--the planets don't seem to have names, instead being referred to as "the Andalite homeworld," "the Hork-Bajir homeworld," and so on. Interestingly, they still call the human homeworld "Earth." The only time this trope seems to be played straight is with the Leerans from the planet Leera. Apparently, if the planet's dominant species decided to give their planet a name, that's their planet's name; if they didn't, it's "the (dominant species) homeworld."
** When Elfangor first met someone who said she was from planet Earth, he asked if she was an "Earther."
** In ''The Hork-Bajir Chronicles'', one of the first Andalites to land on the Hork-Bajir homeworld explains to his son that they will "follow the usual convention of naming the planet after its sentient species."

* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDeck'' naturally has many examples (see above), but it's {{Inverted}} with the Pakleds, who refer to their homeworld as Pakled Planet.

* Averted in Russian, with the word for human - ''человек'' (chelovek) has no roots in common with the word ''Земля'' (Zemlya) - Earth (the lower-case ''земля'' has the same meaning as lower-case "earth"). Of course, "zemlyanin" (Earthling) is used heavily in science fiction (the Russian word for "humans" is also frequently used to mean "people", which isn't exclusive to our species).

** Averted with the Skrulls' long-time nemeses the Kree, whose originating planet was called Hala.

** In ''The Hork-Bajir Chronicles'', which introduces the Alpha-Numeric system the Andalites use, one of the first Andalites to land on the Hork-Bajir homeworld explains to his son that they will "follow the usual convention of naming the planet after its sentient species."

** Lampshaded with the Slitheen (of the Raxacoricofallapatorius Slitheen), who correct the cast, stating that it's their last name, not their species. Sometimes the name is applied to the species as well, especially in fandom, which is probably partly because their correct name, Raxacoricofallapatorians, is a mouthful.

** Also, the Cybermen weren't always called Cybermen. It was only after they were forced to become cyborgs that they renamed themselves from Mondasians. The Daleks are also an artificial race (a forced mutation of the HumanAlien Kaleds by a MadScientist).