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Galilea

Galilea: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“Galilee”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
gal-ih-LAY-uh · 4 syllables
Used for
Girls

Spanish and Latin-form name referring to Galilee, the biblical region-name from Hebrew ha-Galil, 'the district' or 'circuit.' Used as a place-name given name in Spanish-speaking communities.

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How popular is Galilea?

2024138 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Galilea in 2024461

2024 rank#640 girls

Peak year2016

Total US babies since 18808,862

Galilea has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Galilea

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Galilea questions

What does the name Galilea mean?

Galilea means "Galilee". It comes from Hebrew. Spanish and Latin-form name referring to Galilee, the biblical region-name from Hebrew ha-Galil, 'the district' or 'circuit.' Used as a place-name given name in Spanish-speaking communities.

Is Galilea a boy or girl name?

Galilea is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Galilea?

461 US babies were named Galilea in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.

How do you pronounce Galilea?

Galilea is usually pronounced gal-ih-LAY-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.