Given name & surname
Alea
“the great one; one who is exalted”
Alea is a variant of Ali. One Arabic interpretation is “the great one; one who is exalted.” Alea is a variant of Aliyah. One Arabic interpretation is “an ascender; one having the highest social standing.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Alea is a variant of Ali. One Arabic interpretation is “the great one; one who is exalted.” Alea is a variant of Aliyah. One Arabic interpretation is “an ascender; one having the highest social standing.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Alea is a variant of Ali. An origin associated with Ali is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,085
- 0 boys · 4,085 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 156 babies
- 2025
- 56
- #2,958 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 56 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,958 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 156 in 2000. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,735 as a first name in 2020; 237 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alea’s family of names
Alea has a related form in Ali. Alea has a related form in Aliyah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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