Given name & surname
Galea
“a merrymaker; of the festive party”·“a singer”·“woman from Gaul”
Galea is a variant of Gala. Interpretations include “a merrymaker; of the festive party”, “a singer”, and “woman from Gaul”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Galea is a variant of Gali. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the fountain.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Galea is a variant of Gala. Interpretations include “a merrymaker; of the festive party”, “a singer”, and “woman from Gaul”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Galea is a variant of Gali. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the fountain.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Galea is a variant of Gala. Gala has been associated with French, Scandinavian, and Latin naming traditions. Galea is a variant of Gali. An origin associated with Gali is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2025. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Galea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,691 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,691 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,090 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.
Galea’s family of names
Galea has a related form in Gala. Galea has a related form in Gali. In Greek usage, Galea as a surname is a transliteration of Γαλέα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
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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