Given name
Galilea
“from the sacred sea”
Galilea is a variant of Galilee. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the sacred sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Galilea is a variant of Galilee. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the sacred sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Galilea is a variant of Galilee. An origin associated with Galilee is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Galilea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,309
- 0 boys · 9,309 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 594 babies
- 2025
- 446
- #647 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 446 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 647 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 10.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 594 in 2016. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (144). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,370 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Galilea’s family of names
Galilea has a related form in Galilee.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Galilea
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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