Given name
Jalea
“a noble woman”
Jalea is a variant of Jalia. One American interpretation is “a noble woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jalea is a variant of Jalia. One American interpretation is “a noble woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jalea is a variant of Jalia. An origin associated with Jalia is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jalea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 720
- 0 boys · 720 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,442 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,442 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 38 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 616 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.