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Alea

girl name
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
3
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Aaliyah, "high, lofty, sublime"

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alea peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

95 people · the #42,809 first name in Brazil · median age 37

1980s

Among people named Alea living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Alea

Most people given the name Alea in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Alea

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The Alea deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Alea truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Alea fits with your family’s names and surname.

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