Galilea
Meaning
feminine form of Galileo, from the Latin galilaeus, 'from Galilee'
The story
Galilea is the feminine form of Galileo, says Behind the Name, and Galileo is a medieval Italian name from the Latin galilaeus, "Galilean, from Galilee": the region in northern Israel, mentioned in the New Testament as the site of several of Jesus's miracles, its own name derived from the Hebrew root galil, "district, roll". The most famous Galileo, of course, was Galilei. The American record for the feminine form is young and quick: about 360 girls in the 1990s, about 2,490 in the 2000s, about 3,950 in the 2010s, and about 2,510 so far this decade. A region, a scientist's name built from it, a feminine form built from that, and a record that did all its work in living memory.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Galilea peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Galilea
Most people given the name Galilea in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Galilea deep dive
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