Galilea is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Galilea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Galilea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Galilea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Galilea is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “from Galilee”. A Spanish name referring to the biblical region of Galilee.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,309 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Galilea per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (594/yr).
Galilea is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #1,027 nationally (given to 594 babies that year).
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