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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ea.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Filotea f Italian, Hungarian, Polish
Italian, Polish and Hungarian form of Philothea.
Finnea f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Finneas.
Floarea f Romanian
Derived from Romanian floare "flower".
Foziea f English
Variant transcription of Fawziyya.
Francea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of France 1. Also compare Francia.
Gabrea f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Brea or a short form of Gabreanna/Gabreana
Gadea f Basque
Basque form of Águeda that has been in use since the Middle Ages.
Galea f Biblical Latin
Transferred from the surname Galea.
Gea f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gaea.
Gea f Dutch
Short form of Margaretha and Gesina or a variant spelling of Gaea.
Gemmea f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gemma.
Glaukothea f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά (thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman Aeschines.
Glitonea f Arthurian Cycle
A sister of Morgan, and thus co-ruler of an Otherworld kingdom that is usually identified with Avalon.
Gnaea f Late Roman
Feminization of Gnaeus.
Hadlea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hadley with the suffix -a.
Hagnothea f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἁγνός (hagnos) meaning "pure, chaste, holy" and θεά (thea) "goddess" (feminine form of θεός (theos).
Haile'a f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, composed by "ha'i" and "le'a", meaning "telling joy".
Hanikea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "hani", meaning "melody" and "kea", meaning "white", "clear".
Hanitea f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "hani", meaning "sweet" and "tea", meaning "white" or "bright".
Hariclea f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Chariclea. It was most famously borne by Romanian opera singer Hariclea Darclée.
Haurea f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian and Tahitian origin, meaning "bright peace".
Hawea f Hawaiian
Possibly taken from hāwea, the name of a mythical drum brought from Tahiti.
Heimanea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "beautiful garland".
Helandrea f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of Helene or Helga and Andrea 2.
Hemithea f Greek Mythology
Means "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [more]
Henohea f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "beautiful", "gorgeous".
Hervea f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Herve.
Himea f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hinatea f Tahitian
Means "great white granddaughter admired by goddesses" in Tahitian.
Hippea f Greek Mythology
Hippea was the daughter of Antippus. She married Elatus and bore Caeneus and Ischys, and the Argonaut Polyphemus.
Histiaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Histiaia. In Greek mythology, the nymph Histiaea was one of the daughters of Hyrieus. The ancient town of Histiaea (later called Oreum) in northern Euboea was named in her honour.
Hokule'a f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
Hōkūleʻa is Hawaiian for “Star of Gladness” or “Clear Star”. The western name of this star is Arcturus. Hōkūleʻa is the brightest in the northern hemisphere and it is Hawaii’s zenith star... [more]
Hopea m & f Finnish
Means "silver" in Finnish.
Hydrangea f Obscure
From the flower (species Hydrangea macrophylla), also called hortensia in English. The name is derived from Greek ὕδωρ (hudor) meaning "water" and ἀγγεῖον (angeion) meaning "vessel", in reference to the bulb or cone shape of its seed capsules.
Ickea f East Frisian, Low German
Clearly feminine form of Icke.
Idéa f Louisiana Creole, Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Idaea. As a given name, it may be an elaboration of Ide (the French form of Ida).
Ierothea f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hierothea.
Ikea f East Frisian (Archaic)
19th-century elaboration of Ike and Ika.
Ikea f African American (Rare)
After the Swedish furniture company IKEA, itself an acronym of its founder's name (Ingvar), birthplace (Elmtaryd), surname (Kamprad) and hometown (Agunnaryd)... [more]
Irea f Galician
Galician form of Irene.
Irenaea f English (Rare)
Feminization of Irenaeus.
Irenea f Italian, Corsican, Catalan, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Ireneo and Catalan and Corsican feminine form of Ireneu.
Itzea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Basque itzea meaning "the nail", itself from itze ("metal nail"). This is the name of a house in the Navarran town of Bera belonging to Spanish writer Pio Baroja (1872-1956).
Jacobea f German (Archaic), Romansh
Feminine form of Jakob and Jacob via the Latinization Jacobus.
Jakobea f German (Swiss)
Feminine form of Jakob.
Jocea f Medieval English
Feminine form of Joceus, the Latinized form of medieval French Josse.
Jodea f East Frisian (Archaic)
19th-century feminine form of Jodocus.
Joikea f African
Means "joy" in the Nuer language.
Judea f English, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Yehudah. This is a biblical place name, as well as the modern-day name for the mountanous area in the southern part of the land of Israel.
Kaʻaeʻa f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'ae'a meaning "wandering".
Kaea m & f Maori
Means "leader of dance/song" in Māori.
Kaiea m & f Hawaiian
Means "rising sea," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and ea meaning "to rise, go up, raise."
Kaileʻa f Hawaiian
Means "joyful sea" or "sea of joy," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and leʻa meaning "joy, pleasure, happiness."
Kailea f English (American)
Anglicized form of Kaileʻa.
Kalalea m & f Hawaiian
Means "prominent, distinct, something that sticks up" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Kamea f Hawaiian
Means "the one," from definite article ka and mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object.
Kanilea f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, composed by "kani", meaning "sound", "melody" and "lea", meaning "joy", hence the meaning is "joyful sound", "joyful melody".
Karamea f Maori
Means "red ochre" in Maori. Also a loan word from English, meaning "caramel".
Kārearea f & m Maori
Means "falcon" in Maori.
Kathalea f German (Modern)
A modern German adaption of Cataleya designed to look like a blend of Katharina and Lea
Kautea f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian and Tahitian name, from the word for flower Hibiscus.
Kaycea f English (Modern)
Form of Casey.
Kaylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kea f East Frisian
Frisian short form of names like Heikea, Elkea and other names ending in -kea.
Kea f Estonian
Variant of Gea.
Kea f & m Hawaiian
Means "white" like the snow on Mauna Kea
Keighlea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kendrea f English (American)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Kendra influenced by Andrea 2
Khelsea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey influenced by the spelling of Chelsea.
Kindrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Kindra.
Klailea f Obscure
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a YouTuber from the Ohana Adventure, Klailea Brea Bennett.
Kloea f English
Variant of Chloe
Kolokea f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dorothy.
Kong-Kea f & m Khmer
Means "big water" in Khmer.
Kopaea f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Sophia.
Korea f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Asian country.
Kungkea m & f Khmer
Means "river" in Khmer.
Kurea f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Claire/Clair/Clare, given to Japanese girls over the last few decades.... [more]
Kylea f English (American)
Probably a feminine form of Kyle.
Kymberlea f American (Modern, Rare, ?)
Extremely rare variant of Kimberly.
Laʻakea m & f Hawaiian
Means "clear sacredness" or "clear holiness," from laʻa meaning "sacred, holy, devoted, consecrated, dedicated" and kea meaning "white, clear."
La'amea f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "precious sun".
Lalea f African American
Combination of Lea and the prefix La. It also coincides with the Romanian word lalea meaning "tulip".
Laniakea f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
The name Laniakea means "immeasurable heaven" in Hawaiian, from "lani" for 'heaven' and "akea" for 'spacious' or 'immeasurable'. Laniakea is the galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way, the Solar System and Earth... [more]
Laodicea f Biblical
From the name of the town locatad in Asia Minor. The town is mentioned as the location of one of the seven churches of Asia in the Book of Revelation. It can also be used as a variant of Laodice.
Laothea f Ancient Greek
A mistress of Priam. Daughter of Altes. Mother of Lycaon and Polydorus, some say. Delivered from λαός meaning the people and θέα meaning goddess
Laule'a f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, composed by "lau", meaning "leaf" or "garden" and "le'a", meaning "happy"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "garden of happiness".
Laurea f English (Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.
Lazalea f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of the popular prefix la with the name Azalea.
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Goddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.
Lea f English
Feminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Leea f Finnish
Finnish form of Leah.
Leea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leah. This name was given to 19 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Lefkothea f Greek
Modern Greek form of Leucothea.
Leikea f Hawaiian (?)
Means "white flowers", from Hawaiian lei and kea "white".
Lesea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Lesya.
Leslea f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminine variant of Leslie. A notable bearer is American author Lesléa Newman (1955-), whose birth name is Leslie.
Lethaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology (?)
Latinized form of Greek Ληθαία (Lethaia), the etymology of which is uncertain, perhaps from the same root as Lethe. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, this was the name of a woman who was changed with her husband Olenus into a stone (Greek λίθος (lithos) meant "stone") because she claimed she was more beautiful than any goddess.
Leucothea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λευκοθέα (Leukothea) meaning "white goddess", derived from λευκός (leukos) "bright, clear, white" and θεός (theos) "god"... [more]
Ligea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ligeia. Ligea is sometimes listed as one of the Nereids of Greek mythology.
Lilaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Directly taken from Greek λιλαία meaning "lilac". In Greek mythology, Lilaea was a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus. The ancient city of Lilaea and the modern village of Lilaia in Phocis are named after her.
Lilea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Lilya.
Limnaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Λιμναία (Limnaia), from Greek λιμναῖος (limnaios) "of a lake". This was an epithet of the goddess Artemis at Sicyon, near Epidaurus, and also used of nymphs.
Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).
Lisea f Corsican
Truncated form of Elisea.
Luccea f East Frisian
Variation of Lucca (East Frisian) using the popular suffix cea/kea.
Lukea f English
Possibly a feminine form of Luke.
Lydea f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lydia
Maccabea f Italian
Feminine form of Maccabeo.
Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.
Madiea f Arabic
Variant transcription of Mahdiyya. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch athlete Madiea Ghafoor (b. 1992), who is of Pakistani descent (Baloch, to be precise).
Maea f Maori
Means "to emerge" in Māori.
Maffea f Italian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Mattea.
Magnea f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús. It may also be used as an Icelandic feminine form of Magni.
Mahea f Hawaiian
Hawaiina name, meaning "calling" or "the one who is called".
Maiea f & m Maori
Maitea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maite 2. The name coincides with Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling".
Maldea f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in the area around Álava in the 11th century.
Malea f German (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Anglicized spelling of Malia. It is often claimed that this name means "flower" in Hawaiian. This is false. The Hawaiian word for "flower" is "pua".
Manahaurea f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "force of peace", "power of peace".
Manamea f Samoan
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Samoan.
Manawaleʻa f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "charity" in Hawaiian. Also used as a Hawaiian equivalent of the name Charity.
Manea f Polish
Polish form of Mannea.
Manea f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "beautiful", "gorgeous".
Manuea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "bird of the air".
Maraea f Maori
Maori form of Maria.
Marea f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the word "marea" (tide) in Spanish.
Marlea f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were Marlee, Marley, Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.
Masea f English (Rare)
Variant of Macy influenced by Chelsea.
Masea f Yiddish
Romanian-Yiddish form of Masya.
Mattéa f French, Corsican
French borrowing and Corsican Gallicized form of Mattea.
Maurea f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "true beauty", or "always beautiful".
Maylea f Various
Most likely a newly invented name, combining May with Lea.
Mazzea f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Tuscan dialect form of Mattea.
Mea f Finnish (Modern), Swedish
Variant of Mia, likely influenced by Latin meus "mine" (feminine mea). It was first recorded in Sweden in 1858.
Mea f Hawaiian (?)
Means "red" in Hawaiian
Mea f Biblical Hebrew
Mea(h): Hundred or a hundred cubits. Mea(h)/Me'ah/Me'a: a tower on the north wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39).
Mea f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (me) meaning "to bud, to sprout" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mea f Dutch
Short form of names ending in -mea, such as Harmea and Lumea.
Médea f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Medea.
Medeea f Romanian
Romanian form of Medea. A famous bearer is actress Medeea Marinescu.
Meea f Finnish
Finnish feminine name. Name day April 27.
Melanthea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Melanthea was the daughter of the river god Alpheus, and thus she can be counted as a naiad... [more]
Melibea f Spanish (Rare), Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Literature
Spanish form of Meliboea. This is the name of the female protagonist in the Spanish novel La Celestina (1499).
Meliboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek μελι (meli) meaning "honey" and βοάω (boaô) "to shout, to proclaim" (when used of the wind, "to roar" and "to howl"; cf... [more]
Midea f Italian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mideia, as well as the modern Italian form.
Milea f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mile, itself a variant of Mila as well as a short form of various names containing the element -mile-.
Millinea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Millie, used almost exclusively in Alabama.
Mínea f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Minea.
Minea f Khmer
Means "March" in Khmer.
Mirea f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 麗 (re) meaning "lovely" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mirea f Hungarian (Rare)
Allegeldy a diminutive of Miranda.
Moea f Tahitian
Means "sleeping woman" from Tahitian moe meaning "sleep".
Moemoeā f Tahitian
Means "dream" in Tahitian.
Moorea f Tahitian
From the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.
Morea f Greek Mythology
Means "mulberry tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Morea is the name of a hamadryad (a type of dryad, or wood nymph).
Nadea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nadya 1.
Nailea f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an elaborated form of Naila. This name is borne by Mexican actress Nailea Norvind (1970-).
Naitea f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "white", "clear", combined with "nai", an affettive pronoun.
Nalea f Moldovan (Rare)
Moldovan form of Nalya.
Nancilea f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Nanci and Lea. A famous bearer is American Olympic driver Nancilea Foster (1983-).
Nanea f Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian nanea meaning "fascinating, interesting, enjoyable". It was one of the top 100 most popular names for girls born in Hawaii in 2005 and the name of a doll in the American Girl line, released in 2017.
Naurea f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "nau", meaning "group" or "family" and "rea", meaning "abundance". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "abundant family".
Nelea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Nelya.
Nemea f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for Pandeia, a daughter of Zeus and Selene.
Nerea f Italian, Sicilian, Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Nereo.
Nicaea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikaia. Bearers of this name include the noblewomen Nicaea of Macedon (4th century BC) and Nicaea of Corinth (3rd century BC). The latter became Queen of Macedon through her second marriage, which was with Demetrius II of Macedon.... [more]
Nikothea f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέα (thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of Nikotheos.
Nívea f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
From Latin niveus meaning "snow-white" (itself from nivis, "of snow"). It was used by Peruvian author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).
Nohea f & m Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely".
Nonalea f Romansh
Contraction of Nona and Lea.
Norea f Swedish (Modern)
Elaborated form of Nora 1, perhaps influenced by Linnéa.
Norea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Aramaic nura "fire". In some Gnostic writings she is the youngest daughter of Adam and Eve and wife of Noah... [more]
Novea f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Novia. According to the SSA, Novea was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Nymphaea f Obscure (Modern)
Latin for "water lily"
Odea f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish
Variant transliteration of אוֹדֶיָּה (see Odeya).
Ofeibea f African
The name Ofeibea is borne by the journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton from Ghana.