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.
Glaukothea f Ancient GreekDerived 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 CycleA sister of Morgan, and thus co-ruler of an Otherworld kingdom that is usually identified with Avalon.
Haile'a f HawaiianHawaiian name, composed by "ha'i" and "le'a", meaning "telling joy".
Hanikea f & m PolynesianPolynesian name, composed by "hani", meaning "melody" and "kea", meaning "white", "clear".
Hanitea f Polynesian, TahitianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "hani", meaning "sweet" and "tea", meaning "white" or "bright".
Hawea f HawaiianPossibly taken from
hāwea, the name of a mythical drum brought from Tahiti.
Hemithea f Greek MythologyMeans "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... [
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Himea f JapaneseFrom Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hinatea f TahitianMeans "great white granddaughter admired by goddesses" in Tahitian.
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, AstronomyHōkūleʻa 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... [
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Hydrangea f ObscureFrom 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.
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).
Kaʻaeʻa f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
'ae'a meaning "wandering".
Kaea m & f MaoriMeans "leader of dance/song" in Māori.
Kaiea m & f HawaiianMeans "rising sea," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
ea meaning "to rise, go up, raise."
Kaileʻa f HawaiianMeans "joyful sea" or "sea of joy," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
leʻa meaning "joy, pleasure, happiness."
Kalalea m & f HawaiianMeans "prominent, distinct, something that sticks up" in Hawaiian.... [
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Kamea f HawaiianMeans "the one," from definite article
ka and
mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object.
Kanilea f HawaiianHawaiian name, composed by "kani", meaning "sound", "melody" and "lea", meaning "joy", hence the meaning is "joyful sound", "joyful melody".
Karamea f MaoriMeans "red ochre" in Maori. Also a loan word from English, meaning "caramel".
Kea f & m HawaiianMeans "white" like the snow on Mauna Kea
Klailea f ObscureMeaning unknown. This is the name of a YouTuber from the Ohana Adventure, Klailea Brea Bennett.
Laʻakea m & f HawaiianMeans "clear sacredness" or "clear holiness," from
laʻa meaning "sacred, holy, devoted, consecrated, dedicated" and
kea meaning "white, clear."
Lalea f African AmericanCombination of
Lea and the prefix
La. It also coincides with the Romanian word
lalea meaning "tulip".
Laniakea f & m Hawaiian, AstronomyThe 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... [
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Laodicea f BiblicalFrom 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 GreekA 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 HawaiianHawaiian 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.
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian MythologyGoddess 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 EnglishFeminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
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.
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.
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.
Madiea f ArabicVariant 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).
Mahea f HawaiianHawaiina name, meaning "calling" or "the one who is called".
Maldea f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in the area around Álava in the 11th century.
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.
Maurea f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "true beauty", or "always beautiful".
Mea f Biblical HebrewMea(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 JapaneseFrom Japanese 萌 (me) meaning "to bud, to sprout" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meea f FinnishFinnish feminine name. Name day April 27.
Mirea f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 麗 (re) meaning "lovely" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moorea f TahitianFrom 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 MythologyMeans "mulberry tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Morea is the name of a hamadryad (a type of dryad, or wood nymph).
Naitea f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "white", "clear", combined with "nai", an affettive pronoun.
Nanea f HawaiianDirectly 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 PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "nau", meaning "group" or "family" and "rea", meaning "abundance". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "abundant family".
Nemea f Greek MythologyThe 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.
Nikothea f Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory" and θέα
(thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of
Nikotheos.
Nohea f & m HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely".
Ofeibea f AfricanThe name Ofeibea is borne by the journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton from Ghana.