Galilea

Gal-ih-LAY-ah

Feminine variation of Galileo, after "Galilee"

"Galilee"

Galilea Origin and Meaning

The name Galilea is a girl's name of Italian, Hebrew/Israeli origin meaning "Galilee".

Like the masculine form Galileo, Galilea is a variant of Galilee, a region in Northern Israel of great Biblical significance. Given the current popularity of soft Italian girls’ names, this name’s long historical roots, its beautiful sound and the potential for cute nicknames (Leia, Lil, Ally, etc) it’s no surprise that this name has been on the rise in recent years.

Galilea Rank in US Top 1000

# 650 in the US

Popularity of the name Galilea

• 650 US 2023
• 1586 Nameberry 2025
• 333 Future 2028
• 366 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Galilea

• (Martha) Galilea Montijo Mexican media personality