Medea
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About Medea
A mythological name, borne by a princess and sorceress who helped Jason gain the Golden Fleece. In some versions of the myth, she and Jason marry, but he later abandons her to remarry. In revenge, Medea kills her own sons with Jason and his new bride.
Similar in sound to Amadea, Maddy, and Mireya, Medea remains a rare choice, likely due to the myth that surrounds it. It is used more notably in Georgia, however, where her name is associated with the term "medicine" and has been borne by actress Medea Japaridze and opera singer Medea Amiranashvili.
It may very occasionally be used as an alternative transcription of the Arabic Madiha ("to praise").
Pronounced muh-DEH-uh or muh-DEE-uh.
As of October 2026, Medea ranked #14862 for girls in US births in 2008 SSA, peaked at #4210 for girls in 1967.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Medea on lists
Famous Medeas
- Medea Chakhava
Georgian actress
- Medea Figner
Italian,born opera singer
- Medea de Novara
Liechtenstein,born actress who appeared in Mexican films
- Susan "Medea" Benjamin
American political activist
Medea in pop culture
- Medea
from TV series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
- Medea
from TV series "Toad Patrol"