The baby name Alea is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈliːə/ (uh-LEE-uh),/ˈeɪliə/ (AY-lee-uh),/ɑˈliːə/ (ah-LEE-uh).
Alea is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Alea is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈliːə/ (uh-LEE-uh),/ˈeɪliə/ (AY-lee-uh),/ɑˈliːə/ (ah-LEE-uh).
Alea is Hebrew in Origin.
Alea is a modern feminine given name with several intersecting roots. As a streamlined form of Alia/Aaliyah (Arabic ʿAliyya), it carries the meaning “exalted, lofty” or “to ascend.” In English it can also function as an elaboration of Leah (Hebrew Le’ah), sometimes linked to “weary” or to a Semitic word for “wild cow.” A scholarly twist associates it with Latin alea, “a die, chance,” familiar from Caesar’s phrase alea iacta est; this is likely an inspiring allusion rather than a historical source.
Rare until the late 20th century, Alea rose in English-speaking and parts of Europe alongside Aliyah/Alia variants. It also serves as a short form for Ale- names such as Alessia, Alena, and Alejandra. Variant spellings and cognates include Aleah, Aleya, Alia, Aliah, Aliyah, and Aaliyah; diminutives are Lea/Lia and Ali. Its modern, international feel pairs with a concise, melodic shape.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #35 | 136 | 1,786 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #99 | 4 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #139 | 36 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #147 | 33 | 1,568 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #204 | 19 | 4,141 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #265 | 12 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #272 | 8 | 2,824 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #331 | 9 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #392 | 14 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #466 | 39 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #604 | 12 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SY | 0 | #623 | 106 | 11,684 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #689 | 9 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #701 | 38 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #784 | 55 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #866 | 51 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #868 | 19 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #877 | 59 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #924 | 36 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #933 | 62 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #972 | 12 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,110 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,151 | 26 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,405 | 42 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Alea is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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