The baby name Dea is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-uh (/ˈdiːə/),DAY-uh (/ˈdeɪə/).
Dea is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Dea is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-uh (/ˈdiːə/),DAY-uh (/ˈdeɪə/).
Dea is Latin in Origin.
Dea is the Latin word for “goddess,” carried unchanged into Italian and borrowed into Albanian, where it likewise means “goddess.” In Roman religion it functioned as a theonymic title (as in Dea Roma), and its classical aura later encouraged its adoption as a given name. The name conveys divinity, grace, and feminine power with a minimal, lyrical sound.
Usage is modern but pan-European: it appears in Italy, Albania, Slovenia, and the Balkans, and occasionally in English-speaking countries as a sleek, international choice. Dea also serves as a short form for Medea and, in Romania (spelled Deea), for Andreea. Spelling variants and cognates include Déa, Deia/Deya, and the nickname Dee; related or semantically linked names are Diana/Dianna, Deanna, Deva, and Devi. Though never common historically, Dea has seen steady contemporary use, valued for its succinct meaning and cross-linguistic ease.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| GE | 0 | #43 | 2 | 997 | |
| AL | 0 | #58 | 18 | 2,372 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #72 | 34 | 1,564 |
| SI | 0 | #73 | 8 | 1,612 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #78 | 204 | 4,141 |
| RS | 0 | #83 | 2 | 923 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #84 | 15 | 3,319 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #91 | 93 | 2,769 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #93 | 43 | 1,786 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #97 | 10 | 5,459 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #134 | 4 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #137 | 6 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #149 | 5 | 3,773 |
| HR | 0 | #150 | 30 | 2,081 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #163 | 165 | 3,687 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #172 | 8 | 1,568 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #198 | 9 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #217 | 60 | 8,139 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #219 | 7 | 3,308 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #224 | 8 | 3,559 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #242 | 10 | 7,056 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #249 | 8 | 7,111 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #272 | 45 | 7,429 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #273 | 7 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #286 | 13 | 5,122 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #314 | 17 | 12,352 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #357 | 40 | 15,987 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #367 | 11 | 7,057 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #370 | 21 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #378 | 28 | 3,185 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #381 | 124 | 11,303 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #409 | 12 | 1,885 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #427 | 11 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #497 | 90 | 18,916 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #521 | 33 | 20,968 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #539 | 15 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #544 | 72 | 16,104 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #608 | 60 | 13,071 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #641 | 74 | 4,183 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #675 | 1,117 | 9,415 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #694 | 45 | 3,895 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #700 | 29 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #757 | 241 | 24,821 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #786 | 150 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #788 | 51 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #818 | 138 | 5,933 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #864 | 23 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #886 | 56 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #899 | 18 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #948 | 12 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #955 | 29 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,062 | 50 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,110 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,158 | 26 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,177 | 35 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,412 | 60 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Dea is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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