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The baby name Rea is a Female name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced REE-ə,RAY-ə,REE.

Rea is English, Greek, Irish, Italian, Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 12.0
Origin: English, Greek, Irish, Italian, Japanese
Pronunciation: REE-ə,RAY-ə,REE

What is the meaning of the name Rea ?

The baby name Rea is a Female name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced REE-ə,RAY-ə,REE.

Rea is English, Greek, Irish, Italian, Japanese in Origin.

Rea is a cross-cultural feminine given name most widely recognized as a spelling of Rhea, the Greek Titaness and mother of the Olympian gods. Its Greek form appears as Rheia or Rhea, and many modern European languages prefer Rea. The etymology is debated; a traditional link connects it to the Greek verb rhein "to flow," yielding meanings like "flowing" or "ease," though scholars also allow that its origin may be pre-Greek and opaque.

The name saw renewed use in Renaissance and Neoclassical eras and today occurs in Italy, Greece, the Balkans, and the Nordics, with occasional appearances in English-speaking countries. Beyond the mythic root, Rea can function as a short form of names ending in -rea (such as Andrea or Aurea). Variants and related forms include Rhea, Rheia, and Ria; Drea appears as a nickname. In Hebrew, rea' means "friend," an association that sometimes informs modern usage.

Rea has the following similar or variant Names

Rea – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2016 #1 — 921
BW 0 #19 1 960
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AL 0 #66 10 2,372
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
PH 0 #85 12 5,607
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
CY Girls 0 #107 15 3,755
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
HU 0 #112 4 1,675
Switzerland Girls 2024 #119 17 1,786
AL Girls 0 #120 115 4,141
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
GR 0 #127 9 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #146 6 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
HR Girls 0 #156 184 3,687
SI Girls 0 #163 12 2,769
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HR 0 #166 14 2,081
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
GR Girls 0 #181 62 6,293
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
HU Girls 0 #210 14 3,308
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PS 0 #218 9 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PH Girls 0 #252 140 13,098
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
IL 0 #262 13 6,291
Finland Girls 0 #274 125 1,368
Finland 0 #276 32 830
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
QA Girls 0 #277 40 15,378
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CZ Girls 0 #331 11 5,378
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
SD Girls 0 #334 12 7,678
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
OM Girls 0 #369 28 15,987
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
Finland Girls 2026 #378 630 3,895
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
France Girls 2019 #409 3 3,279
ZA 0 #418 30 14,421
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
KW Girls 0 #434 82 19,177
AE Girls 0 #469 85 20,968
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
IR Girls 0 #520 11 8,334
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
SG Girls 0 #530 57 18,916
PS Boys 0 #535 14 10,655
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
HK Girls 0 #568 48 16,104
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Boys 0 #575 33 10,983
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
LB 0 #637 22 13,263
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
SA Girls 0 #740 196 25,931
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
ZA Girls 0 #749 435 25,928
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #800 39 4,949
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #900 17 8,487
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
NL Girls 0 #914 42 5,933
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MY Girls 0 #965 30 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
MX Boys 0 #971 12 16,355
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
ZA Boys 0 #987 192 25,619
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,077 35 25,439
MA 0 #1,097 32 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,152 25 20,130
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,270 177 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,369 103 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,588 27 28,008

Rea is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
Canada
France
Ireland

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People also ask about Rea

Rea is predominantly a girl's name.
Rea is a 12 syllable name, pronounced REE-ə,RAY-ə,REE.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rhea, Reah, Ria, Réa and Raea.
Across languages, Rea has these equivalents: Rhea (Greek), Ria (used as short form of Maria), Réa (French).
Yes, very popular — Rea ranked #1 in Ireland in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Rea ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2016).
Rea's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #129 in 2014 to #119 in 2024 in Switzerland.