Nea
Nea and Neea are Finnish female given names.
- Swedish
- Finnish
Meaning & Origin of Nea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nea and Neea are Finnish female given names.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
- Finnish
The Story of Nea
The earliest SSA record of Nea as a baby girl name dates back to 1932, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Nea — #7,731 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Neas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (12 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 401 Neas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Nea
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nea. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Nea
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Nea Marshall Kudi Ngwa , Cameroonian-American drag queen
- Nea Morin (née Barnard) (1905–1986), British rock and mountain climber
- Nea-Stina Liljedahl (born 1993), Finnish football player
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Names that sound like Nea
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Nea
Nea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 401 births in the dataset. Nea's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #7,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Nea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.