Medea is a girl's name of Greek origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. It is a rare choice in US records.
Medea belongs to the Greek tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Medea first appears in Social Security records in 1961. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #4210 in 1967, and in 2024 0 babies received the name — 202 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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The meaning of Medea is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Greek origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Medea is a girl name.
Medea comes from the Greek tradition.
Medea first appears in US records in 1961. Its best-ever ranking was #4210 in 1967, and 0 babies were given the name in 2024.
Medea is pronounced /mɪˈdiːə/ (IPA).
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