girl's name
Medeea
- Origin Romanian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 376
Scotland
#768
2022 births
Medeea is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Medeea is a name of Romanian origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2011.
Medeea over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 193 |
How popular is Medeea?
In 2025, Medeea was given to 24 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Medeea is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Medeea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Medeea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Medeea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Medeea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Medeea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Medeea
How popular is the name Medeea?
In 2025, Medeea was given to 24 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Medeea a girl's or a boy's name?
Medeea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Medeea most popular?
Medeea peaked in 2022, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Medeea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Medeea currently ranks #1,317 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.