Spanish · Girl name
Galilea
“from Galilee”
About the name Galilea
Galilea is the Spanish form of Galilee, the region of northern Israel. The name comes from the Hebrew galil, meaning ‘district’ or ‘circle’. In the Gospels, Galilee is where Jesus grew up in Nazareth and carried out much of his ministry around the Sea of Galilee. As a given name it is used in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, as by the Mexican singer Galilea Montijo.
- Meaning
- from Galilee
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- gah-lee-AY-ah(4 syl.)
Middle names for Galilea
- Galilea Marie
- Galilea Rose
- Galilea Joy
- Galilea Claire
- Galilea Lynn
Questions about Galilea
- What does Galilea mean?
- Galilea is a Spanish name meaning "from Galilee".
- How do you pronounce Galilea?
- Galilea is pronounced gah-lee-AY-ah, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Galilea?
- Variants of Galilea include Galileah, Galileia.
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