Medea
- Pronunciation
- [Me-de-a]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Myth Name (Wife Of Jason Who Murders Her Children)
- Origin
- Greek
Medea Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 202 baby girls have been named Medea. The name peaked in 1975 with 14 US births that year (rank #4494).
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5-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Medea's exact length and starting letter: Mabel, Mable, Mabon, Mabuz, Mabyn.
Quick Facts About Medea
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madora | Ruler | Female | Greek |
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Compare Medea to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Medea against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).