Rea

Where Rea comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Rea.

  • 1 syllable
  • Vowel-ended
Rea through the years
  1. 1892
    First appearance
    #1,450 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1910
    Peak, #1,069
    17 babies named Rea, its best rank.
  3. 1911
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #1,956.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name.
Namesakes

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