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Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: From Galilee

Galilea is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin. It’s the feminine form of the name Galileo, which comes from the Hebrew place name Galilee. Galilee is a fertile, mountainous region in Northern Israel where Nazareth, the birthplace of Jesus, is located. The Sea of Galilee is where Jesus is said to have walked on water. You may associate the name Galileo with the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei, who discovered Jupiter’s moons and the concept of inertia, among other things. With both spiritual and scientific connotations, this rare and beautiful name has it all.