Globally, Rea (ريا 
, Rea 
, レア 
, among others...) is a common predominantly feminine, but scarcely boy's given name. The forename Rea is habitual in Albania, where it is quite a common feminine name, Croatia, and Philippines. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Indonesia, and the United States. Also, Rea is the last name as well as the forename.
Rea is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| ريا | Palestinian Territory, Syria, Sudan, Jordan, Iraq |
| Rea | United Kingdom, Italy, Philippines, Mexico, United States |
| レア | Japan |
| Ри | Kazakhstan, Armenia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus |
| ריאה | Israel |
| Реа | Russia |
Rea is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Leah , the Biblical matriarch, Genesis 35; Rhea , the fictional character from the television series Supergirl; Rhea Jones , the DC Comics character; Leah Clearwater , character in Twilight and Lea Starck , the fictional character from Lindenstraße, among other works.
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carleton rea English mycologist, botanist, and naturalist (1861-1946), GB (b. 1861) |
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| gardner rea cartoonist (b. 1894) |
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| findlay russell rea (1907-1984) (b. 1907) |
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| roy rea Northern Irish footballer (1934-2005), GB (b. 1934) |
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| wallace rea Scottish footballer (1935-1998), GB (b. 1935) |
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| neill rea New Zealand actor and casting director, NZ (b. 1971) |
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| flick rea British Liberal Democrat local government politician, GB |
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| guia arboleda rea Filipino nurse |
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| ellis kelsey haslam rea (born 1989) (b. 1989) |
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| finn thomas robson rea (born 2000) |
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