The nameÉléa

Meaning

Éléa is a recent creation. It is linked to Elea, an ancient Greek city of southern Italy, or to names such as Hélène and Léa. It has no fixed meaning.

Origin

French, with a Greek inspiration. Elea is known for the school of philosophy of Parmenides and Zeno in the 5th century BC.

History

Éléa spread in the 2000s and 2010s with the vogue for names ending in éa, peaking around 2010. It is also given in Belgium, Switzerland and Austria.

Popularity of the name Éléa

Éléa in France

Éléa was most popular in France in the 2010s, with 6,555 births over the decade, 41% of all recorded babies named Éléa. Its rise began around 1994, and it peaked in 2010. Half of all babies named Éléa in France were born before 2011, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 393 births a year on average, against 546 in the five years before.

Éléa in Belgium

Éléa was most popular in Belgium in the 2010s, with 677 births over the decade, 50% of all recorded babies named Éléa. Its rise began around 1999, and it peaked in 2011. Half of all babies named Éléa in Belgium were born before 2014, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 48 births a year on average, against 63 in the five years before.

Éléa in Switzerland

Éléa in Austria