Brea

Meaning: Possibly noble, high or valiant
Origin: Irish — Possibly a variant of Bree, a short form of Breanna

Meaning: Road
Origin: Galician surname

Girl's name · #3073 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Brea's best rank, #771, came in 1993; it has settled back to #3073 today. Roughly 5,700 girls have been named Brea since 1972.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#290 in N. Ireland (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #3,333 in England & Wales (2025) · #898 in Ireland (2024) · #2,192 in Austria (2024) · #625 in Scotland (2022).

Famous Breas

Brea Grant — American actress (born 1981)
Brea Beal — American basketball player (born 2000)

In stories & tradition

Brea Tonnika — Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (film)

What Breas become

Among 17 notable people named Brea:

Entertainers appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brea Grant, American actress (born 1981).

Similar names: Bree · Shae · Bria · Aryah · Devin · Bryn

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