Brea

“Galician; from 'verea' (road), ultimately a Celtic root meaning 'horse'” — Galician (Celtic root) origin

Girl's name · #3067 in the US (2025) · 90s

Brea has appeared in US records since 1972 — best rank #771 (1993) · 5,739 babies named Brea all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,500 girls in N. Ireland (2025).

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

Famous Breas

Brea Tonnika — Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope · Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina

Among 17 notable people named Brea:

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

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