Galatea - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Galatea \g(a)-la-

is pronounced gal-ah-TEE-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "white as milk". Mythology: Galatea was a statue loved by the sculptor Pygmalion. She was brought to life for him by Aphrodite. The myth, via G.B. Shaw's play "Pygmalion", is the source of the musical "My Fair Lady".

Galatea has 2 variant forms: Galatee and Galathea.

Baby names that sound like Galatea are Caltha and Glade.

Galatea is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl name Galatea. Compare Galatea with its variant forms and related girl names.

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