Medea - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Medea \m(e)-dea\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "ruling". Greek mythology: Medea was a witch who left a trail of dead bodies behind her, giving this name gruesome connotations.

Medea has 5 variant forms: Madora, Medeia, Media, Medora and Medorah.

Baby names that sound like Medea are Meda, Medie, Mada, Meyta, Meta and Meade.

Medea is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Medea. Click here to compare Medea with related baby names.