Entry № 3699 · Greek origin

Medea Medea — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ meh-DAY-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Cunning, plotter; Colchian sorceress"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "cunning, plotter; colchian sorceress".

Medea (Μήδεια) is from the Greek mēdomai, meaning "to plot" or "to scheme." The Colchian sorceress and granddaughter of the sun god Helios who helped Jason steal the Golden Fleece — and then, when he betrayed her, killed their children. Subject of Euripides's tragedy.

Medea is rare but iconic.

Cunning. The Colchian sorceress of Euripides.

The name in its native script.

Μήδεια
Transliteration
Mḗdeia
Pronunciation
/ məˈdiː.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Medea stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Medea · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Medeas before her.

Real people
Medea
Rare; few well-known bearers.
In fiction
Medea
Heroine of Euripides's tragedy.
431 BCE

Names connected to Medea.

The number behind Medea.

5

The Free Spirit

Medea reduces to five — the number of Greek sorcery.

Why families chose this name.

"The Colchian sorceress. Five letters. Medea."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens