High, exalted, or risk
Alea has multiple possible origins. In Arabic, it is a variant of Aliyah, meaning 'high' or 'exalted.' In Latin, it refers to a 'die' or 'game of chance,' famously used in the phrase 'alea iacta est' (the die is cast).
Less common today
Alea isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,229 in 1999.
American actress and model
A character in the fantasy novel series 'The Chronicles of Elantra' · The Chronicles of Elantra
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
