From Galilee
A Latinized surname derived from the Italian 'Galilei', originally denoting someone from the region of Galilee in Israel. It is most famously associated with the Renaissance polymath Galileo Galilei, giving the name a strong intellectual and scientific legacy.
About 25 boys were named Galileo in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Astronomer, physicist and engineer often called the father of modern science
The main protagonist and 'dreamer' · We Will Rock You (musical)
