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Labrea

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Pronounced luh-BRAY-uh /ləˈbreɪ.ə/Low

Meaning: Labrea joins the popular La- prefix to Brea, the name element also seen in Brea and Breanna. The word brea is Spanish for 'tar,' famous from the La Brea tar pits, but as a girl's name Labrea is chiefly a sound-led La- coinage rather than a reference to tar. Its meaning rides on the pleasant three-beat rhythm.Low

In 30 seconds: Labrea pairs the La- prefix with Brea, a word that is also Spanish for 'tar.' It was never common and peaked in the early nineteen-nineties (said luh-BRAY-uh).
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Origin LowAmerican, Spanish
MeaningLabrea joins the popular La- prefix to Brea, the name element also seen in Brea and Breanna. The word brea is Spanish for 'tar,' famous from the La Brea tar pits, but as a girl's name Labrea is chiefly a sound-led La- coinage rather than a reference to tar. Its meaning rides on the pleasant three-beat rhythm.
U.S. rank (2013)#15678 ↗ Rising
2013 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1992
Total births (all-time)≈ 201

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419892013

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Labrea is best read as an American coinage built from the La- prefix and a Brea element, a pattern common in African American naming from the nineteen-seventies onward. The Brea part coincides with the Spanish word for 'tar,' known from the La Brea tar pits, but the name works as a flowing sound rather than a literal reference, and the entry keeps that distinction clear.

The spelling was always rare, given to only a dozen or so girls a year at its peak around 1992, and it stayed a niche choice. A girl named Labrea then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? The Brea in Labrea is the same Spanish word, 'tar,' behind Los Angeles's famous La Brea tar pits, though as a name it functions purely as a soft sound rather than a nod to tar.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Labrea — Coinage; La- prefix plus Brea (Spanish 'tar'); sound-led

Variations

BreaLabreyaLabria

Nicknames

BreBreaLala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Labrea mean?

It is a coined name from the La- prefix and a Brea element; Brea is also the Spanish word for 'tar,' though the name works as a sound.

How do you pronounce Labrea?

It is said luh-BRAY-uh /ləˈbreɪ.ə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Labrea a boy or girl name?

Labrea is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Labrea?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a handful of girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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