Vaea Explained

Vaea is a Polynesian surname and male given name, derived from that of Mount Vaea on Upolu island, Samoa.

Surname

Notable people with this surname include:

• ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea (born 1957), Tongan politician and nobleman
• Baron Vaea (1921–2009), Tongan politician
• Baroness Tuputupu Vaea, Tongan noblewoman and royal
• Ita Vaea (born 1989), Tongan rugby union player
• Mathew Vaea (born 1966), Samoan rugby union player

Given name

Notable people with this given name include:

• Vaea Anitoni (born 1970), American rugby union footballer
• Vaea Falemaka (born 1985), Tongan rugby league player
• Vaea Fifita (born 1992), Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union player