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

Surname

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ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea ʻAlipate Tuʻivanuavou Vaea, Lord Vaea (born September 19, 1957) is a Tongan politician and a member of the Tongan nobility. He has served as Master of the Royal Household and "long-time palace archivist", as well as being Chairman of the Tonga ...

(born 1957), Tongan politician and nobleman *

Baron Vaea Siaosi ʻAlipate Halakilangi Tau’alupeoko Vaea Tupou (15 May 1921 – 7 June 2009), more commonly known as Baron Vaea, was a Tongan politician who served as Prime Minister of Tonga. Vaea was a nephew of Queen Sālote, who ruled Tonga from 191 ...

(1921–2009), Tongan politician *

Baroness Tuputupu Vaea Tuputupu -‘o-Pulotu Vaea, The Honourable Baroness Tuputupu ‘o Pulotu Vaea of Houma (née Ma'afu-'o-Tukuialahi; 14 October 1928 – 29 July 2021) was a Tongan noblewoman and royal. Vaea and her late husband, former Prime Minister of Tonga Baron ...

, Tongan noblewoman and royal *

Ita Vaea Ita Vaea (born 9 February 1989) is a former Tongan rugby union player who played for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. His playing position was number eight. He made his Brumbies debut during the 2011 Super Rugby season against the Sharks in Canbe ...

(born 1989), Tongan rugby union player * Mathew Vaea (born 1966), Samoan rugby union player

Given name

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Vaea Anitoni Vaea Naufahu Anitoni (born 20 September 1970) is an American former rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of th ...

(born 1970), American rugby union footballer *

Vaea Falemaka Joseph Vaea Tangitau Falemaka (born 8 February 1985), also known by the nickname of "Joey", is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s, as a . Falemaka appeared for Tonga in the 2006 Federation Shield co ...

(born 1985), Tongan rugby league player *

Vaea Fifita Vaea Tangitau Lapota Fifita (born 17 June 1992) is a Tongan Rugby Union, rugby union player who currently plays for the Scarlets. Previously he was a Lock (rugby union), lock or Flanker (rugby union), loose forward for the in the international ...

(born 1992), Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union player {{Given name, type=both