Vaea
# Vaea

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
