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