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Alethea

uh-LETH-ee-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Greek 'aletheia' (truth), literally 'the truth.' This philosophical name carries ancient Greek intellectual sophistication and moral significance.”

Popularity Over Time

Alethea US popularity rank over timeRank 5590 in 2010 to rank 524 in 1973. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#524#3057#55901902192019401960198020002024

Alethea is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

4

Nicknames

AlethTheaLeaLethe

Style

ElegantLiteraryEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Alethea (philosophical/classical references)
  • Alethea Jones (character in crime fiction)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Althea

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Athena

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Theodore

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Lysander

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Selene

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Julian

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek heritage, works across philosophical and classical contexts

People Also Ask

From Greek 'aletheia' (truth), literally 'the truth.' This philosophical name carries ancient Greek intellectual sophistication and moral significance.

Alethea is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Alethea include Aleth, Thea, Lea, Lethe.

Names that pair beautifully with Alethea include Theodore, Lysander, Selene, Julian.