Girl

Althaea

al-THEE-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek name meaning 'healing' from the marshmallow plant; mythology ties it to the powerful mother of Meleager.”

Popularity Over Time

Althaea US popularity rank over timeRank 13714 in 2019 to rank 13376 in 2021. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#13376#13545#13714201920202021

Althaea is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AltheaTheaThae

Style

CelestialLiteraryRomanticGrandVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Althaea (Greek mythology)
  • Althea Leasor (Outlander)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Althea

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Althaea

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People Also Ask

Greek name meaning 'healing' from the marshmallow plant; mythology ties it to the powerful mother of Meleager.

Althaea 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 Althaea include Althea, Thea, Thae.

Names that pair beautifully with Althaea include Penelope, Diana.