Girl

Althea

al-THEE-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek name meaning 'healer' from the medicinal marsh mallow plant; carries herbalism mystique and classical mythology strength.”

Popularity Over Time

Althea US popularity rank over timeRank 3091 in 2007 to rank 357 in 1920. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#357#1724#30911900192019401960198020002024

Althea is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AltheaAltheTheaThi

Style

CelestialLiteraryRomanticElegantVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Althea Gibson (tennis champion)
  • Althea Leasor (fictional character)

Collections

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

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Althaea

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People Also Ask

Greek name meaning 'healer' from the medicinal marsh mallow plant; carries herbalism mystique and classical mythology strength.

Althea 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 Althea include Althea, Althe, Thea, Thi.

Names that pair beautifully with Althea include Apollo, Persephone.