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Aretha

uh-REE-thuh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek 'arete' meaning 'excellence' or 'virtue.' Famous through the Queen of Soul, it carries strength, vocal grace, and powerful presence.”

Popularity Over Time

Aretha US popularity rank over timeRank 19783 in 2006 to rank 397 in 1968. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#397#10090#197831900192019401960198020002023

Aretha is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

RethaAretha

Style

StrongBoldTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Aretha Franklin (singer)
  • Aretha Moore (character)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Greek 'arete' meaning 'excellence' or 'virtue.' Famous through the Queen of Soul, it carries strength, vocal grace, and powerful presence.

Aretha is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Aretha include Retha, Aretha.

Names that pair beautifully with Aretha include Artemis, Wren, Cordelia, Beatrix, Caspian.