Alethea

Alethea - A very unique female name

Alethea appeared on the charts for the first time in 1933 on position #1379. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Alethea and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Alethea? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Alethea. The baby girl name Alethea was given to 19 baby girls in 2025, ranking #2971 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 68,604 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Alethea peaked in popularity 53 years ago in 1973 on position 527.

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Alethea is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Alethea is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #2,097 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,646.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Alethea is where you live.

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Alethea origin and meaning

Greek

From Greek aletheia, 'truth'

Alethea is a Greek-derived name from the word for truth, used in English since the 1930s. It peaked in 1973 and has faded to a low level.

Attested etymology

Alethea is a 7 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Alethea, pop culture references for the name Alethea and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Alethea

We've found the following names that sound similar to Alethea, sorted by popularity.

Alta / Althea / Aleta / Aletha / Alda / Awilda / Aleida / Alida / Altha / Aleyda /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Alethea

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Alethea a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Alethea?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

uh-LEE-thee-uh · /əˈliθiə/
The syllable table gives 3, but the spoken name has four syllables: uh-LEE-thee-uh.

Around the world

• Aletheia (Greek) — Fuller Greek spelling

Spellings and nicknames

• Aletheia — Fuller spelling, a separate entry
• Althea — Related Greek name, a different name

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

ClassicVirtue

Why parents choose it

Alethea offers the meaning 'truth' in a flowing, classical form.

Worth knowing

• Pronunciation of the -thea ending varies, and it is confused with Althea.