Alethea

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Alethea

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Alethea comes from a Greek word, “alethea” meaning “Truth.”

History:
Alethea (meaning “truth”) was coined in the 17th century by educated English Puritans who favored “quality” name names like Grace, or Constance. An early mention is in 1606 when an Alathea Talbot (died 1654) married Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel.

Pronunciation: al-eth-ee-ah.

Alternates: Aletha, Alethia, Alathea, Alatheia, Allathea.
Spanish: Aletea, Aletia.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.006 % named Aletha
0.003 % named Alethea
0.002 % named Alethia

Popularity of Alethea:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

Popularity of Aletha:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 608th most popular.
1910-1920: 770th most popular.
1920-1930: 727th most popular.
1930-1940: 944th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A

Popularity of Aleta:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 796th most popular.
1950-1960: 825th most popular.
1960-1970: 922nd most popular.
1970-2000: N/A