Althea

Althea is a Greek girl's name. A Greek name meaning "with healing power". In Greek mythology, Althea was the mother of Meleager, and the name carries an elegant, botanical connection.

How popular is Althea in the United States?

In 2024, 160 girls in the United States were named Althea, making it the 1,396th most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 2,098th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 389 births.

Records for Althea go back to 1880, and 17,812 babies have been given the name since.

What Althea means and where it comes from

A Greek name meaning "with healing power". In Greek mythology, Althea was the mother of Meleager, and the name carries an elegant, botanical connection.

Althea is of Greek origin, described as classic in style.

Is Althea a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 160 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Sibling name ideas for Althea

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Althea mean?

A Greek name meaning "with healing power". In Greek mythology, Althea was the mother of Meleager, and the name carries an elegant, botanical connection.

Where does the name Althea come from?

Althea is of Greek origin, and is usually described as classic in style.

How popular is Althea in the United States?

In 2024, 160 girls in the United States were named Althea, making it the 1,396th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Althea a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 160 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

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