Aletha
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning truth; a form of Alethea.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Aletha by the numbers
Aletha was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 145 babies in 1923, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aletha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aletheatruth, truthfulness9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleshanoble; variant of alicia or alexa36 in the US (2017)
- Alettawinged; a form of Aleta25 in the US (2017)
- Alethiatruth; a form of Aletheia11 in the US (2017)
- Aletawinged; a form of Aleta7 in the US (2017)
- Arethavirtue or excellence5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aletha
Names that are said the same way as Aletha, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean truth
Like Aletha, each of these has truth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Verafaith; or from latin for truth1,153 in the US (2017)
- Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
- Veronicatrue image or true likeness817 in the US (2017)
- Aminahtrustworthy, honest, peaceful81 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amenso be it; truth; certainty131 in the US (2017)
- Justycejustice, fairness; a respelling of Justice with archaic -yce ending118 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aletha
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