Alethia

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning truth; a form of Aletheia.

Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Alethia by the numbers

Alethia was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 74 babies in 1973, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alethia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Aletheatruth, truthfulness9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aletheiatruth; unconcealment9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alethatruth; a form of Alethea6 in the US (2017)
  • Alithia9 in the US (2017)
  • Aleithia6 in the US (2017)
  • Aleshia

Sounds like Alethia

Names that are said the same way as Alethia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean truth

Like Alethia, 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 Alethia

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