Alethea
Meaning
"truth"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,655
- Total SSA Count
- 65
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ally, Thea, Lea
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"truth"
Origin: Greek
"work, industriousness"
Origin: Germanic
Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 vs #2655 for Alethea.
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Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Alethea at #2655 in the United States.
Alethea means "truth" (Greek origin). Amelia means "work, industriousness" (Germanic origin).
Alethea is primarily a girl name. Amelia is primarily a girl name.