Althea
Meaning
"healer, one who makes whole"
Origin: Greek (althainein — to heal)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,397
- Total SSA Count
- 160
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Thea, Al, Allie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"healer, one who makes whole"
Origin: Greek (althainein — to heal)
"to rise above, to stand out"
Origin: Latin
Althea is more popular, ranked #1397 vs #25932 for Excel.
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Althea is more popular, ranked #1397 compared to Excel at #25932 in the United States.
Althea means "healer, one who makes whole" (Greek (althainein — to heal) origin). Excel means "to rise above, to stand out" (Latin origin).
Althea is primarily a girl name. Excel is primarily a girl name.