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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Althea

al-THEE-ah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
healer;wholesome
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · mythology
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1396
2024 births160
Peak year1956
First appeared1880
Total US births17,807
1956 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Thea
Alternate spellings
AltheahAlthaea
In other languages
Altea (Italian)

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