Letha

Letha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “forgetfulness”
Origin: Greek
Say it: LEE-thuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Letha is usually linked to Greek Lethe, the mythic river of forgetfulness. It has also sometimes been used as a short form of Alethea, but that derivation is less direct for this spelling.

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How popular is Letha?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Letha in 20240

Peak year1903

Total US babies since 188019,162

Letha was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Letha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Leathauncertain · Unknown
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Letha questions

What does the name Letha mean?

Letha means "forgetfulness". It comes from Greek. Letha is usually linked to Greek Lethe, the mythic river of forgetfulness. It has also sometimes been used as a short form of Alethea, but that derivation is less direct for this spelling.

Is Letha a boy or girl name?

Letha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Letha?

Letha was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1903.

How do you pronounce Letha?

Letha is usually pronounced LEE-thuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.