Retha: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- REE-thuh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Retha is usually treated as a short form of names ending in -retha or as a variant of Aretha, but its ultimate origin is uncertain. It may also have arisen independently in English usage. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Retha?
Babies named Retha in 20240
Peak year1901
Total US babies since 188010,597
Retha was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Retha
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Arethavirtue; excellence · Greek
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
Retha questions
What does the name Retha mean?
Retha means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. Retha is usually treated as a short form of names ending in -retha or as a variant of Aretha, but its ultimate origin is uncertain. It may also have arisen independently in English usage.
Is Retha a boy or girl name?
Retha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Retha?
Retha was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1901.
How do you pronounce Retha?
Retha is usually pronounced REE-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.