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Alethea: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“truth”

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الیتھیا

Ἀλήθεια

What Alethea means

Alethea (الیتھیا, Greek Ἀλήθεια) is a Christian girl’s name that means “truth”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Alethea.

Alethea at a glance

Meaning
truth
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Faith
Christian
Say it
uh-lee-thee-uh
Syllables
4
Letters
7
First letter
A · ا

Meaning of Alethea

In English
truth
اردو میں معنی
سچائی

Origin and history of Alethea

From Greek alētheia, meaning 'truth'.

Base wordGreek alētheia

How to say and write Alethea

Say it
uh-lee-thee-uh4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Alethea
Urdu
الیتھیا
Original script
Ἀλήθεια
Other spellings
Althea
Themes
Virtue

Sibling names for Alethea

Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Alethea.

Names like Alethea

Names that sound like Alethea

Questions about the name Alethea

What does the name Alethea mean?

Alethea means “truth”. In Urdu: سچائی. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).

Is Alethea a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Alethea is a girl’s name.

Is Alethea a Christian name?

Yes. Alethea is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Greek alētheia, meaning 'truth'.

How do you pronounce Alethea?

Say it “uh-lee-thee-uh”: 4 syllables.

How do you write Alethea in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Alethea is written الیتھیا. In its original script: Ἀλήθεια.

What are other spellings of Alethea?

Alethea is also spelled Althea.

Is the meaning of Alethea verified?

Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.