Letha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Letha

What is the meaning of the name Letha ?

The baby name Letha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliːθə/ (LEE-thə),/ˈlɛθə/ (LETH-ə).

Letha is Greek in Origin.

Letha traces to the Greek Lethe (Λήθη), the mythic river of forgetfulness in Hades; the noun lethe meant "oblivion" or "concealment." In English naming it also overlaps with Alethea/Aletha, from Greek a-letheia "truth, unconcealment," so some bearers interpret Letha with that brighter sense. A secondary pathway is as a clipped form of Letitia (Latin Laetitia, "joy, gladness"), which helped normalize its sound in English-speaking use.

Adopted during the 19th-century taste for classical and virtuous names, Letha saw modest popularity in the United States around 1900–1930 before fading to rarity. Variant and related forms include Lethe, Lethia, Aletha, Alethea, and Letitia; near-sounds like Leta also occur in records. Nicknames range from Lettie and Lee to Thea (when linked to Alethea). Today Letha reads as an antique choice with classical resonance and a dual tradition of meanings.