The baby name Lethe is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-thee /ˈliːθi/,LETH-ee /ˈlɛθi/,Classical Greek: Lēthē /ˈleː.tʰeː/.
Lethe is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Lethe is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-thee /ˈliːθi/,LETH-ee /ˈlɛθi/,Classical Greek: Lēthē /ˈleː.tʰeː/.
Lethe is Greek in Origin.
Lethe is a feminine given name drawn from Ancient Greek Lḗthē (Λήθη), the mythic river of Hades whose waters brought forgetfulness and oblivion. The word itself means “forgetfulness” or “concealment,” and it underlies the philosophical term alētheia (“truth,” literally “un-forgetfulness”), making the name resonate with themes of memory and release.
Used sporadically as a personal name in English from the 19th century onward, Lethe found favor among Romantic and Gothic-leaning circles influenced by classical lore and by poets such as Keats, who invoked Lethe in “Ode on Melancholy.” It has never been common and has not charted widely in modern statistics, but it appears in historical American records. Variants and related forms include Letha (an American spelling), Léthé in French literary usage, and the cognate virtue name Alethea/Aletheia. Rare and atmospheric, Lethe carries a cool, somber classical mystique.
Lethe is vanishingly rare. We count just 20 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 15 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Lethe is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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