Fun Facts About the Name Olethia
- 47 babies named Olethia: U.S. records list 47 babies given the name Olethia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Olethia Mean?
Olethia is a rare feminine given name whose meaning is not securely documented. It is sometimes treated as a variant of Alethea, the English form of Greek ἀλήθεια (alētheia), "truth." If that derivation is accepted, the literal sense is "truth." The initial O- is not explained by the Greek word, and there is no firm evidence that Olethia developed directly from Alethea rather than as an independent spelling or alteration. It is not a form of Althea, which comes from the Greek name Althaia and has a separate, uncertain etymology.
Olethia Name History & Origins
Alethea was used in England by the 16th century as a learned name from Greek; Alethea Talbot, later Countess of Arundel, was born in 1585. No clear line of development for Olethia is documented. It may have arisen as a later English-language respelling of Alethea, but that relationship is not firmly established.
How Popular is the Name Olethia?
Olethia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1932. Its best rank was #3,215 in 1932.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | #11,891 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #5,822 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1932 | #3,215 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1931 | #4,811 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1927 | #5,402 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1926 | #5,429 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1924 | #4,338 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #5,514 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Olethia Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are patient, persevering and strong willed. You are a good student, absorbing knowledge easily and retaining it well. You are either a saint or a sinner. You tend to hold things inside and suffer in silence. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are very intuitive. You have a reservoir of inspired wisdom combined with inherited analytical ability, which could reward you through expressions of spiritual leadership, business analysis, marketing, artistic visions, and scientific research. Operating on spiritual side of your individuality can bring you to the great heights, and drop you off if you neglect your spiritual identity. You are always looking for an opportunity to investigate the unknown, to use and show your mental abilities, to find the purpose and meaning of life. You want to grow wise and to understand people and things. You need privacy to replenish your energy. You have a unique way of thinking, intuitive, reflective, absorbing.
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