Given name
Altheda
“possessing the power to heal; wholesome”
Altheda is a variant of Althea. One Greek interpretation is “possessing the power to heal; wholesome.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Altheda is a variant of Althea. One Greek interpretation is “possessing the power to heal; wholesome.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Altheda is a variant of Althea. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Altheda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 49
- 0 boys · 49 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1924. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Altheda’s family of names
Altheda has a related form in Althea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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