Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Althena isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1933. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Althena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17
- 0 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 1955
- 6 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 6 in 1967. 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.
Althena’s family of names
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Althena, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Elona
>99% girls
Anita
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>99% girls
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“the shining light”
>99% girls
Marita
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>99% girls
Oralia
“golden-haired woman”
>99% girls
Lucilla
“one who is illuminated”
>99% girls
Enola
Enola is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Adelita
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
>99% girls