Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Iantha is a variant of Ianthe. An origin associated with Ianthe is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Iantha is a variant of Ianthe. The history of Ianthe gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Ianthe is associated with a sea nymph and a daughter of Oceanus.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Iantha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 511
- 0 boys · 511 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 16 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 1983. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 272 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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