Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Lethe is a variant of Leitha. An origin associated with Leitha is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lethe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1926
- 5 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 1926. 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lethe, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“one who is full of affection”
>99% girls
Loraine
>99% girls
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“shining light”
>99% girls
Loa
Loa is a surname.
>99% girls
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“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls