Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Reetha 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 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Reetha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 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 1916. 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.
Reetha’s family of names
In English usage, Reetha has a related form in Rita.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Reetha, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Reah
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Bertha
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>99% girls
Elda
“a battlemaiden; a protector”
>99% girls
Eda
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>99% girls
Reva
>99% girls
Rowena
“one who is fair and slender” · “having much fame and happiness”
>99% girls