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Aleeta

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Pronounced uh-LEE-tah /əˈli.tə/Medium

Meaning: Aleeta is a phonetic spelling of Aleta or Alita. Alita comes from the Spanish for little wing, a diminutive of ala, while Aleta has also been linked to a Greek root meaning truthful. Either way the name carries a light, delicate sense.Low

In 30 seconds: Aleeta is a soft spelling of Aleta or Alita, from Spanish for little wing. It saw quiet early-century use (said uh-LEE-tah).
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Origin LowSpanish, Latin
MeaningAleeta is a phonetic spelling of Aleta or Alita. Alita comes from the Spanish for little wing, a diminutive of ala, while Aleta has also been linked to a Greek root meaning truthful. Either way the name carries a light, delicate sense.
U.S. rank (1993)#13495 ↘ Falling
1993 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1933
Total births (all-time)≈ 89

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193319171993

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aleeta is a straightforward-sounding respelling of Aleta or Alita. The Spanish route gives little wing, a tender diminutive of ala; some sources instead tie Aleta to a Greek word for truthful. Aleeta was always the least common of these forms, used lightly by American families across the early and mid twentieth century.

Aleeta was rare across a long, thin run, reaching only about twenty girls a year at its early peak in the nineteen-thirties before fading. A girl named Aleeta then would be in her nineties today.

Did you know? Aleta gained a flicker of fame through the comic strip Prince Valiant, whose Queen Aleta appeared in the late nineteen-thirties; the Aleeta spelling stayed the rarer cousin.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Aleeta — Respelling of Aleta/Alita; Spanish alita = little wing

Variations

AletaAlitaAletta

Nicknames

LeeLeetaAli

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If you like Aleeta…

Aleta— the standard spelling of the name
Alita— the Spanish little-wing form
Lolita— a like Spanish -ita diminutive
Anita— shares the soft three-beat sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aleeta mean?

It is a spelling of Aleta or Alita, from the Spanish for little wing.

How do you pronounce Aleeta?

It is said uh-LEE-tah /əˈli.tə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Aleeta a boy or girl name?

Aleeta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Aleeta?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-thirties.

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