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Carletha
How to Pronounce Carletha
Pronounced kar-LEE-thuh /kɑːrˈliːθə/Medium
Meaning: Carletha reads as a twentieth-century American coinage, joining a Carl- root shared with Carla and Carletta to the decorative ending -etha; it was assembled for sound rather than translated from an older word.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Carletha was made in the United States rather than inherited. It appeared from the late nineteen-twenties, flourished within a creative naming tradition, and reached a quiet high in 1962.
The name was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at most, and had faded by the late nineteen-nineties. A woman named Carletha at that peak would be in her early sixties today, carrying a name prized for its lyrical, custom-made sound.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Carletha mean?
It is a coined feminine name built from Carla or Carletta with the ending -etha, without a single older meaning.
How do you pronounce Carletha?
It is said kar-LEE-thuh /kɑːrˈliːθə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Carletha a boy or girl name?
Carletha is recorded as a girl's name.
How popular is Carletha?
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-sixties.