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Coretha

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How to Pronounce Coretha

Pronounced kuh-REE-thuh /kəˈriː.θə/Low

Meaning: Coretha reads as an elaboration of Coretta, itself a diminutive of Cora from the Greek kore meaning maiden, extended here with the -etha ending also seen in Retha and Aretha.Low

In 30 seconds: Coretha is an elaborated American name tied to Cora and Coretta, meaning maiden at its root. It appeared for a few girls in the nineteen-twenties (said kuh-REE-thuh).

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Origin LowAmerican, English

MeaningCoretha reads as an elaboration of Coretta, itself a diminutive of Cora from the Greek kore meaning maiden, extended here with the -etha ending also seen in Retha and Aretha.

U.S. rank (1988)#9476 ↘ Falling

1988 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1925

Total births (all-time)≈ 505

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Coretha belongs to a family of early twentieth-century Southern names built on Cora and Coretta with fashionable endings. Its base traces to the Greek kore, maiden, though the -etha tail is decorative rather than meaningful, and it surfaced for American girls only faintly, around 1925.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at most, and it had all but vanished by the nineteen-eighties. A girl named Coretha then would be a great-grandmother now. It reads today as a genuine period piece rather than a name on the way back.

Did you know? The core of Coretha is Cora, from the Greek kore, maiden, the same root behind Corinne and Cordelia, dressed here in a softer -etha ending.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Coretha — Elaboration of Coretta/Cora; Greek kore, maiden

Variations

CorettaCorethiaKoretha

Nicknames

CoraRethaCori

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If you like Coretha…

Coretta— the direct parent name it elaborates

Cora— the Greek root name at its core

Aretha— shares the same -etha ending and era

Loretta— a like warm -etta name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Coretha mean?

It is an elaboration of Coretta and Cora, whose Greek root kore means maiden.

How do you pronounce Coretha?

It is said kuh-REE-thuh /kəˈriː.θə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Coretha a boy or girl name?

Coretha is used as a girls name.

How popular is Coretha?

It has always been very rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.