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Loletha

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How to Pronounce Loletha

Pronounced loh-LEE-thuh /loʊˈliː.θə/Medium

Meaning: Loletha is a mid-century American coinage that fixes a decorative Lo- opening onto Letha. Letha itself traces either to the Greek 'Lethe,' the river of forgetfulness, or to Aletheia, meaning truth, and it was a modest name in its own right. Loletha reads as an elaborated, musical extension of it.Low

In 30 seconds: Loletha is a mid-century American coinage, a Lo- opening on Letha, which traces to Greek 'Lethe' or Aletha, 'truth.' It saw scattered use and stayed rare.
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Origin LowEnglish, Greek
MeaningLoletha is a mid-century American coinage that fixes a decorative Lo- opening onto Letha. Letha itself traces either to the Greek 'Lethe,' the river of forgetfulness, or to Aletheia, meaning truth, and it was a modest name in its own right. Loletha reads as an elaborated, musical extension of it.
U.S. rank (1982)#11493 ↘ Falling
1982 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1960
Total births (all-time)≈ 240

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196019481982

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

Loletha extends the older name Letha with a rhythmic Lo- opening, in the same spirit that produced Lovetta and Lodema. Letha reaches back to the Greek Lethe or Aletheia, so Loletha carries a faint classical thread beneath its homespun American shape.

It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 1960 and fading within a generation. A girl named Loletha then would be a grandmother today.

Did you know? The Letha core of Loletha was a quiet vintage name on its own, linked to the Greek river Lethe, whose waters were said to bring forgetfulness in classical myth.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Loletha — Lo- prefix coinage on Letha; Greek Lethe / Aletheia 'truth'; mid-century

Variations

LethaAlethaLoleta

Nicknames

LoLetha

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If you like Loletha…

Aletha— a like Letha-rooted feminine
Loleta— a comparable Lo- vintage name
Letha— the core name it extends
Lovetta— a similar Lo- coinage of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Loletha mean?

It joins a Lo- opening to Letha, which traces to Greek 'Lethe,' forgetfulness, or Aletha, 'truth.'

How do you pronounce Loletha?

It is said loh-LEE-thuh /loʊˈliː.θə/ - three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Loletha a boy or girl name?

Loletha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Loletha?

It was always rare, seeing its quiet peak in the early nineteen-sixties.

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