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Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Amalthea

Gender

Female

Origin

Greek
myth name (nursed Zeus)
Woman who nursed Zeus

Syllables

3

Themes

  • Celestial
  • Star/Planet

Pronunciation

a-mal-thea, am(a)-lthea

Popularity in the USA

  • Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #12196, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearGirls
20256
2024–
20236
2022–
20217
2020–
2019–
2018–
2017–
20166

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data