Meaning of name Aretha

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Meaning

The name Aretha has the following meaning:

Meaning "Excellence, best" in Greek.

It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

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As a baby girl name, Aretha is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

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Pronunciation

The name Aretha is pronounced as uh-ree-thah

Origins

Aretha originates from the Greek language.
See other suggested Greek girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Aretha and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Aretha: Boys - Damond, Demetrius, Erastus, Lysandros, Narcissus, Nicodemus, Girls - Alethea, Althea, Delpha, Despina, Hortensia, Katarina, Nyssa, Rilla, Both genders - Alpha, Neo

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Aretha: Areatha, Areta, Arete, Aretha (Greek), Arethusa, Aretina, Arita, Retha (English)

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Aretha are: Rita, Arit

Style

We think the name Aretha should fall under the following style category: Ladylike.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Aretha to be: A big and talented woman

In one word, you might describe Aretha as a(n) "talented" person.

See other "talented" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Aretha (or its variants) are:

Aretha Louise Franklin, born on 25 March, a famous singer. Aretha Louise Franklin's background: The Queen of Soul. American singer, songwriter and pianist. She is the second most honoured female performing artiste, after Alison Krauss. She won twenty Grammy awards, including the Living Legend Grammy and Life Achievement Grammy. She also won eight consecutive awards between 1968 to 1975, the period during which the 'Best Female R&B Vocal Performer' Award was nicknamed 'The Aretha Award' after her. First woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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