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Why parents love Althea- Althea Gibson was the first Black Grand Slam champion.
- She was the first to play at Wimbledon — maximum pioneering.
- Three syllables with a strong, Greek sound: al-THEE-ah.
- The meaning healer/wholesome is aspirationally positive.
- The Greek mythology gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Althea
healerwholesomeGreekGibsonGrand SlamWimbledonfirst Blackmythologyfatefire
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Origin & history of Althea
Greek althainein (to heal)
→ Althaea/Althea
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Greek roots
Althea comes from the Greek meaning healer. Althea Gibson was the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam and play at Wimbledon. In mythology, Althaea holds her son's fate in a burning log.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology; Althea Gibson (1927–2003).
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Today
Althea remains a beloved choice, ranking #1448 in the US. 17,812 babies have been named Althea since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Althea?
1956
peak year
Today, Althea is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1448), with only about 154 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1956, 389 babies were given the name (ranked #475 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Althea's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 17,812 babies have been registered as Althea since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
389
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #475)
(ranked #475)
154
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,540
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
17,812
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Althea2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Althea's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — first-champion leadership. People named Althea tend to be healing, pioneering, and gifted at being the first person on any court.
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First on any court✦
Gibson-Grand-Slam◈
Greek-healer◎
Wimbledon-pioneer♡
Fate-in-fireA1
L3
T2
H8
E5
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Althea🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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