Retha - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Retha \r(e)-tha\ is a variant of Aretha (Greek), and the meaning of Retha is "excellence; righteous".

The baby name Retha sounds like Reatha, Reta and Retta. Other similar baby names are Letha, Oretha, Artha, Bertha, Beth, Bethea, Bethia, Katha, Catha, Hertha, Ertha, Etha, Gretha, Rena, Jeth, Keitha, Lethe, Lethia, Leitha, Rita, Matha, Reyna, Reina, Reba, Reyba, Reeba, Rebba, Reida, Rella, Reena, Reeta, Reeda, Reda, Reza, Reya, Rea, Reesa, Ritta, Rieta, Reita, Reva, Reeva, Ruta, Ruth, Ruthi and Ruthe.

Retha is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Retha. Compare Retha with related baby names.