Amalthaea

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
In Greek mythology, Amalthaea was the goat who nursed and raised Zeus. The name is derived from the Greek word amaltheia, which means "tender goddess", "tender-hearted" or "nurturing".
Popularity
Amalthaea is a unique and rare name, with no particular popularity or usage in the modern world.

cartoon of the name Amalthaea
Cartoon of Amalthaea

Amalthaea Name meanings & History

In Greek mythology, Amalthaea was the goat who nursed and raised Zeus. The name is derived from the Greek word amaltheia, which means "tender goddess", "tender-hearted" or "nurturing". Variant of Amalthea. The name Amalthaea is mostly used as a literary or poetic name, or in reference to Greek mythology. It is not commonly used as a first name for babies.

Zodiac Sign of Amalthaea: Action Aries

Synonyms of Amalthaea:

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Angry,Aggressive,Action,Argumentative

M: Mother,Mommy,Memorabilia,Maternal,Manipulative,Mushy,Memory

L: Lovely,Liaison,Lover,Lazy,Luscious,Legal,Languid

T: Tireless,Tacky,Testy,Touchy,Truth,Talkative,Doubting Thomas

H: Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hope,Hyper

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive

Amalthaea is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Rough name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Amalthaea

Alathaia, Alathea, Alathey, Alatheia, Althaea, and Althea.