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,Angry,Action,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative

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

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

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

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

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

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.