Comments for the name Aretha

An ancient Greek name, Arete (f), Aretos, Aretes.(m). Arete was a philosopher of the 3rd century BC. In Greek mythology Arete was the sister of Omonoia (concord). Aretos was a bodyguard of Alexander the Great. Aretes was a general in Alexander's army.

Arete was also Queen of the Pheaecians in the Odyssey, the mother of princess Nausica, who rescued Odysseus when he was near death and helped him return home.

A famous bearer of this name is Aretha Franklin, "the Queen of Soul".

I've seen names similar to this such as "Aerith" and "Areth", but I've never actually seen this name anywhere.

This name sounds like urethra, and everyone would assume the girl or woman is named after Aretha Franklin.

Very lovely, and a great alternative to the unattractive Agatha.

I don't like this name, and I don't really care for Aretha Franklin. It sounds like another name that white people think every other black woman has, when in fact that's not the case.

Seconding the person who mentioned it sounds like 'urethra', because that's what it always reminds me of too. The urethra, for those who don't know, is the tube through which you pee. Yeah, not what you want to bring to mind when you tell people baby's name.