78%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized) Scripts Ἀμάλθεια(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. am-əl-THEE-ə(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Greek Ἀμάλθεια (Amaltheia), derived from μαλθάσσω (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe". In Greek myth she was a nymph (in some sources a goat) who nursed the infant Zeus. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantAmaltheia People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome delicate refined strange complex serious nerdy Categories actions, animals, celebrity babies, comfort, gentleness, goats, Greek mythology, Latinizations, moons, moons of Jupiter, mythology, nymphs, The Last Unicorn characters