Altea
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- al-TEH-a
- Origin
- Greek
Altea is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “healing”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Altea mean?
Greek: Italian and Spanish form of Althaea, from Greek althaia
“healing”
From Greek Althaia, the marshmallow plant; in myth Althaea was the mother of Meleager.
Is Altea a girl's or a boy's name?
Altea is a girls' name.
How popular is Altea in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 8 girls.
Altea in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | #4,168 |
| 2021 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 2020 | 8 | #3,009 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 5 | #4,250 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
Names like Altea
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Athena, Thea, Aria, Aurora, Elena, Anastasia, Ada, Arabella, Alessia, Ophelia, Margot, Cora
Names related to Altea
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Altea: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/altea, updated 20 October 2026.