Aletheia

Aletheia is the Greek word for truth and also appears as a personification of truth in classical tradition. Its familiar interpretation as “unconcealment” reflects the word’s philosophical history, especially discussions of what it means for something to be revealed or known. The name therefore has both a straightforward vocabulary meaning and a deeper association with ideas about knowledge.

Alethea is a related English name form that presents a more compact spelling, while Aletheia keeps more of the Greek transliteration visible. Families may be drawn to the word meaning, to Greek literature, or to philosophy rather than to a particular historical namesake. The spelling’s sequence of vowels can produce different pronunciations in English, so the form and preferred pronunciation are worth choosing together when using it across languages.