The first name Eartha
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈɝθə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
19th-century coinage from earth + -a. Best known for the American singer Eartha Kitt.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Eartha last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2012, with 4 births (#4,838).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eartha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eartha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2020, 5 girls born in the United States were named Eartha, the 15,769th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1955, when 108 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Eartha
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eartha KittAmerican singer and actress (1927–2008)
Questions
- What does the name Eartha mean?
- 19th-century coinage from earth + -a. Best known for the American singer Eartha Kitt.
- How popular is the name Eartha?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Eartha, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2012, with 4 births.
- Is Eartha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 2,952 US babies named Eartha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Eartha most popular?
- 1955 in the United States, when 108 babies were named Eartha, its highest rank at 950th.
- How do you pronounce Eartha?
- Eartha is /ˈɝθə/, 2 syllables.