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 [ 2 syll. ea-(r)(t)ha, ear-tha ] The girl name Eartha is pronounced ERTHah KEY. Eartha is of English origin and it is also predominantly used in the English language. The name is of the meaning 'earth'. The name is derived from the English word with an '-a' suffix. It could have arisen from the tradition of naming a baby for Mother Earth's protection after the death of previous siblings in childbirth. The name has long been used by African Americans, and it is most famous from the singer Earth Kitt (1927-2008). Variants of Eartha include Erna (English, German, Scandinavian, and Spanish), Erthel (English), Herta (English and German), and Hertha (English and German). Ertha (English variant spelling) is another form of Eartha. Eartha is an uncommon baby name for girls. At the modest height of its usage in 1939, 0.006% of baby girls were given the name Eartha. Its ranking then was #821. The baby name has since fallen in popularity, and is of only very light use today. Within all girl names in its group, Eartha was nonetheless the most popular in 2008. Baby names that sound like Eartha include Erta (Polish), Ertha (English), Urte (Lithuanian), Aretha (English), and Arietta (Italian). A famous person named Eartha is Actress Eartha Kitt, born Eartha Mae Kitt, January 17, 1927 - December 25, 2008, North, South Carolina. KEY: Pronunciation for Eartha: ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
