At a Glance
- Origin
- Irish (mythological, a Fomorian king associated with the sea/otherworld)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TETH-ruh
Tethra is an Irish (mythological, a Fomorian king associated with the sea/otherworld) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Celtic Mythology Baby Names — Wild, Poetic, and Wonderfully Untamed.
Meaning & Origin of Tethra
Origin: Irish (mythological, a Fomorian king associated with the sea/otherworld).
A common claim: "Sea" Actually: Tethra is associated with the sea through his mythological role, but there's no evidence that the name itself translates as 'sea.'
How to Pronounce Tethra
TETH-ruhIPA /ˈtɛθrə/
Popularity of Tethra
Tethra doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Tethra
Similar Names
Lir · Fionnuala · Sionann · Brigantia · Conn · Sulis
