At a Glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- tee-mah-REH-tuh
Timareta is a Greek girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Beautiful Ocean Names For Girls (with Meanings).
Meaning & Origin of Timareta
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: She who honors; a sea nymph in some accounts Actually: The 'sea nymph' association appears to be an invented or unsupported detail added for an ocean-themed name list — no source ties Timareta to the Nereids; historically the name is linked to a Sibyl, not a sea nymph.
How to Pronounce Timareta
tee-mah-REH-tuhIPA /tiː.maˈrɛ.tə/
Popularity of Timareta
Timareta 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 Timareta
Similar Names
Cailleach · Pelagia · Nausicaa · Calista · Thaleia · Limnaea
