Carletha

Carletha Meaning & Origin

About Carletha
The name "Carletha" is a feminine given name of American origin. It is a combination of the names "Carl" and "Letha." The name "Carl" is derived from the Germanic word "karl" meaning "man" or "free man," while "Letha" is derived from the Greek word "lethe" meaning "oblivion" or "forgetfulness." Therefore, the name "Carletha" can be interpreted to mean "free woman of forgetfulness" or "woman who is free from the burdens of the past."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Carletha are female.

Carletha Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL0
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C064030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L TH AH0
🌐 IPA
/carletha*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL0', 'KRLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carletha in Braille

Here's how to represent Carletha in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Carletha in braille

How to Spell the Name Carletha in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Carletha using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Carletha in sign language

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