Amalthea is a ♀ girl’s name.
Amalthea is a Latinized form of the Greek name Amaltheia, which occurs in the Greek mythology. She was a nymph and the foster mother of Zeus, sometimes represented as the goat herself.
The name Amalthea derived from Greek “malásso̱/μαλάσσω” meaning “to soften”, “to soothe” or “to mollify” and gives her the meaning “tender goddess”.
The name Amalthea is ranked #11747 overall.
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