US Popularity Rank: 12043

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Speaker

With a name like Reta, baby will never lose their voice! Rewinding it back to ancient Greece, Reta, meaning “speaker,” comes from the Greek term rɛtərɪk or rhetoric, in which public speaking was taught and appreciated as a form of art. Here, legendary orators such as Aristotle and Isocrates crafted and deployed the foundations of modern logical persuasion. Reta once held a spot among the top 1,000 girls' US from 1880 to the mid-20th century but has since become as rare gem. Why not bring back a true classic and gift your little one with the power to change lives through their words?