Amalthea

In Greek mythology, Amalthea is the name of a goat (or, sometimes, a goat-keeping nymph) who nursed the infant Zeus and protected him from his murderous father, Cronus. Thanks to the goat’s protection and nourishment, Zeus grew up to overthrow Cronus.

The constellation Capra (meaning "she-goat") is believed to represent Amalthea, and one of Jupiter’s moons also bears her name.

In Peter S. Beagle’s fantasy novel The Last Unicorn, Amalthea is the name of the protagonist (the unicorn) in her human form. The character was played in the 1982 animated film adaptation by Mia Farrow.

Pronounced uh-MAL-thee-uh.

As of October 2026, Amalthea ranked #13304 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #12283 in 2021.