Areta

{{for|the similarly named sub-region in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea (Zoba Debubawi Keyih Bahri)|Are'eta subregion}}

Areta is a surname possibly derived from Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue".{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h4npAwAAQBAJ|title=The A to Z of Names|author=Isebell Gauche|year=2012|isbn=9781415316269|publisher=Christian Art Distributors Pty Limited|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=h4npAwAAQBAJ&dq=areta&pg=PT48 48]|edition=Revised and Expanded }} It is also a given name. Notable people with the name include:Name of Irans oldest civilisation (7000 years bc)in province Jiroft.