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Thalia
Say it: thuh-LY-uh
Meaning
From Greek thallein 'to flourish, bloom'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Name of a Muse and one of the Graces, used occasionally as a given name in modern times.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1990s
In the United States
- 13,969 babies given this name since 1885
- At its height in 1993, about 1 in 2,600 girls
- 334 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Talia
| Greek | Thaleia |
|---|---|
| Italian | Talia |
| Spanish | Talía |
Famous bearers
- Thalia, Muse of comedy
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.