Girl · Greek
Thea
Say it: THEE-uh
Meaning
From Greek thea 'goddess'; in modern use it is also a short form of Dorothea or Theodora.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Became an independent name in 19th-century Germany and Scandinavia, partly as a short form of longer names.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 15,261 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2018, about 1 in 1,400 girls
- 1,060 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Tea
| Greek | Thea |
|---|---|
| German | Thea |
| Swedish | Thea |
| Italian | Tea |
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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