Tecla name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: Italian, Swedish and Finnish
Pronunciation: t(e)-cla
Meaning: God and Glory
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What does Tecla mean?

Meaning of Tecla is God or Glory is prevalently used in Finnish, Swedish and Italian used as a girl name is rooted from Old Greek. Tecla is derived from Thekla. Thekla is form of commonly accepted, enduring and biblical Theodora.

Thekla is short form of Θεοκλεια, a Femlfrm of Θεοκλῆς. Anomalous Thekla has its origin in Old Greek, Thekla means "Glory and God".

How do I pronounce Tecla?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Tecla is t(e)-cla. tec-la is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Tecla

Theokleia

Middle Names for Tecla

Madie, Letizia, Deann, Jocelyne, Christelle, Ileana, view more middle names that goes with Tecla

How popular is the name Tecla?

Tecla is an uncommon baby name in United States, its highest ever rank is 2061 (1907) in its 19 years run on United States naming chart. There are over 135 babies that have been given the name Tecla in United States.

It had a short run of 4 years on France girl names chart. But Tecla is a popular baby name in Kenya where every 1 in 8000 have the name as well as in, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.

At least, 30000 people globally have carried Tecla as their given name according to our estimate.

YearRankBirths
197079955
196959757
194938928
194743477
194445755
193442855
193033468
192931379
192638747
192250105
View more ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Tecla in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands06353522

What numbers say about Tecla?

In order to do something unprecedented, you have to refocus from what's not important such as gossip, partying and messing around to what's really important and that's your dreams and expanding your knowledge. You are a man of your word. In fact, your word is your bond. People don't take you seriously because of your inconsistency. You are all about adventure, excitement, entertainment, change, and breaking the habit.

Looking for a name like Tecla? Please go through the following names

  •  Dimas - Curious boy name Dimas has its origin in Old Greek, Dimas means "Loyal Comrade"
  •  Guillian means Epic or Shield is rooted from Greek
  •  Helenann - Rarefied Helenann largely is used in English, meaning of Helenann is "Shoot and Shining Light". Its origin is in Old Greek is given to girls. Helenann is resulted from Helen.
  •  Helea - Girl name Helea has its origin in Old Greek, meaning of Helea is "Sun and The Word Helios with the Meaning Sun". Helea is a resultant of Helia.
  •  Sibèle - The Sibèle is of Greek origin, meaning of Sibèle is "Divinity Personifying Nature In Phrygian Mythology"

Famous people named Tecla

  • In 1964 comedy and drama flick, Matrimonio all'italiana, Tecla Scarano played Rosalia.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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