Thea name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old Greek

Usage: German, English, Scandinavian, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu

Pronunciation: tay-ah

Meaning: God's Gift

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What does Thea mean?
Variations of Thea
How popular is Thea?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Thea
Famous People Named Thea
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What does Thea mean?

Preeminent and Venerable unisex name Thea is originated from Old Greek and is used predominantly in German, Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam, Finnish, Marathi, Icelandic, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Kannada, Hindi, English, Gujarati, Oriya, Telugu and Scandinavian languages, meaning of Thea is "God's Gift".

Thea is short of Dorothea. Dorothea is variant of famous, long standing and biblical Dorothy. Dorothea is form of Dorotheus in Greek and Latin languages. Meaning of Dorothea is Gift, Form of Dorothy and Gift of God is rooted from Old Greek.

Thea is a short of Theodosia. Theodosia is variant of prevalent and durable Theodora. Theodosia is feminine of Theodosius. Unfading and Preeminent Theodosia particulary is used in Finnish and Swedish has origin in Old Greek and Greek, meaning of Theodosia is "Giving to God and God's Gift".

Thea is shortened form of Dorothy. Dorothy is variant of perpetual and biblical Dorothea. Dorothy is English cognate of Dorothea. Originated from Old Greek, Popular and All time favorite Dorothy, Dorothy means "Gift of God, Gift and God and Gift".

Thea is shortened form of Theodora. Theodora is feminine of Theodorus. Theodora's meaning is Gift of God and God's Gift has origin in Old Greek.

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How do I pronounce Thea?

The two syllabled name Thea is pronounced, tay-ah. th(ee)-ah or the()-thea are another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Thea

Theodoros, Theodorus, Theodore, Theodor, Tord

Names that rhyme with Thea

How popular is the name Thea?

Thea is a popular name in United States given to over 13027 babies in 138 years. Presently peaking at the charts, 1194 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 269th position.

Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names 4 times Also, Thea was among the popular names in England and Wales. Since emerging in 1996 around 7891 babies have been given the given name.

At the peak of its usage in 2016, it ranked 49th when 1132 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls. However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still going strong on charts.

Additionally, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 1 times

In France, Thea was once a common name since emerging in 1934 it has been given to over 3294 babies.

When at its peak in 2008,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 36 years. Also, Thea used to be a common name in Denmark, first appeared in 1997 and over 2069 babies have been given the name in 12 years.

At the peak of its usage in 2004,. After 12 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 50 baby names 12 times Also, A common name in Sweden with over 2881 new-borns have been given the name since 1999.

Currently the name is rising, in 2003, the moniker grabbed the 30th spot and 451 baby girls were given the name.

Thea is a unique baby name in Ireland, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names.

Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 187 on girl names chart when 27 babies were named Thea. Over 174 people have been named Thea in Ireland. Also, in Switzerland, the name has been in use since 1998 and has secured the place in top 300 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 237 on girl names chart when 33 babies were named Thea. There are over 289 babies that have been given the name Thea in Switzerland.

Thea is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it is still in use. But Thea is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in, Cambodia and Netherlands.

At least, 120000 people globally have carried Thea as their given name according to our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	321	970
2022	0	0	300	1060
2021	0	0	312	1029
2020	0	0	303	1064
2019	0	0	292	1142
2018	0	0	273	1207
2017	0	0	268	1190
2016	0	0	290	1121
2015	0	0	462	688
2014	0	0	767	364

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Thea in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	61	2883	1985
	0	0	0	480

What numbers say about Thea?

If letter A is your capstone in your name, it reveals your challenging nature and ambitious perspective. Due to your naivety, you are taken advantage of very often. You don't look like yourself when you are around someone you like. You like to go back to your past and fix your mistakes in your head. Your intellectual mind is always generating new creative ideas. Don't forget to emind yourself of your life success, when facing hard times.

Other names similar to Thea, for name hunters

Piera - Far-out Piera is used in Sami and Swedish, Piera means "The Rock or The Stone" and usually is used for both sexes came from Old Greek
Stefánný - Originated from Old Greek and Old Norse, Eminent Stefánný is majorly used in Icelandic is used as a girl name. Stefánný is Icelandic equivalent of Stefanie
Korine - Korine's meaning is Greek Poetess has origin in Greek is aimed at baby girls
Daman - Uncustomary Daman is used dominantly in Kannada, Hindi and Sanskrit is a gender insensitive name, Daman means "Beauty or Rope" has origin in Old Greek
Paige - Renowned English and Old Greek Paige bestowed upon both sexes, meaning of Paige is "Server, Little Child or Sweet" is predominantly used in English and Arabic

Famous people named Thea

Thea Foss, founder of Foss Maritime
Thea Musgrave, Scottish composer of opera and classical music
Thea Dorn, German writer of crime fiction and TV host
Thea Andrews, Canadian journalist and TV personality
Thea Halo, American writer and painter of Assyrian and Pontic Greek heritage
Thea Knutzen, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
Thea Leitner, Austrian author and journalist
Thea Bowman, Roman Catholic religious sister, teacher
Thea von Harbou, German screenwriter, novelist, film director
Thea Gilmore, English singer-songwriter
Thea Astley, Australian novelist and short story writer
Thea Gill, Canadian actress best
Thea Gregory, English actress

Thea Vidale, American stand-up comedian and actress
Thea Beckman, Dutch author of children's books
Thea E. Smith, president of the Columbia Music Company
Thea Rasche, was Germany's first female aerobatics pilot
Thea King, British clarinettist
Thea Muldoon, wife of Robert Muldoon
Thea Sharrock, English theatre and film director
Thea White, American voice actress best
Thea Slatyer, Australian association football player and member of the Australia women's national soccer team
Thea Constantine in Life/Drawing as Actress
Thea Lamb in Roxanne as Actress
Thea Camara in Before 'I Do' as Actress
Thea Samuels in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service as Make-Up Department

Thea Wellband in Unwatchable as Actress
Thea Gottschalk in Zwei Nasen tanken Super as Actress
Thea Fleming is notable for her acting in movie The Killer Lacks a Name
Thea Eyssen played the central character of Tante in 1957 family movie Trouwe Kameraden.
In 1943 movie, Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint, Thea Kämer portrayed Luise Termöhlen - beider Tochter.
In 1966 drama, romance film, Skrift i sne, Thea Stabell played Teaterskoleeleven.
In 1917, Thea Talbot played the role of Olga Burnham in drama movie Wrath.
In 1944 film, Ein Blick zurück, Thea Weis played Melanie, seine Tochter.
Thea Worth characterized small character of Halpen bankár felesége in 1920 flick A tizennegyedik.

Thea Rosenquist, from 1919 film Maria Magdalena, who portrayed N.
Thea Steinbrecher, from 1919 comedy movie Foxtrott-Papa, who characterized the Tyssy.
In 2004 movie, The Long Weekend, Thea Britton characterized Karen.
In 1916, Thea Pera characterized the role of Dora in drama film Glaubensketten.

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Danmarks Statistik, https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/borgere/navne
SCB- Statistikmyndigheten, https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/population/general-statistics/name-statistics/
Department of Jutsice, Government of Western Australia, https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/BabyNames/Default.aspx?uid=1144-3594-8619-1127
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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