Thekla name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: German, English, Old Norse, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: th(ek)-la
Meaning: God and Glory
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What does Thekla mean?

Origin of Loved and Timeless Thekla is in Old Greek is used chiefly in Greenlandic, Old Norse, Norwegian, German, English, Finnish, Danish and Swedish, meaning of Thekla is "God or Glory" is given to baby girls.

Thekla is variation of cherished, enduring and biblical Theodora. Theodora is a feminine variation of Theodorus. Of Old Greek origin, Admired and Classy Theodora, Theodora means "God's Gift and Gift of God".

How do I pronounce Thekla?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Thekla is th(ek)-la.

Variants of Thekla

Theokleia, Tekla, Theodora, Theodoros, Theodorus, Dasia, Theodosia, Theodore, Theodor, Tord, Daasia, Dosha, Feodosia

How popular is the name Thekla?

Thekla is an uncommon baby name in United States, where it had been in use for 36 years, last appeared in 1972 and made just beyond the top 800 names. Over 290 people have been named Thekla in United States.

It had a short run of 10 years on France girl names chart. But Thekla is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 20000 have the name. As per our research, over 10000 babies have been bestowed Thekla around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2021133836
197272906
196265795
192450625
192236558
191938177
1918251913
191740836
1916249812
1915268810
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Thekla in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands58143156

Numerological aspects of Thekla

Achieving inner peace and harmony in life is what's most important to you. You can't stand fake people with low IQ who gossip and do small talks on a daily basis because they have nothing smart to say. You are deeply related to the 5 senses. People don't take you seriously because of your inconsistency. If letter A is your capstone in your name, you are romantic by nature. However, you are also interested in action.

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

  •  Zenobie - Girl name Zenobie means "Queen of Palmyra" has its origin in Old Greek and Arabic languages
  •  Gailin - The boy name Gailin means "Festive Party, Healer and The Element Galene Meaning Calm" came from Old Greek. Gailin is derivative of Galen.
  •  Christoffel means Bearing Christ and To Carry is a boy name is rooted from Old Greek. Christoffel is derived from Christopher.
  •  Elinor - Elinor's meaning is Wealth or Honor, the Other or Shining Light is a gender insensitive name. It is rooted from Old Provençal and Greek is used substantially in Danish, Norwegian and English
  •  Teresio - Boy name Teresio is originated from Old Greek which is used dominantly in Italian language, meaning of Teresio is "The Hunteress or Hunter"

Middle names for Thekla

These are the well-liked and familiar middle names that we love for the name Thekla.

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Famous people named Thekla

  • Thekla Beere, Irish civil servant
  • Thekla Carola Wied, German actress educated
  • Thekla Reuten, Dutch actress
  • Thekla Ahrens acted in movie Die ewige Maske
  • Thekla Braun played critical role of Ilona in 1912 film Zweierlei Blut.

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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