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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Thelma

THEL-mə · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Will or volition; coined by author Marie Corelli
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · literary
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4446
2024 births32
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births225,429
1921 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ThelTelma
Alternate spellings
Telma
In other languages
Telma (Portuguese)

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Notable people named Thelma

Thelma Houston (singer)
Thelma Ritter (actress)
Thelma Schoonmaker (editor)
Thelma Todd (actress)