Girl

Thea

THAY-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek goddess name meaning 'divine' or 'godly,' derived from Theia, the Titan goddess of light and beauty in classical mythology.”

Popularity Over Time

Thea US popularity rank over timeRank 2707 in 1933 to rank 268 in 2017. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#268#1488#27071900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #348 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Style

EtherealCelestialMinimalElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Thea Queen (Arrow character)
  • Thea (Greek mythology)
  • Thea Gilmore (singer)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

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Iris

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Aurora

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English, Greek, and Scandinavian cultures

People Also Ask

Greek goddess name meaning 'divine' or 'godly,' derived from Theia, the Titan goddess of light and beauty in classical mythology.

Thea is currently ranked #348 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Thea works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Thea include Iris, Vesper, Aurora, Orion.