Thelma

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Thelma means "will, volition" or "desire, purpose."
Pronunciation
THEHL-mə
THEL-mə or THEHL-mə.
Popularity
Thelma is not popular in most parts of the world currently.

cartoon of the name Thelma
Cartoon of Thelma

Thelma Name meanings & History

The name Thelma has Greek origins. The name Thelma means "will, volition" or "desire, purpose.". Meaning unknown. It was a rare name when British author Marie Corelli used it for the Norwegian heroine of her novel Thelma (1887). The name became popular around the end of the 19th century after the novel was published. It is sometimes claimed to derive from Greek θέλημα (thelema) meaning "will", though this seems unlikely. Thelma is typically used as a feminine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Thelma: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Thelma:

T: Tacky,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Touchy,Truth,Talkative

H: Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle,Heart's Desire

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate

L: Lazy,Legal,Luscious,Liaison,Lover,Languid,Lovely

M: Mushy,Mommy,Maternal,Memorabilia,Manipulative,Mother,Memory

A: Action,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious

Thelma is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Thelma include Thelma Todd, a popular actress in the 1930s and Thelma Rossana, the first female governor of Puerto Rico.

2.) Thelma (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Will; volition


3.) Thelma (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) giver

Other Forms: Thel


4.) Thelma (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) willful.

Other Forms: Telma, Telmah, Thelmai, Thelmalina


5.) THELMA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Invention of author Marie Corelli for the name of the Norwegian heroine in her novel Thelma (1887). (THEL-MAH)


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