girl · english
Thelma
say it thel-muh
What Thelma means
- English coined by Marie Corelli for her 1887 novel; perhaps from Greek 'will, wish' debated
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 178 in Norway (2020)
- no. 340 in France (2019)
- no. 370 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 676 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 865 in Denmark (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1900.
Names with a similar meaning
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Thelma in stories
- Thelma & Louise: Thelma Dickinson, the housewife on the run