Thekla - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Thekla \th(ek)-la\ is a variant of Tecla (Greek), and the meaning of Thekla is "God's glory".

The baby name Thekla sounds like Thecla and Tekla. Other similar baby names are Tekli, Akela, Caela, Kaela, Keala, Keila, Shakila, Thalia and Theofila.

Thekla is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Thekla. Compare Thekla with related baby names.