Thelma - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Thelma \

is pronounced THEL-mah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "will, volition". A literary creation from the 19th century by Marie Corelli for the title character of her 1887 novel. The movie "Thelma and Louise" gave the name exposure.

Thelma has 2 variant forms: Telma and Thellma.

For more information, see also the related name Velma.

Baby names that sound like Thelma are Delma and Talma.

Thelma is a very common first name for women (#122 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl name Thelma. Compare Thelma with its variant forms and related girl names.

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