Thelma - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Thelma \th(el)-ma\ 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 popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Thelma. Click here to compare Thelma with related baby names.