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What does Thelma mean?
Thelma 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced THEL-mah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Thelma 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.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Telma, Thellma
SEE ALSO Velma
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Thelma Maryn (T.M.), ..
How popular is Thelma?
Thelma is a very prominent first name for women (#122 out of 4276, Top 3%) but an unusual surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Thelma reached its peak rank of #28 in the U.S. in the 1910s, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
The only other prominent varying form of Thelma is Velma. These forms of Thelma were at the height of their popularity in the 1910s (MEDIAN #62).
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Adelma, Chela, Chella, Chelsa, Delma▼, Helma, Phelia, Selma▼, Shela, Shelia▼, Shella, Talma, Talmah, Teela, Telca, Telka, Thalia, Thalya, Thea▲, Thecla, Theda▼, Theia, Theida, Thekla, Therma, Thermia, Thersa, Theta, Thilda, Tzelya and Zelma▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Thelma.
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