Thea

THAY-uh

Girl

Average rank #160 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English

Short form of Dorothea or Theodora, meaning "Feminine form of the Late Greek name Δωροθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of God" from Greek δωρον (doron) "gift" and θεος (theos) "god". Dorothea was the name of two early saints, notably the 4th-century martyr Dorothea of Caesarea. It was also borne by the 14th-century Saint Dorothea of Montau, who was the patron saint of Prussia."

How popular is Thea?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#66

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#69

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#207

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#353

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#177

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#86

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia

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