Girl name · Greek
Thalia
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: to blossomThalia is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "to blossom". It is used in English, Greek and Spanish.
- Meaning
- To blossom
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #648 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Thalia
As a girl's name, Thalia comes from Greek and means "to blossom". It is used in English, Greek and Spanish. In Spanish it is spelled Thalía.
In Spanish, say tah-LEE-ah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Thalia on our names that mean flower list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Thalia on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Thalia on 6 lists.
“To blossom; Greek. The Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry”
From Flower names for girls, names that mean flower
“Greek muse of comedy, for a funny cat”
From Female cat names, unique female cat names
“To blossom; the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry”
From Goddess names, greek goddess names
“To blossom; Greek. Muse of comedy and one of the Graces”
From Greek girl names, muses, Graces and nymph names
“To blossom; Greek. Muse of comedy and a Mexican pop star. Say tah-LEE-ah”
From Mexican girl names, names of famous Mexican women
“To blossom; Greek, the Muse of comedy”
From Unique girl names, rare Greek girl names
How popular is Thalia?
- US rank in 2025
- #648
- 446 babies, 277 per million girls
- Best rank
- #363 in 1993
- 700 babies that year
- Babies since 1885
- At least 16,264
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 4 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 3 per million |
| 1900s | 16 per million |
| 1910s | 23 per million |
| 1920s | 25 per million |
| 1930s | 28 per million |
| 1940s | 18 per million |
| 1950s | 16 per million |
| 1960s | 25 per million |
| 1970s | 24 per million |
| 1980s | 30 per million |
| 1990s | 212 per million |
| 2000s | 208 per million |
| 2010s | 185 per million |
| 2020s | 269 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #812 | #787 | #758 | #831 | #802 | #718 | #640 | #570 | #655 | #648 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Thalia
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- TaliaDew from God (Hebrew, girl)
- TahiaGreeting (Arabic, girl)
- TaliMy dew (Hebrew, girl)
- TalitaLittle girl (Aramaic, girl)
- ThanaPraise (Arabic, girl)
- TheiaGoddess, divine (Greek, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- AntheaFlower, blossom (Greek, girl)
- EmaBlossom and jasmine (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- FlòraidhFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- LehuaBlossom of the ʻōhiʻa tree (Hawaiian, girl)
- MeiBeautiful; plum blossom (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
- MisakiBeautiful blossom (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- MomokaPeach blossom (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- RikaPear blossom (Japanese, girl)
- SakiBlossom (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
Middle names for Thalia
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Greek
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- ZoeLife, living (Greek, girl)
- AnastasiaResurrection, rising again (Greek, girl)
- ChristinaFollower of Christ (Greek, girl)
- NicoleVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
Thalia: common questions
What does the name Thalia mean?
Thalia comes from Greek and means "to blossom".
Is Thalia a boy or girl name?
Thalia is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Thalia come from?
Thalia comes from Greek and means "to blossom". Today it is used in English, Greek and Spanish.
How popular is the name Thalia?
Thalia ranked #648 in the US in 2025, with 446 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Thalia?
Names spelled like Thalia include Talia, Tahia, Tali, Talita and Thana.
What middle names go with Thalia?
Middle names that flow well with Thalia include Gemma, Joan, Lily, Luna and Mercy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.