Girl name · Greek
Thea
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: a goddessThea is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "a goddess". It is used in English, German and Scandinavian.
- Meaning
- A goddess
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #353 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Thea
As a girl's name, Thea comes from Greek and means "a goddess". It is used in English, German and Scandinavian.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Thea on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Thea on 2 lists.
“Goddess; Greek. Short and sleek”
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“Short form of Dorothea or Theodora; thea is Greek for goddess. Short, light and quietly mighty”
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How popular is Thea?
- US rank in 2025
- #353
- 867 babies, 539 per million girls
- Best rank
- #268 in 2017
- Most babies: 1,209 in 2018
- Babies since 1880
- At least 20,113
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 66 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 47 per million |
| 1900s | 30 per million |
| 1910s | 19 per million |
| 1920s | 21 per million |
| 1930s | 19 per million |
| 1940s | 30 per million |
| 1950s | 53 per million |
| 1960s | 60 per million |
| 1970s | 65 per million |
| 1980s | 60 per million |
| 1990s | 53 per million |
| 2000s | 74 per million |
| 2010s | 366 per million |
| 2020s | 607 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #291 | #268 | #273 | #293 | #303 | #314 | #300 | #321 | #349 | #353 |
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.
Other forms of Thea
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- TheiaGoddess, divine (Greek, girl)
Names spelled like Thea
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- AsdisGod and goddess (Old Norse, girl)
- AsenathBelonging to the goddess Neith (Egyptian, girl)
- ElahehGoddess (Arabic, girl)
- EydisIsland or good fortune and goddess (Old Norse, girl)
- FreydísFreyr plus dís, goddess (Old Norse, girl)
- HafdísSea goddess (Old Norse, girl)
- HjördisSword goddess (Old Norse, girl)
- JanaínaA name of Iemanjá, the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea (Yoruba, girl)
- LakshmiSign, mark; goddess of wealth (Sanskrit, girl)
- OsnatBelonging to the goddess Neith (Ancient Egyptian, girl)
- SaraswatiPossessing water; goddess of learning (Sanskrit, girl)
- ThordisThor's goddess (Old Norse, girl)
- ValdisThe fallen in battle and goddess (Old Norse, girl)
- VigdisBattle goddess (Old Norse, girl)
Middle names for Thea
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer 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)
- PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
- RitaA pearl (Greek, girl)
- AgnesPure, chaste (Greek, girl)
- AngelaMessenger, angel (Greek, girl)
- BarbaraForeign woman (Greek, girl)
- ChloeGreen shoot (Greek, girl)
- ClioGlory (Greek, girl)
- CorinnaMaiden (Greek, girl)
Thea: common questions
What does the name Thea mean?
Thea comes from Greek and means "a goddess".
Is Thea a boy or girl name?
Thea is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Thea come from?
Thea comes from Greek and means "a goddess". Today it is used in English, German and Scandinavian.
How popular is the name Thea?
Thea ranked #353 in the US in 2025, with 867 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Thea?
Forms of Thea with the same meaning and origin include Theia (Greek).
What middle names go with Thea?
Middle names that flow well with Thea include Abigail, Belle, Celeste, Crystal and Eliza. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.