♀ Name Thea – gift of God
| Origin: | Greek |
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| Meaning: | gift of God, goddess, godly |
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Thea is a short form of Dorothea or Theodora and is of Greek origin. It is also a feminine form of the masculine name Theo.
Where does the name Thea come from?
Thea is a short form of Dorothea or Theodora and thus is of Greek origin. Besides, Thea is a feminine form of the masculine name Theo.
What does the name Thea mean?
The meaning of Thea is “gift of God”. Without the second name element, Thea just means “goddess” or “godly.”
Word composition
- ancient Greek “theós” (θεός) = god, deity
- ancient Greek “dôron” (δῶρον) = gift
Pronunciation of Thea
Variants
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Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Thea is currently ranked #138 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.
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Thea in the Top 50 names
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇦🇹 Austria | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - |
Last updated: 3/30/2026
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