♀ Name Thelma

Q: What does the name Thelma mean?

Thelma means 'will', 'volition' or 'desire' (from Greek 'θέλημα/thelema').

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Thelma is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Thelma come from?

The name Thelma is an invention of the British author Marie Corelli for her novel of the same name in 1887. She used the name for a Norwegian protagonist, even though Thelma is not a Norwegian name. Thelma possibly is of Greek origin.

What does the name Thelma mean?

Thelma means “will”, “volition” or “desire” (from Greek “θέλημα/thelema”).

Pronunciation of Thelma

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Variants

Telma

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Popularity of the name Thelma

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