GirlAncient Greek origin3 syllables
Thalia
Meaning: “flourish, to be verdant”
About the name Thalia
Thalia is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “flourish, to be verdant”.
In 2025, Thalia ranked #648 for girls in the US, with 446 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1993. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Thalia were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “flourish, to be verdant”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Thalia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #648
- In 2015
- #798
- Babies in 2025
- 446
Popularity of Thalia, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Thalia
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Gaia“Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”
- India“Indus river”
- Lydia“the region of Lydia”
- Sofia“Wisdom”
- Sophia“Wisdom”
- Tiffany“god”
- Tryphena“softness, daintiness”
- Xandria“to defend + man”
- Xenia“hospitable”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.