Thea
Meaning: “Goddess”
About the name Thea
Thea is a girl name with Greek roots, meaning “Goddess”.
It has a modern, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Thea ranked #353 for girls in the US, with 867 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2018. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Thea were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “goddess”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Thea”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #353
- In 2015
- #464
- Babies in 2025
- 867
Popularity of Thea, 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).
Nicknames for Thea
Thea is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Thea
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.