THEA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "goddess, godly"

Whether pronounced THEE-a or THAY-a or TAY-a, this name of the Greek goddess of light and the mother of the sun, moon, and dawn presents an appealing artistic image, sensitive and serene. The quintessential silent-movie vamp name, rarely heard today.

Nicknames & Variations:
Tia, Theida, Theia, Tiah, Thida, Tea, Theta, Thia, Teah, Theolan

Thea is being discussed in our message boards:

• i need some Greek baby names! ANY!
• More questions on Birkienhajmer baby:Thea and more ideas.
• plz list GREEK boy and girls names! (+poll)
• A short,simple name for a long,intricate surname.
• Girl names like Teagan that are softer sounding?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Thea:

• VINTAGE NICKNAMES: Girls' Edition
• HOTTEST BABY NAME TRENDS OF 2010
• THE BABY WITH NO NAME
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• DAY AND NIGHT BABY NAMES