Thea

Greek

"goddess, godly"

Updated Wed Nov 29 2023

Thea Origin and Meaning

The name Thea is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "goddess, godly".

Thea is a diminutive of names ending in -thea, including Dorothea, Althea, and Anthea. It is also the Anglicized spelling of Theia, the Titan of sight, goddess of light, and mother of the moon. She was the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos.

Whether pronounced THEE-a or THAY-a or TAY-a, Thea presents an appealing artistic image, sensitive and serene.

# 300 in the US

Thea Rank in US Top 1000

# 37 on Nameberry

Thea Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Thea Popularity

300US2022
37Nameberry2023
175Future2028
54England2021
64Scotland2022
91Australia2022
62New Zealand2022
39Germany2022
71Sweden2022
38Norway2022
113Switzerland2022
181Canada2021

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Famous People Named Thea

Bertha "Thea" BowmanAmerican Catholic sister
Thea VidaleAmerican actress/comedienne
Thea Louise GillCanadian actress
Thea Gregory (born Iva Reddish)English actress
Thea Eve GilmoreEnglish singer,songwriter
Thea Dale MuldoonFirst Lady of New Zealand as wife of P.M. Robert Muldoon
Thea Megan TrinidadAmerican pro wrestler
Dorothea Jessie "Thea" StabellNorwegian actress
Dorothea Noelle Naomi "Thea" PorterBritish fashion designer, an architect of Bohemian Chic
Thea Gabriele von HarbouGerman actress and screenwriter
Thea GarrettMaltese singer

Thea Chenelle Pineda (b. 2012)daughter of singer Arnel Pineda of band Journey
Thea Gabriel (b. 2017)daughter of Sigmar Gabriel, Vice Chancellor of Germany
Maeve Thea RosaDaughter of YouTube family vloggers Tara and Mandi Rosa of Living Rosa

Thea in Pop Culture

Thea Kronborgprotagonist in The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather
Thea Galehousemain character of Hooked by Catherine Greenman
Thea Dearden Queensister of Oliver Queen on TV's "Arrow"
Thea Harmanwitch from L.J. Smith's Night World series
Thea Grantcharacter on show "Heartland"
Thea was a main character in First Lighta novel by Rebecca Stead
Theodora "Thea" Atwellcharacter in "The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls"
Theaa siren in Amanda Hocking's "Wake"
Theaa character in Frank Wedekind's "Spring Awakening"