Thalia Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Thalia was the name of one of The Three Graces, goddesses that represent beauty and charm in old mythology.

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A Deep Dive

Thalia Overview

Meaning

Blossoming, flourishing, festivity

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Etymology

Derived from the Greek name Θάλεια (Thaleia), meaning “to blossom” or “to flourish”​.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈθeɪliə/

Popularity

Thalia is moderately popular, particularly in English-speaking countries and Greece. In 2023, it ranked #567 for girls in the USA​.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

6 (Nurturing, Responsible, Balanced)

Name Styles

Mythological, Classic, Exotic

Associated Traits

Graceful, joyful, creative, elegant

Name Day

August 3rd (Greece)​, August 26th
A Deep Dive

Thalia Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Talia, Thalía, Thalassa, Talya, Thalya, Thalie, Thalina, Thaleia, Thalyia, Thaliya

Common Nicknames

Thal, Lia, Tali, Tally, Thia, Lili, Thal, Thalie, Taya, Thia

Diminutives

Thal, Lia, Tali, Thia, Lili

Famous People

  • Thalia Zedek
    (American Musician)
  • Thalia Tran
    (American Actress)
  • Thalia Assuras
    (Canadian-American Journalist)
  • Thalia Mara
    (American Dancer)
  • Thalia C. Eley
    (British Psychologist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Thalia: The Sixth Sense"
    (Album)
  • Thalia Grace
    ("Percy Jackson & The Olympians," Novel Series)
  • Thalia Menninger
    ("The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," TV Series)

Places

  • Thalia Cummunity
    (Texas, USA)
  • Thalia Neighborhood
    (Virginia, USA)
  • Thalia Locality
    (Victoria, Australia)

What Is the Meaning of Thalia?

Thalia means “blossoming,” “flourishing,” and “festivity.” Individuals named Thalia often bring joy and creativity to those around them, radiating a sense of liveliness and enthusiasm.

What Is the Origin of The Name Thalia?

Thalia is of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word “thallo,” which means “to blossom.”

Thalia Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Thalia in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#7182021#6412022#5672023
Top 3 Rankings#3631993#4881996#4941995

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Thalia

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023567
(+74 from 2022)
520
(+61 from 2022)
0.02973
2022641
(+77 from 2021)
459
(+61 from 2021)
0.02560
2021718
(+84 from 2020)
398
(+60 from 2020)
0.02222
2020802
(+27 from 2019)
338
(+11 from 2019)
0.01912
2019829
(-71 from 2018)
327
(-32 from 2018)
0.01782
2018758
(+26 from 2017)
359
(+9 from 2017)
0.01930
2017784
(+24 from 2016)
350
(-2 from 2016)
0.01853
2016808
(-11 from 2015)
352
(-2 from 2015)
0.01818
2015797
(-56 from 2014)
354
(-23 from 2014)
0.01815
2014741
(+106 from 2013)
377
(+70 from 2013)
0.01927
2013847
(+77 from 2012)
307
(+29 from 2012)
0.01593
2012924
(+66 from 2011)
278
(+21 from 2011)
0.01433
2011990
(-46 from 2010)
257
(-15 from 2010)
0.01326
2010944
(+21 from 2009)
272
(-5 from 2009)
0.01387
2009965
(-90 from 2008)
277
(-41 from 2008)
0.01368
2008875
(-56 from 2007)
318
(-33 from 2007)
0.01527
2007819
(-48 from 2006)
351
(-6 from 2006)
0.01658
2006771
(-97 from 2005)
357
(-55 from 2005)
0.01708
2005674
(-100 from 2004)
412
(-82 from 2004)
0.02030
2004574
(+49 from 2003)
494
(+63 from 2003)
0.02448
2003623
(-18 from 2002)
431
(+8 from 2002)
0.02148
2002605
(+45 from 2001)
423
(+35 from 2001)
0.02142
2001650
(-20 from 2000)
388
(-10 from 2000)
0.01959
2000630
(-4 from 1999)
398
(+18 from 1999)
0.01994
1999626
(-2 from 1998)
380
(+3 from 1998)
0.01952
1998624
(-85 from 1997)
377
(-64 from 1997)
0.01945
1997539
(-51 from 1996)
441
(-47 from 1996)
0.02310
1996488
(+6 from 1995)
488
(-12 from 1995)
0.02545
1995494
(+146 from 1994)
500
(+160 from 1994)
0.02602
1994640
(-277 from 1993)
340
(-360 from 1993)
0.01744
1993363
(+386 from 1992)
700
(+420 from 1992)
0.03551
1992749
(+395 from 1991)
280
(+125 from 1991)
0.01397
19911144
(-17 from 1990)
155
(+1 from 1990)
0.00762
19901127
(+199 from 1989)
154
(+37 from 1989)
0.00750
19891326
(-148 from 1988)
117
(-12 from 1988)
0.00587
19881178
(+1853 from 1987)
129
(+98 from 1987)
0.00671
19873031
(+22 from 1986)
31
(+1 from 1986)
0.00165
19863053
(+192 from 1985)
30
(+3 from 1985)
0.00163
19853245
(-568 from 1984)
27
(-7 from 1984)
0.00146
19842677
(-279 from 1983)
34
(-5 from 1983)
0.00189
19832398
(+431 from 1982)
39
(+7 from 1982)
0.00218
19822829
(-266 from 1981)
32
(-4 from 1981)
0.00176
19812563
(-27 from 1980)
36
(-1 from 1980)
0.00201
19802536
(-149 from 1979)
37
(-2 from 1979)
0.00208
19792387
(-400 from 1978)
39
(-9 from 1978)
0.00226
19781987
(+38 from 1977)
48
(+1 from 1977)
0.00292
19772025
(+362 from 1976)
47
(+13 from 1976)
0.00286
19762387
(+129 from 1975)
34
(+3 from 1975)
0.00216
19752516
(-417 from 1974)
31
(-8 from 1974)
0.00199
19742099
(-5 from 1973)
39
(+1 from 1973)
0.00249
19732094
(+304 from 1972)
38
(+8 from 1972)
0.00245
19722398
(+29 from 1971)
30
(-1 from 1971)
0.00186
19712427
(-120 from 1970)
31
(-2 from 1970)
0.00177
19702307
(-327 from 1969)
33
(-7 from 1969)
0.00180
19691980
(-5 from 1968)
40
(+3 from 1968)
0.00227
19681975
(+191 from 1967)
37
(+7 from 1967)
0.00216
19672166
(-339 from 1966)
30
(-9 from 1966)
0.00175
19661827
(-172 from 1965)
39
(-7 from 1965)
0.00222
19651655
(+53 from 1964)
46
No change from 1964
0.00252
19641708
(+78 from 1963)
46
(+4 from 1963)
0.00235
19631786
(-54 from 1962)
42
(-1 from 1962)
0.00211
19621732
(-36 from 1961)
43
(-2 from 1961)
0.00212
19611696
(-559 from 1960)
45
(-46 from 1960)
0.00217
19601137
(+918 from 1959)
91
(+61 from 1959)
0.00438
19592055
(+266 from 1958)
30
(+6 from 1958)
0.00144
19582321
(-694 from 1957)
24
(-20 from 1957)
0.00116
19571627
(+378 from 1956)
44
(+15 from 1956)
0.00210
19562005
(-232 from 1955)
29
(-6 from 1955)
0.00141
19551773
(+254 from 1954)
35
(+8 from 1954)
0.00175
19542027
(+44 from 1953)
27
(+2 from 1953)
0.00136
19532071
(+55 from 1952)
25
(+2 from 1952)
0.00130
19522126
(-489 from 1951)
23
(-11 from 1951)
0.00121
19511637
(+127 from 1950)
34
(+5 from 1950)
0.00184
19501764
(-98 from 1949)
29
(-3 from 1949)
0.00165
19491666
(+154 from 1948)
32
(+5 from 1948)
0.00182
19481820
(-30 from 1947)
27
(-2 from 1947)
0.00155
19471790
(-112 from 1946)
29
(+1 from 1946)
0.00160
19461678
(+920 from 1945)
28
(+16 from 1945)
0.00174
19452598
(-1143 from 1944)
12
(-19 from 1944)
0.00089
19441455
(+37 from 1943)
31
No change from 1943
0.00227
19431492
(+214 from 1942)
31
(+7 from 1942)
0.00216
19421706
(-234 from 1941)
24
(-4 from 1941)
0.00173
19411472
(+273 from 1940)
28
(+7 from 1940)
0.00225
19401745
(+52 from 1939)
21
(+2 from 1939)
0.00178
19391797
(-481 from 1938)
19
(-12 from 1938)
0.00168
19381316
(+1254 from 1937)
31
(+20 from 1937)
0.00272
19372570
(-1340 from 1936)
11
(-23 from 1936)
0.00100
19361230
(+187 from 1935)
34
(+7 from 1935)
0.00316
19351417
(-101 from 1934)
27
(-3 from 1934)
0.00248
19341316
(-158 from 1933)
30
(-7 from 1933)
0.00277
19331158
(-169 from 1932)
37
(-14 from 1932)
0.00354
1932989
(+269 from 1931)
51
(+18 from 1931)
0.00461
19311258
(+349 from 1930)
33
(+9 from 1930)
0.00299
19301607
(+97 from 1929)
24
(+2 from 1929)
0.00206
19291704
(-202 from 1928)
22
(-6 from 1928)
0.00190
19281502
(-16 from 1927)
28
(-2 from 1927)
0.00234
19271486
(-37 from 1926)
30
(-1 from 1926)
0.00243
19261449
(-40 from 1925)
31
(-2 from 1925)
0.00252
19251409
(-203 from 1924)
33
(-10 from 1924)
0.00261
19241206
(+121 from 1923)
43
(+8 from 1923)
0.00332
19231327
(+355 from 1922)
35
(+10 from 1922)
0.00279
19221682
(-106 from 1921)
25
(-3 from 1921)
0.00200
19211576
(+90 from 1920)
28
(+3 from 1920)
0.00219
19201666
(-139 from 1919)
25
(-2 from 1919)
0.00201
19191527
(+39 from 1918)
27
(+1 from 1918)
0.00230
19181566
(+207 from 1917)
26
(+6 from 1917)
0.00216
19171773
(-365 from 1916)
20
(-7 from 1916)
0.00178
19161408
(+31 from 1915)
27
(+2 from 1915)
0.00249
19151439
(+301 from 1914)
25
(+10 from 1914)
0.00244
19141740
(+294 from 1913)
15
(+5 from 1913)
0.00188
19132034
(-737 from 1912)
10
(-7 from 1912)
0.00153
19121297
(+248 from 1911)
17
(+7 from 1911)
0.00290
19111545
(-210 from 1910)
10
(-2 from 1910)
0.00226
19101335
(+428 from 1909)
12
(+5 from 1909)
0.00286
19091763
(-406 from 1908)
7
(-3 from 1908)
0.00190
19081357
(+704 from 1907)
10
(+5 from 1907)
0.00282
19072061
(-907 from 1906)
5
(-6 from 1906)
0.00148
19061154
(+97 from 1904)
11
(+2 from 1904)
0.00351
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19041251
(+343 from 1902)
9
(+3 from 1902)
0.00308
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19021594
(-200 from 1899)
6
No change from 1899
0.00214
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18991394
(-347 from 1885)
6
(+1 from 1885)
0.00242
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18851047
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00352
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Thalia

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5612021#4032022#4252023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#8132021#5292022#6792023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#9192021#12282022#10052023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5362021#6402022#4112023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#5112021#5452022#4452023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4222021#8632022#4582023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3892021#4462022#3772023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#11822021#11992022#6732023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#13942021#6682022#9392023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5192021#9262022#3382023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4672021#3322022#5132023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#9492021#7982022#8602023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#8972021#8712022#8002023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5832018#5892019#4592023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7842021#11982022#4962023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#13832020#12662022#7552023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#9882021#8432022#8642023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6272019#4842021#4432023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7332021#8042022#9632023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6992021#5142022#6022023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#11822020#9192022#4812023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3422021#3632022#3162023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#8142021#7532022#7562023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#8522017#8672018#7532022

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#7392021#5052022#5952023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2482009#4222011#3732015

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#7062013#6782021#5652023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6172016#8182017#5532021

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#9122008#5702016#9262023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#7042016#5802018#3132023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#6382010#8862014#6272019

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2932007#2762016#2242022

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#10252015#6632016#9662022

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#9382018#9272020#7342022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4552005#8432022#6422023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4052004#4462005#4142013

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3812004#5252017#4972019

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1581993#2382003

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4362003#5472005

Popularity Rankings for Thalia in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1961994#1841996#1671997

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#1872021#1682022#1752023

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#3762006#1912010#3202011

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#2672020#3202021#2612022

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3262021

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4932019#3422023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#4042020#3702021#3932022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#6092019#7202020#4832021

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#5442020#5592022#4952023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#5952021#7422022#7542023

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#6892022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#7112016

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Thalia a Name for Boys or Girls?

Thalia is primarily a girl’s name. Its roots in Greek mythology and its meanings like “blossoming” make it a popular and beautiful choice for girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Thalia

Thalia in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Thalia Zedek (Musician, 1961): An American singer and guitarist, known for her work with the alternative rock band Come.
  • Thalia Tran (Actress, 2006): An American actress known for her roles in "Council of Dads" and "Little."
  • Thalia Assuras (Journalist, 1957): A Canadian-American television journalist who has worked with CBS News and ABC News.
  • Thalia Mara (Dancer, 1911–2003): An American ballet dancer, educator, and founder of the USA International Ballet Competition.
  • Thalia C. Eley (Psychologist, 1971): A British psychologist and professor known for her research on the genetics of anxiety and depression.
  • Thalia Grace ("Percy Jackson & The Olympians," 2005 Novel Series): A demigod daughter of Zeus who becomes a hunter of Artemis.
  • Thalia Menninger ("The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," 1959 TV Series): A character portrayed by Tuesday Weld, who is a love interest of the main character.
  • Thalia ("Thalia: The Sixth Sense," 2005 Album): An album by Thalía, blending pop and dance music.
  • Thalia Community (Texas, USA): An unincorporated community in Foard County, known for its historical significance and being featured in several of Larry McMurtry's novels.
  • Thalia Neighborhood (Virginia, USA): A neighborhood in Virginia Beach, known for its suburban charm and community amenities .
  • Thalia Locality (Victoria, Australia): A rural locality in the state of Victoria, characterized by its agricultural activities and scenic landscapes .

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