Theda

Theda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “gift of God”
Origin: Greek
Say it: THEE-duh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually treated as a short form of Theodora or Dorothea, both from Greek elements meaning gift of God. It was borne by silent-film actress Theda Bara, whose stage name helped popularize it.

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How popular is Theda?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Theda in 20240

Peak year1919

Total US babies since 18806,556

Theda was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Theda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Theodoragift of God · Greek
Theadoragift of God · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek

Theda questions

What does the name Theda mean?

Theda means "gift of God". It comes from Greek. Usually treated as a short form of Theodora or Dorothea, both from Greek elements meaning gift of God. It was borne by silent-film actress Theda Bara, whose stage name helped popularize it.

Is Theda a boy or girl name?

Theda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Theda?

Theda was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1919.

How do you pronounce Theda?

Theda is usually pronounced THEE-duh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.