Thais

ty-EES

Greek

"beloved, bandage"

Thais Origin and Meaning

The name Thais is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "beloved, bandage".

A paramour of Alexander the Great and the heroine of a Jules Massenet opera based on the life of a fourth century Egyptian saint, this name is nothing if not dramatic. Often spelled with a diaeresis or umlaut -- aka two dots -- over the letter i, Thais is a Top 100 girls' name in France and is also popular in Spain. 

Thais Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1488 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Thais

• 1488 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Thais

• Saint Thaïs repentant courtesan of 4th century Roman Alexandria
• Thais Athenian hetaera (courtesan), wife of Ptolemy I (Soter) of Egypt, whom she married ca. 335 BC, and mother of Lagus, Leontiscus and Eirene
• Thais Martins Brazilian Model
• Thais Russomano Brazilian physician and researcher in space medicine
• Thaïs Henríquez Spanish synchronized swimmer
• Thais Araújo Brazilian actress
• Thais Stransky Child Miami Model

The name Thais in Pop Culture

• Thais a character in K.A. Barker's "The Book of Days"