Thea

Greek
"goddess, godly"

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.

# 321 in the US

Thea Rank in US Top 1000

# 44 on Nameberry

Thea Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Thea Popularity

Famous People Named Thea

  • Bertha "Thea" Bowman
    American Catholic sister
  • Thea Vidale
    American actress/comedienne
  • Thea Louise Gill
    Canadian actress
  • Thea Gregory (born Iva Reddish)
    English actress
  • Thea Eve Gilmore
    English singer,songwriter
  • Thea Dale Muldoon
    First Lady of New Zealand as wife of P.M. Robert Muldoon
  • Thea Megan Trinidad
    American pro wrestler
  • Dorothea Jessie "Thea" Stabell
    Norwegian actress
  • Dorothea Noelle Naomi "Thea" Porter
    British fashion designer, an architect of Bohemian Chic
  • Thea Gabriele von Harbou
    German actress and screenwriter
  • Thea Garrett
    Maltese 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 Rosa
    Daughter of YouTube family vloggers Tara and Mandi Rosa of Living Rosa

Thea in Pop Culture

  • Thea Kronborg
    protagonist in The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather
  • Thea Galehouse
    main character of Hooked by Catherine Greenman
  • Thea Dearden Queen
    sister of Oliver Queen on TV's "Arrow"
  • Thea Harman
    witch from L.J. Smith's Night World series
  • Thea Grant
    character on show "Heartland"
  • Thea was a main character in First Light
    a novel by Rebecca Stead
  • Theodora "Thea" Atwell
    character in "The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls"
  • Thea
    a siren in Amanda Hocking's "Wake"
  • Thea
    a character in Frank Wedekind's "Spring Awakening"

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