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Thelma
GirlGreek (literary coinage) origin · /THEL-mah/ · vintage
Meaning: Coined by novelist Marie Corelli, likely from Greek thelema meaning will or wish.
Popularity 97/1002 syllablesPeaked 1921↓ Falling
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Most popular in the 1920s.
Today, Thelma is one of the most common baby names (popularity 97/100).
It is less common today than at its historical peak.
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