Thelma

Thelma
Gender	Female
Origin
Language(s)	Greek
Meaning	Will and volition

Thelma [ thel-muh ]^[1] is a female given name which in Greek means "will and volition".^[2] There are many celebrities going under this feminine name. Also, there are many television series featuring characters with the name Thelma. In addition, a deadly tropical cyclone by the name Thelma struck the Philippines in latter 1991. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).^[3]

People

• Thelma Catherine Ryan, wife of U.S. president Richard Nixon
• Thelma Ritter, American actress
• Thelma Houston, American singer
• Thelma Aldana, Guatemalan judge
• Thelma Todd, American actress (1906-1935)

References

1. "Definition of Thelma | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
2. "Thelma name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
3. OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-04.