How to say it
THE · a
/ˈθiː.ə/
Feminine
Thea
Goddess
What it means
Greek thea, 'goddess'; also a short form of Dorothea or Althea.
Thea is the Greek word for 'goddess,' and in myth Theia was a Titan, the mother of the sun, the moon, and the dawn. It doubles as a short form of longer names like Dorothea and Althea, but it stands easily on its own. Airy and two-vowel-soft, it fits the current taste alongside Mia and Nova. Said THEE-a. Theia is the fuller mythological spelling.
Popularity over time
peaked at #268 in 2017, currently #353 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Works alone or as a short for Dorothea, Althea, or Anthea.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Theia Greek Titan goddess of sight and heavenly light
Spelling variants
- Theia
- Tia
- Téa
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