Telma name meaning
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What does Telma mean?
Telma is Finnish, Scandinavian and Spanish cognate of Thelma.
How do I pronounce Telma?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Telma is t(e)-lma. The name can also be pronounced as tel-ma.
Variants of Telma
Tell, Thelma, Tellev, Kama, Torleiv, Kamma
How popular is the name Telma?
Telma is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1973 and was able to reach the top 1000 names. In 2005, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 922 on girl names chart when 44 babies were named Telma.
There are over 619 babies that have been given the name Telma in France. Telma is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 38 years of use, it could not make it big.
There are over 263 babies that have been given the name Telma in United States.
However things change on global perspective, Telma is extremely popular in Brazil where every 1 in 2000 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Mozambique, Angola, Guatemala, Portugal, Argentina and Honduras. At least, 310000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11598 | 8 |
| 2003 | 15780 | 5 |
| 2002 | 13592 | 6 |
| 2001 | 15351 | 5 |
| 1997 | 13722 | 5 |
| 1996 | 7575 | 11 |
| 1994 | 6673 | 13 |
| 1992 | 13314 | 5 |
| 1990 | 11404 | 6 |
| 1989 | 10845 | 6 |
Facts
What numbers say about Telma?
You are truthful and prefer the cold truth over warm lies. Don't forget to emind yourself of your life success, when facing hard times. You want to invent something or accomplish something no one has ever done before. It's so hard to find someone who fights for true values and doesn't pretend to be something he's not. If letter A is your capstone in your name, you are romantic by nature. However, you are also interested in action.
Other names similar to Telma
- Nikoletta - Origin of Anomalous Nikoletta is in Old Greek is used in Finnish, Norwegian and Hungarian, meaning of Nikoletta is "Victory of the People" is given to girls
- Piera - Origin of Unorthodox Piera is in Old Greek is particulary used in Swedish, Danish and Italian, meaning of Piera is "The Stone or The Rock" is used as a gender-neutral name
- Korinna - The infrequent girl name Korinna means "Maiden, Virgin or Virgin Girl". It is rooted from Old Greek is used substantially in German and Finnish
- Falk - Boy name Falk means "Falcon or Hawk" primarily used in Hebrew and Norwegian came from Old High German and Yiddish
- Kirstine is originated from Latin is predominantly used in Finnish, Greenlandic and English is a girl name. Kirstine is Norwegian and Danish form of Kirstina
Famous people named Telma
- Telma Hopkins, American singer and actress
- Telma Monteiro, female Portuguese judoka
- Telma Cunha portrayed the main character of Norma in 2006 drama film Mulheres do Brasil.
Lists having Telma
- Girl names beginning with T
- American Girl Names
- English Girl Names
- Spanish Girl Names
- Danish Girl Names
- Finnish Girl Names
- Norwegian Girl Names
- Portuguese Girl Names
- Swedish Girl Names
- Baby Names that mean Helmet
- Baby Names that mean War
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004