Meaning and history
Thales is derived from Greek θάλλω (thallo), meaning “to blossom.” Thales of Miletus was a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher and mathematician.
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2008: 7 births, rank #9,871
2009: 17 births, rank #5,334
2010: 11 births, rank #7,087
20112011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: 5 births, rank #12,274
2013: 5 births, rank #12,136
2014: 8 births, rank #8,781
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20162016: 6 births, rank #10,744
2017: 6 births, rank #10,775
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2019: 6 births, rank #10,803
20202020: 6 births, rank #10,605
In 2020, 6 babies were recorded with the name Thales, ranking #10,605 among boys.