Name profile

Thalia

A name of Greek origin meaning "to blossom".

OriginGreek
PronunciationEnglish /ˈθeɪ.li.ə/; English /ˈθɑː.li.ə/; English /θə.ˈlaɪ.ə/
Usage languagesGreek, Greek Mythology
US rank (2025)#647

Meaning and history

Thalia is a name derived from the Greek Θάλεια (Thaleia), from θάλλω (thallo), meaning “to blossom.” In Greek mythology, Thalia was one of the nine Muses, associated with comedy and pastoral poetry, and the name was also borne by one of the three Graces, or Χάριτες (Charites).

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 357 births, rank #771
2007: 351 births, rank #819
2008: 318 births, rank #875
2009: 277 births, rank #965
2010: 272 births, rank #944
20112011: 257 births, rank #990
2012: 278 births, rank #924
2013: 307 births, rank #847
2014: 377 births, rank #741
2015: 354 births, rank #797
20162016: 352 births, rank #808
2017: 350 births, rank #785
2018: 360 births, rank #756
2019: 327 births, rank #830
2020: 338 births, rank #802
20212021: 399 births, rank #717
2022: 461 births, rank #640
2023: 522 births, rank #570
2024: 450 births, rank #653
20252025: 446 births, rank #647

Thalia rose from #655 to #648 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1993, with 700 births.