Thelma
Meaning
"divine will"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,386
- Total SSA Count
- 32
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Thel
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"divine will"
Origin: Greek
"cymbal player, dulcimer musician"
Origin: Yiddish
Thelma is more popular, ranked #4386 vs #29471 for Zimbalist.
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Thelma is more popular, ranked #4386 compared to Zimbalist at #29471 in the United States.
Thelma means "divine will" (Greek origin). Zimbalist means "cymbal player, dulcimer musician" (Yiddish origin).
Thelma is primarily a girl name. Zimbalist is primarily a boy name.