![]() The 1887 novel Thelma by Marie Corelli popularized the name Thelma. | |
Gender | Female |
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Language(s) | English |
Thelma is a female given name. It was popularized by Victorian writer Marie Corelli who gave the name to the title character of her 1887 novel Thelma . Although the character was supposed to be Norwegian, it is not a traditional Scandinavian name. [1] It may be related to a Greek word meaning "will, volition" see Thelema ). [2] Note that although consonant with another female given name, Selma, the two are not synonymous.