Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Thali is a variant of Thalia. An origin associated with Thalia is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2018. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Thali is a variant of Thalia. The history of Thalia gives this family its wider story. In classical mythology, Thalia is the Muse of comedy. The association gives the name a specific artistic context alongside its Greek root thallein, “to flourish.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Thali through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Thali’s family of names
Thali has a related form in Thalia. In Greek usage, Thali as a surname is a transliteration of Θαλή.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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