Given name
Theckla
“glory of God”
Theckla is a variant of Tekla. One Greek interpretation is “glory of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Theckla is a variant of Tekla. One Greek interpretation is “glory of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Theckla has a related form in Thecla. An origin associated with Thecla is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1886. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Theckla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 41
- 0 boys · 41 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 6 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 1920. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 6 in 1916.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Theckla’s family of names
Theckla has a related form in Tekla. In English usage, Theckla has a related form in Thecla.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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