Teia
Teia, also known as Teja, Theia, Thila, Thela, and Teias, was the last Ostrogothic King of Italy. He led troops during the Battle of Busta Gallorum and had noncombatant Romans slaughtered in its aftermath. In late 552/early 553, he was killed during the Battle of Mons Lactarius. Archaeological records attesting to his rule show up in coinage found in former Transalpine Gaul.
Meaning & Origin of Teia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Teia, also known as Teja, Theia, Thila, Thela, and Teias, was the last Ostrogothic King of Italy. He led troops during the Battle of Busta Gallorum and had noncombatant Romans slaughtered in its aftermath. In late 552/early 553, he was killed during the Battle of Mons Lactarius. Archaeological records attesting to his rule show up in coinage found in former Transalpine Gaul.
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The Story of Teia
The earliest SSA record of Teia as a baby girl name dates back to 1957, when 12 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 49 newborns named Teia — #2,095 in the national rankings. About 26% of every Teia on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Teia ranks #9,211 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-17%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
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About the name Teia
Teia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Teia's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #2,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Teia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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