Theia
In Greek mythology, Theia also called Thea, Thia, Euryphaessa, Aethra or Basileia, was one of the Titans, the children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth).
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Theia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Theia also called Thea, Thia, Euryphaessa, Aethra or Basileia, was one of the Titans, the children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
Etymology
The Story of Theia
Theia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 113 Theias were born — ranking #1,801 that year. As of 2026, Theia ranks #1,796 for baby girls with 113 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 1K Theias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Theia
Theia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Theia's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,796. Use the chart and map above to compare Theia'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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