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 [ 2 syll. (t)he-kla, th-ek-la ] The girl name Thekla is pronounced as THEHKLah KEY. Thekla is used chiefly in the English and German languages. It is derived from Old Greek origins. Biblical name derived from the words 'theos' meaning god ; 'kleos' meaning glory. Theokleia (Old Greek) is an old form of Thekla. The name was borne by a saint converted by the apostle Paul in the 1st century; she later became the first female Christian martyr. Tecla (Italian), Tekla (Hungarian, Polish, Russian, and Scandinavian), and Thecla (English) are variant forms of Thekla. Thekla is rare as a baby girl name. It is not listed in the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Thekla include Thecla (English), Tecla (Italian), Tekla (Hungarian, Polish, Russian, and Scandinavian), Thistle (English), Takala, Tasoula (Greek), and Tequila (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Thekla: TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
