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The meaning is unknown. A literary invention, first appeared in the Swedish novel Kyrkoinvigningen i Hammarby (1840-1841) by Emilie Flygare-Carlén. Author Marie Corelli used it for her Norwegian heroine in the 1887 novel Thelma. The name became quite popular at end of the 19th century. Some sources claim Thelma is derived from Greek θελημα (thelema) meaning "will", but it's not likely. Mostly the name was part of a trend for similar-sounding names of ambiguous origin, (Elma, Selma, Velma, Wilma) which also appeared in the 19th century.
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There is no Hebrew name for Thelma. In fact, no one knows where the name came from or what it means. When it was first used in print in 1887, it was considered a rare name.
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