Tekla

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Tekla means "glory of God". It is derived from the Greek word "theos", meaning God, and "kleos", meaning glory or fame.
Scripts(How to write)
Θέκλα (Greek)
თეკლა(Georgian)
Pronunciation
TEHK-law(Hungarian)
TEK-lah
Popularity
According to DefineName, the name Tekla is not a very popular name in the United States. Currently, it is ranked #10,974 in popularity among baby girl names.

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Tekla Name meanings & History

The name Tekla means "glory of God". It is derived from the Greek word "theos", meaning God, and "kleos", meaning glory or fame. Form of Thekla in several languages. Tekla is mostly used as a girl's name but it can also be used for boys. However, it is more commonly used for females, and it is considered a unique and uncommon name for a girl.

Zodiac Sign of Tekla: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tekla:

T: Tireless,Touchy,Truth,Tacky,Testy,Talkative,Doubting Thomas

E: Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven

K: Kind,Kundalini,Karate,Karma

L: Legal,Lazy,Luscious,Languid,Liaison,Lovely,Lover

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Action,Argumentative

Tekla is:

  • a Class name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Tekla include Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska, a Polish composer, and Tekla Juniewicz, a Polish supercentenarian who lived to be 114 years old.

2.) Tekla (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) legend; divine glory

Other Forms: Tekk, Teklah, Thekla, Tikla, Tiklah


3.) TEKLA (Female)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: From the Greek Thekla, which is a derivative of Theokleia (divine glory), a compound name composed of the elements theos (God) and kleia (glory). The name was borne by the first virgin martyr, who is said to have been a disciple of St. Paul. Pet: Tekli. (TEH-KLAH)


4.) TEKLA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Scandinavian form of the Greek Thekla, which is a compound name composed of the elements theos (God) and kleos (glory, fame). (TEH-KLAH)


5.) TEKLA (Female)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: Russian form of the Greek Thekla, a derivative of Theokleia (divine glory). The name, which is a compounding of the elements theos (God) and kleia (glory), was borne by the first virgin martyr, who is said to have been a disciple of St. Paul. Var: Fekla, Tjokle. (TEH-KLAH)


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