Thera

The first name Thera is a short form of the names Theresa and Theresia, all of which have their origin in the Ancient Greek Therasia (Θηρεσία).

What does the name Thera mean?

Thera is a short form of Theresa and Theresia and originally derives from Therasia (Θηρεσία). Translated into English, the name means 'the one coming from Thera', 'the huntress', as well as 'the harvest worker' or 'the summer'. The roots of the name lie in Ancient Greek, presumably in the word Thḗrā (Θήρᾱ) for the island Thira, which is now known as Santorini. It may also be connected to the terms thēráō (θηράω) for 'to hunt', thēríon (θηρίον) for 'the animal, the wild animal, the game animal', therízo (θερίζω) for 'to harvest, to mow', or théros (θέρος) for 'summer'. The name became famous through Saint Therasia of Nola, the first known bearer. Other variants include Teresa, There, Theres, Therese, Theresita, Theresina, Therezia, Theresicca, and Thereza.

Where does the name Thera come from?

The origin of the name Thera is Ancient Greek and means 'the one coming from Thera' or 'the huntress'. The Ancient Greek components are Thḗrā (Θήρᾱ), which refers to the island Thira, now Santorini in Greece, as well as thēráō (θηράω) for 'to hunt', thēríon (θηρίον) for 'the animal, the wild animal, the game animal', therízo (θερίζω) for 'to harvest, to mow', and théros (θέρος) for 'summer'. The languages in which the name occurs are primarily German and Dutch.

How do you pronounce Thera?

Thera is pronounced like 'Tera'.

When is the name day of Thera?

The name days for Thera are October 1 and October 15.

Popularity

In Germany, Thera is a rather rare first name. In 2018, it ranked 4,078th on the list of the most popular female baby names. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times, resulting in a position of 9,317 in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 11,574th.

Famous people

• Thera (leader of the Merics in the game 'Stick War' Saga.)