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    Thalia

    THAL-ee-uh

    Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    To flourish; Blooming; Joyous
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Thalia does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "To flourish; Blooming; Joyous", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Thalia.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1990s (0.018% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Thalia celebrates the flourishing life — planted by God's rivers, growing strong, bearing fruit in every season.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 92:12-13

      "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God."

    • Psalm 1:3

      "He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season."

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