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What does Thecla mean?
Greek: Greek name meaning 'glory of God'.. Thecla is a Greek name derived from the word 'theos', meaning 'God', and 'kleos', meaning 'glory'.
Is Thecla a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Thecla in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Thecla in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Thecla suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
What the Playgroup Will Assume About Thecla
As Thecla checked in, the other dogs whispered, "With a name like that, she must have a folder for every toy! Let's hope she's not the one organizing nap time!"
Names similar to Thecla
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.