The nameTéa

Meaning

Téa is usually a short form of Greek names built on theos, "God": Theodora ("gift of God"), Dorothea or Timothea. It is also linked to Theia, the Titan goddess of light in Greek mythology.

Origin

Greek, through Italian and the Slavic languages. Tea is common in Croatia and Slovenia, Téa in France. It is pronounced TAY-ah.

History

In England and Wales Tea reached 779th place in 2001. In the United States its best rank is 749th, in 1998.

Famous people named Téa

• Téa Leoni, actress

Popularity of the name Téa

Téa in the United States

Téa was most popular in the United States in the 2000s, with 1,160 births over the decade, 47% of all recorded babies named Téa. Its rise began around 1996, and it peaked in 1998. Half of all babies named Téa in the United States were born before 2002. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 19 births a year on average, against 27 in the five years before.

Téa in France

Téa was most popular in France in the 2010s, with 1,165 births over the decade, 40% of all recorded babies named Téa. Its rise began around 1998, and it peaked in 2016. Half of all babies named Téa in France were born before 2014, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 108 births a year on average, against 147 in the five years before.