Will or volition
Thelma is a literary name created by British author Marie Corelli for the Norwegian heroine of her 1887 novel 'Thelma'. While often associated with the Greek word 'thelema' meaning will, it was popularized entirely through fiction before becoming a staple of the early 20th century.
Less common today
Thelma isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,618 in 1990.
One of the two main protagonists in the film Thelma & Louise · Thelma & Louise
Six-time Academy Award-nominated American actress
Acclaimed film editor and frequent collaborator with Martin Scorsese
Grammy-winning disco and soul singer
Popular American actress of the 1920s and 1930s
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
