Names Like Telma — Find Similar Baby Names
Telma is a 5-letter Spanish girls' name meaning “Variant Of Greek Thelma Will: Wilful.”. This page collects 115 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Thelma and Taima, Spanish cousins like Abran and Abril, rhyming names ending in -lma like Alma and Elma, and names sharing the “greek” concept like Abellona and Adara.
For the full Telma profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Telma page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Telma
24 baby names that differ from Telma by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma | 1 | Nursing | Greek | Female |
| Taima | 2 | Thunder | Native American | Female |
| Tala | 2 | Wolf | Native American | Female |
| Talia | 2 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Talya | 2 | Dew Of Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Tama | 2 | Thunder | Native American | Female |
| Tamma | 2 | Without Flaw | Hebrew | Female |
| Tealia | 2 | Blooming. It Can Be Spelled Talia Or Taliea. | English | Female |
| Teca | 2 | Hungarian Form Of Teresa (Reaper) | Hungarian | Female |
| Tedman | 2 | Wealthy Defender | Anglo | Male |
| Teela | 2 | The Bird Teal: Also The Blue-Green Color. | English | Female |
| Tehya | 2 | Predous | Native American | Female |
| Teka | 2 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Replaced." | African | Male |
| Telen | 2 | English | Male | |
| Tellan | 2 | Considers | Anglo | Male |
| Teme | 2 | Without Flaw | Hebrew | Female |
| Temima | 2 | Without Flaw | Hebrew | Female |
| Temman | 2 | Tame | Anglo | Male |
| Terra | 2 | Earth | Latin | Female |
| Terza | 2 | Born Third | Italian | Female |
| Tessa | 2 | Born Fourth | Greek | Female |
| Teva | 2 | Twin | Scottish | Female |
| Thema | 2 | Queen | Egyptian | Female |
| Thoma | 2 | Twin | Hebrew | Male |
More Spanish Names
24 baby names that share Telma’s Spanish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abran | Variant Of Abram Meaning Exalted Father. | Male |
| Abril | The Month April: Symbolizes Spring. | Female |
| Adana | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Female |
| Adelita | Kind Or Winged: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adella | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adoncia | "Sweet." Diminutive Doncia Exists. ADORACION | Female |
| Adonia | Beautiful Lady. Feminine Of Adonis. | Female |
| Adoracion | Adoration | Female |
| Adriano | Dark: Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (The Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
| Agacia | Kind | Female |
| Agdta | Kind | Female |
| Agnese | Spanish Form Of Agnes Pure | Female |
| Agueda | Kind | Female |
| Agustin | Majestic Dignity: Grandeur. | Male |
| Aida | Help | Female |
| Aidia | Help | Female |
| Alameda | Promenade | Female |
| Alandra | Variant Of Alexandra Defender Of Mankind. | Female |
| Alano | Handsome | Male |
| Alanza | Ready For Battle. Feminine Of Alonzo. | Female |
| Alanzo | Form Of Alphonse: See Alfonso. | Male |
| Alarico | Rules All | Male |
| Alberto | Noble: Bright. | Male |
| Aldene | Wise. Elder. Variant Of Aldo. | Female |
5-Letter T-Names Like Telma
24 names that share Telma's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Telma's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Telma
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Telma.
Names That Rhyme with Telma
14 baby names that share Telma's last 3 letters — -lma. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | Good | Celtic | Female |
| Elma | Friendly | Greek | Female |
| Delma | Of The Sea | Spanish | Female |
| Helma | Protective | German | Female |
| Hilma | Protective | German | Female |
| Salma | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Selma | Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Velma | Protector. | Greek | Female |
| Wilma | Resolute Protector. Feminine Variant Of William. | German | Female |
| Zelma | Variant Of Selma Comely. | English | Female |
| Aselma | Fair | Gaelic | Female |
| Thelma | Nursing | Greek | Female |
| Fidelma | Faithful. | Irish | Female |
| Gulielma | Feminine Form Of William (Resolute Protector) | Italian | Female |
Names That Start Like Telma
11 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Telma — Tel-. Good for parents who like Telma's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telen | English | Male | |
| Telfer | Works In Iron | French | Male |
| Telfor | Works In Iron | French | Male |
| Tellan | Considers | Anglo | Male |
| Telamon | Myth Name (Father Of Ajax) | Greek | Male |
| Telford | Works In Iron | French | Male |
| Telfour | Works In Iron | French | Male |
| Telutci | Miwok Name Meaning " Bear Making Dust." | Native American | Male |
| Telephus | Myth Name (Son Of Hercules) | Greek | Male |
| Telegonus | Myth Name (Son Of Odysseus) | Greek | Male |
| Telemachus | Myth Name (Son Of Odysseus) | Greek | Male |