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Origin & history of Telma1
Portuguese roots
Telma comes from the Portuguese tradition, meaning Will.
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How popular is Telma?
1976
peak year
The name Telma reached its peak in 1976, with 13 registrations (ranked #4877). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1915. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #13826) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 269 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,877)
(ranked #4,877)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
269
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Telma6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
T2
E5
L3
M4
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Telma❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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