Worldwide, تلما (Thelma 
, Telma , تلما 
) is a widespread girly first name. The given name تلما is characteristic of Nicaragua, where it is quite a common feminine name, Philippines, and Iceland, where it is quite a common primarily female, but very infrequently masculine name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Philippines, the United States, and Brazil. Much less frequently, تلما is the last name as well as the forename.
تلما is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Della Duck , the sister of Donald Duck, DuckTales; Thelma Griffin , the fictional character in the animated series Family Guy; Thelma Bates , the character in British television series Hex; Thelma Evans , character in Good Times and Thelma Harper , the Fictional main character played by Vicki Lawrence, The Family, and in many other works.