Thames: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Thames – Meaning: dark (river/waters) – Origin: Brittonic Celtic, ultimately Proto-Indo-European – Pronunciation: TEMZ


Thames is a Brittonic Celtic, ultimately Proto-Indo-European name meaning “dark (river/waters)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Thames

Meaning: Dark (river/waters).

Origin: Brittonic Celtic, ultimately Proto-Indo-European.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Thames

Phonetic: TEMZ   IPA: /tɛmz/

Popularity of Thames

Thames doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Thames

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