Thessaloniki: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Thessaloniki – Meaning: victory of the Thessalians – Origin: Greek (place name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: thes-ah-loh-NEE-kee


Thessaloniki is a Greek (place name) girl's name meaning “victory of the Thessalians”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Thessaloniki

Meaning: Victory of the Thessalians.

Origin: Greek (place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Thessaloniki

Phonetic: thes-ah-loh-NEE-kee   IPA: /ˌθɛsalɔˈnici/

Popularity of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki 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.

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