Thekla (, Thékla, ) is a Greek feminine given name made famous by Saint Thecla, a 1st-century Christian martyr. In English, it is more commonly romanized as Thecla.
In modern Russian language it is known as Fekla/Fyokla and considered to be an archaic name.
Thekla may also refer to:
People
- Thekla, wife of Michael II (died ), first Empress-consort of Michael II of the Byzantine Empire
- Thekla, daughter of Theophilos ( â after 867), daughter of Emperor Theophilos of the Byzantine Empire, Augusta
- Mother Thekla (1918âÂÂ2011), nun, academic and collaborator of the English musician and composer John Tavener
- Thekla Beere (1902âÂÂ1991), Irish civil servant
- Thekla M. Bernays (1856âÂÂ1931), American author, journalist, artist, art collector, speaker, and suffragette
- Thekla Brun-Lie (born 1992), Norwegian biathlete
- Thekla Friedländer (born 1849, death unknown), German soprano and social reformer
- Thekla Kaischauri (born 1993), Austrian professional wrestler known mononymously as Thekla
- Thekla Knös (1817âÂÂ1880), Swedish poet
- Thekla Krause (born 1969), German footballer
- Thekla Resvoll (1871âÂÂ1948), Norwegian botanist and educator
- Thekla Reuten (born 1975), Dutch actress
- Thekla Schild (1890âÂÂ1991), German architect
- Thekla Carola Wied (born 1944), German actress
Other
- The Thekla (Old Profanity Showboat), originally a cargo ship, now a music venue in Bristol, England
- Thekla, suburb in Leipzig, site of a subcamp of Buchenwald
- Thekla lark, species of lark
- Thekla, Inc., a game development company created by Jonathan Blow
- "" poem by Schiller, set to music by (among others) Schubert
- one of the 55 cities described in the novel Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
See also