Tela

TEE-lah'TEE-luh'2 syllables
🇬🇷Greek
Creative

MEANING

Weaver

ORIGIN

Greek

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Greek word 'telos', meaning 'completion' or 'end'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Greek culture, weaving was an esteemed skill, often associated with storytelling and mythology.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, weaving has been a metaphor for destiny and fate in various Greek myths.

🇪🇸Spanish
Melodic

MEANING

Fabric

ORIGIN

Spanish

ETYMOLOGY

The Spanish word for cloth or fabric.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Spanish-speaking cultures, textiles and fabrics are central to cultural expression, often used in traditional costumes.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Textiles have had significant economic and cultural importance in Spanish history.

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FAQs About Tela

The name Tela means "weaver" in Greek, "fabric" in Spanish.
Tela has Greek and Spanish origins. Derived from the Greek word 'telos', meaning 'completion' or 'end'.
Tela is pronounced TEE-lah (TEE-luh). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Tela include Tee, Lala.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Tela include Lena, Mila, Liam.
The most common spelling is Tela. Alternative spellings include Teela, Tayla.