The baby name tera is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtɛrə/ (TEH-ruh),/ˈtiːrə/ (TEE-ruh).
tera is English in Origin.
The baby name tera is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtɛrə/ (TEH-ruh),/ˈtiːrə/ (TEE-ruh).
tera is English in Origin.
Tera is an English feminine given name with several converging roots. Most commonly it’s a streamlined respelling of Terra (from Latin terra, “earth, land”) or of Tara - the Irish royal site Teamhair meaning “hill, seat of kings,” and the Sanskrit Tārā meaning “star” and the name of a protective goddess. It also appears as a short form of Teresa/Theresa (Spanish/Portuguese; often linked to Greek and traditionally glossed as “harvester”). Pronunciations vary by origin and region, typically TEHR-uh or TAIR-uh.
In modern usage, Tera rose in the United States during the 1960s–1980s amid a taste for crisp, two-syllable -a names and creative spellings, and remains uncommon today. Variants and related forms include Terra, Tara, Tarah/Tarra; and, when tied to Teresa, Teresa, Thérèse/Therese, Tereza, Teri/Terry, Tess, and Tessa. Its layered roots let parents choose meanings ranging from “earthy, grounded” to “hill/royal seat” to “star” or “harvester.”
| Tera Wray Tera Wray was an American pornographic actress best known for her work in adult films. Born Tera Elizabeth Lents, she was active in the industry before her death in 2016. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #68 | 4 | 2,963 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #289 | 6 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #337 | 19 | 5,378 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #359 | 6 | 5,096 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #415 | 10 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #512 | 13 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #532 | 20 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #569 | 23 | 17,937 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #585 | 13 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #594 | 14 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #638 | 18 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #662 | 58 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #720 | 39 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #780 | 38 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #898 | 32 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #903 | 30 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #983 | 10 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #985 | 26 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #988 | 29 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #999 | 292 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,041 | 35 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 100 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 23 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,193 | 180 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,221 | 14 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,222 | 15 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,244 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,631 | 177 | 28,008 |
tera is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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