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Teresa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Teresa

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The baby name Teresa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /təˈrɛsə/ (tuh-REH-suh) — English,/teˈɾesa/ (teh-REH-sah) — Spanish.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: /təˈrɛsə/ (tuh-REH-suh) — English,/teˈɾesa/ (teh-REH-sah) — Spanish

What is the meaning of the name Teresa ?

The baby name Teresa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /təˈrɛsə/ (tuh-REH-suh) — English,/teˈɾesa/ (teh-REH-sah) — Spanish.

Teresa is in Origin.

Teresa is a Romance adaptation of the Greek name Therēsia, likely tied to Thērasia, the Aegean island adjacent to Thēra (Santorini). Another well-circulated etymology connects it with Greek theros “summer” or therízein “to reap,” yielding the common meaning “harvester.” From Iberia the form Teresa became standard in Spanish and Portuguese, while the Latinized Theresa and French Thérèse shaped Central European and English spellings.

Usage spread widely after Saint Teresa of Ávila in the 16th century, then surged again with Saint Thérèse of Lisieux in the late 19th; the 20th century’s Mother Teresa further anchored the name globally. Established variants include Theresa, Therese/Thérèse (German, French, Scandinavian), Terese (Scandinavian), Tereza (Czech, Slovak, Portuguese alt), Teréz (Hungarian), and Teresia (Scandinavian/Latin). Nicknames and diminutives range from Tess, Tessa, and Tessie to Terry, Tere, Teresita (Spanish), Teresinha and Tetê (Portuguese), and Rézi (Hungarian).

Teresa has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Teresa

Teresa Teng Actor · Born 1953 · Taiwan Teresa Teng was a hugely influential Taiwanese singer best known for her gentle, romantic pop songs and lasting impact on Chinese-language music. She became famous across Asia with classics like "The Moon Represents My Heart," "When Will You Return?," and "Sweet Honey." Teresa Wright Actor · Born 1918 · United States Teresa Wright was an American actress best known for her Oscar-winning performance as Carol Beldon in Mrs. Miniver. She won the 1942 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and was also known for films like The Pride of the Yankees and Shadow of a Doubt. Teresa Palmer Actor · Born 1986 · Australia Teresa Palmer is an Australian actress best known for her roles in Warm Bodies, Hacksaw Ridge, and The Choice. She first gained attention with her film debut in Wolf Creek and later appeared in movies like The Sorcerer's Apprentice and The Fall Guy.
Teresa Berganza Actor · Born 1933 · Spain Teresa Berganza was a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano, most famous for her acclaimed opera performances as Rossini’s Rosina and La Cenerentola, and later Bizet’s Carmen. She was admired for her technical brilliance, musical intelligence, and captivating stage presence. Teresa Brewer Musician · Born 1931 · United States Teresa Brewer was an American singer best known as one of the most popular female vocalists of the 1950s. She recorded around 600 songs and was known for hits like "Music! Music! Music!", "Till I Waltz Again with You", and "A Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl." Teresa Graves Actor|musician · Born 1948 · United States Teresa Graves was an American actress and singer best known for playing undercover detective Christie Love in the ABC crime drama Get Christie Love! She also appeared on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and in the film That Man Bolt.

Teresa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
AO Girls 0 #4 1,136 4,575
ET 0 #6 1 246
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
SV 0 #11 1 283
AO 0 #13 92 2,729
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
SV Girls 0 #15 4 458
MU Girls 0 #16 2,499 8,539
PT Girls 0 #18 10,341 7,952
Spain Girls 0 #19 28,530 5,561
HN 0 #22 1 704
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
PL Girls 0 #30 12,667 5,096
IT Girls 0 #33 82,612 9,415
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HN Girls 0 #34 5 884
MU 0 #34 232 3,613
PT 0 #38 910 4,161
MO 0 #39 14 2,706
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
BO Girls 0 #43 3,314 9,488
PE Girls 0 #45 9,113 14,861
MX Girls 0 #46 18,603 17,781
CL Girls 0 #47 10,415 14,098
PR 0 #48 8 1,497
Austria Girls 1997 #51 158 59
Spain 0 #51 1,387 2,326
TW 0 #53 48 4,523
LU Girls 0 #54 168 4,850
UY Girls 0 #54 2,647 6,731
EC Girls 0 #57 302 3,650
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
PR Girls 0 #60 127 3,171
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
AR Girls 0 #69 2,854 8,289
PH 0 #69 28 5,607
CN 0 #70 16 3,857
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
TW Girls 0 #74 268 8,139
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CR Girls 0 #83 1,215 11,342
RS 0 #83 2 923
BN Girls 0 #86 21 5,459
EC 0 #86 30 2,502
LT 0 #86 3 949
CO Girls 0 #88 12,984 16,140
MO Girls 0 #91 191 7,056
PL 0 #92 258 2,600
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
PA Girls 0 #105 728 9,861
CY Girls 0 #106 16 3,755
IT 0 #107 3,092 4,183
LT Girls 0 #107 118 1,904
HK Girls 0 #112 1,490 16,104
PA 0 #112 19 3,797
CR 0 #113 46 5,526
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
Norway Girls 2016 #128 4 492
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
MT Girls 0 #131 21 3,773
BO 0 #134 332 6,868
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
UY 0 #135 43 2,477
EE Girls 0 #136 7 1,888
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
AR 0 #140 47 2,915
HK 0 #141 266 8,483
PH Girls 0 #141 311 13,098
GT Girls 0 #142 647 7,500
PE 0 #145 191 6,350
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
Austria 0 #163 51 850
CL 0 #163 358 6,867
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
GT 0 #166 161 5,948
MX 0 #169 308 8,339
CN Girls 0 #172 217 8,829
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
Austria Girls 0 #178 385 1,885
CZ 0 #180 7 3,154
SG Girls 0 #185 619 18,916
DK 0 #188 16 5,198
GR Girls 0 #190 53 6,293
NA Girls 0 #192 33 7,146
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
JP Girls 0 #195 51 6,592
SG 0 #195 75 11,010
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
QA Girls 0 #221 96 15,378
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
Finland Girls 0 #224 212 1,368
IR 0 #224 8 4,221
JM Girls 0 #227 33 7,507
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
AO Boys 0 #229 14 5,568
Germany Girls 0 #234 1,394 4,949
BR Girls 0 #238 1,902 12,708
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
DK Girls 0 #245 73 7,429
MY 0 #258 73 12,352
Canada Girls 2024 #259 27 2,795
Finland 0 #265 43 830
PL Boys 0 #267 69 6,459
KW Girls 0 #272 256 19,177
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SA 0 #276 20 10,560
CZ Girls 0 #278 65 5,378
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
CO 0 #291 221 7,768
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
GH Girls 0 #294 31 6,973
OM Girls 0 #301 96 15,987
JO Girls 0 #305 21 7,570
Finland Girls 2026 #306 993 3,895
SD Girls 0 #306 40 7,678
BR 0 #309 37 5,969
Germany 0 #324 118 2,542
PT Boys 0 #328 40 7,951
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
MU Boys 0 #348 10 8,477
AE Girls 0 #352 203 20,968
BD Girls 0 #359 28 8,413
MY Girls 0 #361 953 24,821
ZA 0 #361 87 14,421
NL 0 #366 26 2,481
UY Boys 0 #374 26 5,922
France Girls 2021 #385 21 3,185
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
AR Boys 0 #426 42 7,628
ZA Girls 0 #426 1,258 25,928
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
RU Girls 0 #465 34 11,913
IR Girls 0 #467 64 8,334
PS Girls 0 #468 56 10,981
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
BH 0 #480 74 17,937
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CM Girls 0 #508 33 11,671
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
SA Girls 0 #548 409 25,931
BO Boys 0 #549 44 9,244
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
IL Girls 0 #558 60 11,648
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
IN Girls 0 #586 46 13,121
CL Boys 0 #590 76 13,390
NL Girls 0 #592 388 5,933
NG Girls 0 #605 186 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #615 310 8,487
LB 0 #618 41 13,263
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
BR Boys 0 #721 31 12,213
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
PE Boys 0 #766 113 14,506
MX Boys 0 #771 215 16,355
Spain Boys 0 #772 160 5,610
CO Boys 0 #775 146 15,656
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
EG Girls 0 #805 155 14,742
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
IT Boys 0 #990 496 10,046
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
MA 0 #1,102 27 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
DZ 0 #1,156 21 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,157 22 25,619
TR 0 #1,177 35 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,599 16 28,008

Teresa is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Norway
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Teresa

Teresa is predominantly a girl's name.
Teresa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /təˈrɛsə/ (tuh-REH-suh) — English,/teˈɾesa/ (teh-REH-sah) — Spanish.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Theresa, Therese, Teressa, Tereza, Terézia and Teresita.
Across languages, Teresa has these equivalents: 'Portuguese': 'Teresa (Teresinha diminutive), 'Russian': 'Тереза (Tereza).
Yes, very popular — Teresa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Teresa ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Teresa's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 11 notable people named Teresa are in our database, including Teresa Teng (Actor), Teresa Wright (Actor), Teresa Palmer (Actor).