The baby name Teta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEH-tah (IPA: /ˈtɛtə/),TAY-tah (alternative in some dialects: /ˈteɪtə/).
The baby name Teta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEH-tah (IPA: /ˈtɛtə/),TAY-tah (alternative in some dialects: /ˈteɪtə/).
Teta is Czech, Slovak in Origin.
Teta is a compact name with several independent roots. Across Slavic languages it functions as a pet form of Teodora/Theodora, Tetiana/Tatyana, and Tereza/Teresa, thus carrying the senses “gift of God” or “harvester.” In medieval Germanic and Anglo-Saxon records, the closely related Tetta appears as a feminine given name - borne by an 8th‑century abbess of Wimborne - likely a short form of names beginning with Theod-/Diet-.
Variants and related forms include Tetta and the Celtic hagiographic Tetha/Teath. In contemporary East Africa, notably Rwanda, Teta is used as a modern feminine name; in Kinyarwanda it is associated with ideas of tenderness and being cherished. International use is rare but growing. Note that in several Slavic tongues teta means “aunt,” and in some Romance languages it is colloquial for “breast,” factors that can influence cross‑linguistic perception.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #179 | 3 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #182 | 5 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #195 | 6 | 1,904 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #200 | 2,856 | 14,742 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #217 | 26 | 6,293 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #225 | 7 | 4,221 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #254 | 36 | 3,687 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #304 | 42 | 7,678 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #312 | 14 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #314 | 28 | 5,378 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| EG | 0 | #368 | 33 | 6,387 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #434 | 12 | 10,523 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #452 | 53 | 11,303 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| LY | 0 | #481 | 55 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #501 | 30 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #621 | 38 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #713 | 16 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #719 | 169 | 15,035 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #862 | 74 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #923 | 19 | 12,708 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,137 | 40 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,320 | 127 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Teta is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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