Thérèse as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Thérèse

What is the meaning of the name Thérèse ?

The baby name Thérèse is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced tay-REHZ.

Thérèse is French, Greek, Latin in Origin.

Thérèse is the French form of Theresa/Teresa, transmitted through Latin Teresia from Greek Θηρασία, Thērasía. The earliest recoverable form is best understood as an ethnic feminine name tied to Thēra, the Aegean island now called Santorini, so its literal sense is woman of Thera. A traditional link with Greek therízein, to reap or harvest, is often cited but is less secure etymologically.

In French Catholic usage, Thérèse gained particular prominence through Saint Teresa of Ávila in the sixteenth century and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, born Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin, canonized in 1925. The accented French spelling remained common in France, Quebec, and other francophone communities, while Teresa, Theresa, Therese, Theresia, Tereza, and Teresia developed in neighboring languages. In English-speaking countries, Theresa peaked earlier; Thérèse is now mainly encountered as a French or devotional form.