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Teresa
say it teh-reh-sah
What Teresa means
- Spanish and Italian possibly 'harvester' or from the island Therasia debated Christian saint: St Teresa of Ávila; St Thérèse of Lisieux
- Spanish and Greek meaning uncertain; perhaps 'harvester' or from Therasia debated Christian saint: Teresa of Ávila; Thérèse of Lisieux
- Polish and Spanish possibly 'harvester', or from the island of Therasia debated Christian saint: Saint Teresa of Ávila, mystic and reformer
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 57 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 183 in Austria (2020)
- no. 374 in Australia (2024)
- no. 424 in Chile (2021)
- no. 696 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 855 in the US (2024)
- no. 953 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1024 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1960.
Other forms
Theresa, Therese, Tereza, Terézia
Names with a similar meaning
Amelia Harper Penelope Parker Ida Remi Amelie Amalia Remy Piper Emerson Taylor
Teresa in stories
- The Maze Runner: Teresa Agnes, the only girl sent to the Glade