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Teresa Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Teresa is a popular girl name in 2 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Teresa is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #4, with an average rank of 4.5 across 2 ranked entries.

Teresa is associated with origins such as Greek and meanings such as harvester and to harvest; summer.

Teresa appears across 2 countries, especially in Africa and Europe, including Angola and Vatican City.

Common forms and related variants include Theresa and Thérèse.

Pronunciation references include teh-REH-zah, IPA /teˈrɛza/, and IPA tɨˈɾezɐ.

Countries
2
Best rank
#4
Used as
girl
Main origins
Greek

Origins: Greek

Common meanings: A Greek name possibly meaning 'to harvest' or 'from Therasia.' Famously associated with Mother Teresa, it symbolizes compassion and faith.

Pronunciation samples: teh-REH-zah | IPA: /teˈrɛza/, tɨˈɾezɐ

Variants and aliases: Theresa, Thérèse

Regional Usage Summary

Teresa appears most often in Africa, Europe.

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