Teresa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Teresa is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω "to harvest or reap", or from θέρος "summer". Another origin of the name is from Latin word "Terra" which means earth.

From Wikipedia

Teresa first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 109 babies (rank #274 that year). In 2024 it was given to 27 girls (rank #1,019). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Teresa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Teresa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,482

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

109

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Don Quijote: Teresa Panza — Sancho's wife

Famous people named Teresa

Teresa of Ávilareligious sister · b. 1515
Teresa Tengrecording artist · b. 1953
Teresa Wrightfilm actor · b. 1918
Teresa Palmerfilm actor · b. 1986
Teresa Riberacivil servant · b. 1969

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	95	#310
1992	109	#274
1993	67	#412
1994	62	#407
1995	63	#438
1996	58	#458
1997	61	#430
1998	57	#449
1999	62	#431
2000	53	#467
2001	48	#525
2002	43	#569
2003	46	#553
2004	49	#519
2005	52	#526
2006	28	#889
2007	39	#692
2008	28	#944
2009	33	#825
2010	38	#741
2011	25	#1,030
2012	37	#757
2013	28	#951
2014	32	#856
2015	32	#853
2016	38	#752
2017	40	#728
2018	23	#1,113
2019	28	#957
2020	22	#1,143
2021	16	#1,520
2022	21	#1,200
2023	22	#1,143
2024	27	#1,019