Teresa

Teresa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Italian

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 1924 and has been recorded in 41 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1924 with 4,151 babies (rank #10 that year). It was not in the 2024 data.

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.

81,133

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

4,151

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1924	4,151	#10
1930	1,702	#12
1931	1,702	#12
1932	1,702	#12
1933	1,702	#12
1934	1,702	#12
1935	1,701	#12
1936	1,701	#12
1937	1,701	#12
1938	1,701	#12
1939	1,701	#12
1940	2,202	#23
1941	2,202	#23
1942	2,202	#23
1943	2,202	#23
1944	2,202	#23
1945	2,202	#23
1946	2,202	#23
1947	2,201	#23
1948	2,201	#23
1949	2,201	#23
1950	2,107	#27
1951	2,107	#27
1952	2,107	#27
1953	2,107	#27
1954	2,107	#27
1955	2,107	#27
1956	2,107	#27
1957	2,107	#27
1958	2,107	#27
1959	2,106	#27
1960	1,689	#40
1961	1,688	#40
1962	1,688	#40
1963	1,688	#40
1964	1,688	#40
1965	1,688	#40
1966	1,688	#40
1967	1,688	#40
1968	1,688	#40
1969	1,688	#40

Year

Babies

Rank

1924

4,151

#10

1930

1,702

#12

1931

1,702

#12

1932

1,702

#12

1933

1,702

#12

1934

1,702

#12

1935

1,701

#12

1936

1,701

#12

1937

1,701

#12

1938

1,701

#12

1939

1,701

#12

1940

2,202

#23

1941

2,202

#23

1942

2,202

#23

1943

2,202

#23

1944

2,202

#23

1945

2,202

#23

1946

2,202

#23

1947

2,201

#23

1948

2,201

#23

1949

2,201

#23

1950

2,107

#27

1951

2,107

#27

1952

2,107

#27

1953

2,107

#27

1954

2,107

#27

1955

2,107

#27

1956

2,107

#27

1957

2,107

#27

1958

2,107

#27

1959

2,106

#27

1960

1,689

#40

1961

1,688

#40

1962

1,688

#40

1963

1,688

#40

1964

1,688

#40

1965

1,688

#40

1966

1,688

#40

1967

1,688

#40

1968

1,688

#40

1969

1,688

#40

Meaning

Numerology of Teresa

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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