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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 790 babies (rank #68 that year). In 2024 it was given to 270 girls (rank #107). 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.

12,685

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

790

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
1999	774	#68
2000	790	#68
2001	700	#74
2002	680	#69
2003	653	#75
2004	636	#77
2005	568	#82
2006	587	#78
2007	540	#80
2008	543	#84
2009	600	#73
2010	510	#84
2011	473	#89
2012	441	#93
2013	431	#93
2014	405	#98
2015	397	#97
2016	382	#95
2017	383	#97
2018	383	#95
2019	355	#95
2020	316	#98
2021	303	#99
2022	301	#101
2023	264	#108
2024	270	#107