TESSA  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of THERESA
Meaning: "to reap, to gather"

Popularity in 2008: #202

Appreciated for its touch of the bohemian, Tessa is given to over a thousand babies each year.

Variations:
Teza, Tess, Tessie, Tessy

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Tessa is being discussed in our message boards:

• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Favorites naming game for girls
• Looking for suggestions
• New: AA, BB, CC, DD....Boy/Girl Sibling Sets
• I would love to know what you think

Read Nameberry blog posts about Tessa:

• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• BABY NAME TRENDS: Heading Up
• NEW ROUTES TO OLD NICKNAMES