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Terry

OriginEnglish, diminutive of Theresa
Meaning"to harvest"

About Terry

Terry hit the Top 30 in the fifties when it was seeen as a cool, sleek gender neutral name, but it's long since lost that edge. Today's Terry would probably be Tess or Tessa.

Pronounced TER-ee.

As of October 2026, Terry ranked #10047 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #83 in 1955.

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Famous Terrys

  • Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell

    American actress

  • Terry Ann "Teri" Garr

    American actress

  • Terry Tempest Williams

    American author and memoirist

  • Terry Mandel

    American talent agent and wife of Howie Mandel

Terry in pop culture

  • Theresa "Terry" Chaney

    a main character in the Final Destination films

  • Terry Gannon Jr.

    character on TV series "Back in the Game"

  • Terry Beaumont

    character on TV's "Ravenswood"

  • Terry Mears

    character on TV's "Winnetka Road"

  • Theresa Cherry "Terry" Perry

    character on TV's "Lab Rats"

  • Terry

    character from "On the Road"

  • Terry Ives

    character on Netflix series "Stranger Things"

  • Terry cloth

    absorbent fabric used for towels

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