Terry

English, diminutive of Theresa

"to harvest"

Terry Origin and Meaning

The name Terry is a girl's name of English origin meaning "to harvest".

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.

Terry Rank in US Top 1000

# 935 in the US

Famous People Named Terry

• 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

The name 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