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teh-REH-zuh; teh-REHS; tuh-REES

Therese

OriginGerman and Scandinavian variation of Theresa
Meaning"to reap, gather, harvest"
GenderGirl

About Therese

Variation of Theresa

Pronounced teh-REH-zuh; teh-REHS; tuh-REES.

As of September 2026, Therese ranked #2324 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #220 in 1927.

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Famous Thereses

  • Saint Therese Martin of Lisieux

    The Little Flower of Jesus

  • Saint Thérèse Couderc (born Marie

    Victoire), French founder of the Sisters of the Cenacle

  • Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony

    Hildburghausen, Queen consort of Ludwig I of Bavaria

  • (Marie) Thérèse Félicité

    Princess of France; daughter of Louis XV

  • Therese Natalie

    Princess of Brunswick,Wolfenbuttel,Bevern, Abbess of Gandersheim, Germany

  • Therese Wilhelmine Friederike Isabelle Charlotte

    Princess of Nassau,Weilburg; Duchess of Oldenburg

  • Therese Mathilde Amalie

    Duchess of Mecklenburg,Strelitz; Princess of Thurn and Taxis

  • Therese (Teresia Amalia Karolina Josefina Antoinetta)

    Princess of Saxe,Altenburg; Duchess of Dalarna

  • Therese Elssler

    Baroness von Barnim, Austrian dancer

  • Therese Johaug

    Norwegian Olympic cross country skier

  • (Malin) Therese Alshammar

    Swedish Olympic swimmer

  • (Kerstin Ingrid) Therese Sjögran

    Swedish footballer

  • Therese Neumann

    German mystic and stigmatic

  • Thérèse Anne Coffey

    English MP

  • Therese Giehse

    German actress

  • Therese Grankvist

    Swedish singer formerly of group Drömhus

  • Therese Grob

    Austrian paramour of composer Franz Schubert

  • Therese Grünbaum

    Austrian operatic soprano

  • Therese Huber (born Marie Therese Heyne)

    German philosopher and author

  • Therese Lundin

    Swedish footballer

  • Therese Malfatti

    Austrian musician and friend of composer Ludwig von Beethoven

  • Therese Malten

    German dramatic soprano

  • Therese Maron

    German painter

  • Therese (Behr) Schnabel

    German contralto, wife of composer Artur Schnabel

  • Therese (born Eva Therése) Sjölander

    Swedish ice hockey player

  • Therese Torgersson

    Swedish Olympic sailor

  • Therese (Thoma) Vogl

    German operatic soprano

  • Thérèse Casgrain

    French Canadian feminist

  • Mabel "Thérèse" Bonney

    American photographer

  • Gabriella Therese Marie Grimaldi (b. 2014)

    Princess of Monaco; Countess of Carladès; daughter of Prince Albert; twin of brother Jacques Honoré Rainier

Therese in pop culture

  • Therese Defarge

    character in "A Tale of Two Cities" (1859) by Charles Dickens

  • Therese "Terri" Sullivan

    character from Australian TV series "All Saints"

  • Therese Belivet

    main character in the novel "The Price of Salt"/"Carol", by Patricia Highsmith and it's 2015 film adaptation, "Carol", played by Rooney Mara

Variations & nicknames

  • Terry
  • Terri
  • Teri
  • Tess
  • Tessa
  • Tessie

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