Teresa

Spanish

"to harvest"

Teresa Origin and Meaning

The name Teresa is a girl's name of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese origin meaning "to harvest".

How do you spell Teresa? Teresa, the simpler phonetic form of this name, was the most popular variation for its early life, when it was used exclusively in Spain and Portugal. Other spellings of Teresa include Theresa, the usual English form, and the French Therese.

Teresa and all its variations are far off their mid-20th-century peak now, though the name has many worthy namesakes including Saint Teresa and Mother Teresa. Short forms Tess and Tessa are now more fashionable.

Teresa Rank in US Top 1000

# 871 in the US

Teresa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1002 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Teresa

• 871 US 2024
• 1002 Nameberry 2025
• 861 Future 2028
• 58 Germany 2017
• 45 Portugal 2020
• 155 Mexico 2021
• 135 Poland 2020

20 Names Similar to Teresa

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Famous People Named Teresa

• Saint Teresa of Avila Spanish mystic
• Saint Mother Teresa (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu) Albanian nun and missionary
• Teresa Cristina Maria Giuseppa Gaspare Baltassare Melchiore Gennara Francesca de Padova Donata Bonosa Andrea d'Avelino Rita Luitgarda Geltruda Venancia Taddea Spiridione Rocca Matilde of the Two Sicilies Empress consort of Dom Pedro II of Brazil
• Maria Teresa Mestre (y Batista) Grand Duchess consort of Henri of Luxembourg
• Teresa Mary "Tez" Palmer Australian actress
• Teresa Michelle Scanlan Miss America 2011
• Teresa Teng Taiwanese pop singer
• Teresa Victoria "T.V." Carpio American singer,songwriter and actress
• (Muriel) Teresa Wright American actress
• Teresa Edwards American basketball player and coach
• Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer) American pop singer
• Teresa Mo (Sun kwan), Hong Kong actress
• Teresa Budzisz Krzyżanowska, Polish actress
• Teresa Zuzanna Ceglecka Zielonka, Polish political activist
• Teresa Polias Australian soccer player
• Teresa Noyola Bayardo Mexican football player
• Maria Teresa Francisca de Assis Antónia Carlota Joana Josefa Xavier de Paula Micaela Rafaela Isabel Gonzaga Princess of Beira, claimant to the Spanish throne
• Maria Teresa Fernanda Felicitas Gaetana Pia of Savoy Duchess consort of Charles II, Duke of Parma
• María Teresa Antonia Rafaela of Spain; wife of Louis Dauphin of France
• Maria Teresa de Filippis Italian racing driver
• Maria Teresa Mirabal Dominican activist

The name Teresa in Pop Culture

• Teresa Lisbon main character on TV's "The Mentalist"
• Teresa "Terri" Fletcher main character in movie "Raise Your Voice"
• Teresa "Tess" Bell character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Teresa Mendoza main character in Spanish telenovela "La Reina del Sur"
• Teresa Brisby field mouse in movie "The Secret Of NIMH"
• Teresa of the Faint Smile character in manga "Claymore"
• Teresa character in "The Maze Runner"
• Teresa Banks character on TV's "Twin Peaks"
• Teresa Rivera a Mattel fashion doll who is Barbie's fictional best friend