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.

# 844 in the US

Teresa Rank in US Top 1000

# 700 on Nameberry

Teresa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Teresa Popularity

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

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