Therese

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

German and Scandinavian variation of Theresa

"to reap, gather, harvest"

Therese Origin and Meaning

The name Therese is a girl's name of German origin meaning "to reap, gather, harvest".

A form of Theresa with a touch of European flair along with its saintly connotations, Therese is particularly familiar in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and the UK. While it has declined in use in recent years, it remains a solid choice with nicknames ranging from Reese to Tessie, Thea to Tessan, Terri to Tracey.

Therese Rank in US Top 1000

# 949 in the US

Popularity of the name Therese

• 1695 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Therese

• 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

The name 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