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.

# 935 in the US

Terry Rank in US Top 1000

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

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