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Terese

Terese: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“uncertain; traditionally linked with summer or harvest”
Origin
Greek
Say it
tuh-REES · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Terese is a form of Teresa/Theresa. The etymology of Teresa is uncertain, though it has long been associated with Greek-derived interpretations such as 'summer' or 'harvest.' The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Terese?

20240 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Terese in 20240

Peak year1961

Total US babies since 18806,502

Terese was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Terese

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Tessato reap · Greek
  • Teresauncertain, possibly harvest · Greek
  • Theresauncertain, possibly harvest · Greek
  • Terito harvest · Greek
  • Terrieruler of the people · English
  • Teressaharvester · Greek
  • Sophiawisdom · Greek
  • Sofiawisdom · Greek

Terese questions

What does the name Terese mean?

Terese means "uncertain; traditionally linked with summer or harvest". It comes from Greek. Terese is a form of Teresa/Theresa. The etymology of Teresa is uncertain, though it has long been associated with Greek-derived interpretations such as 'summer' or 'harvest.'

Is Terese a boy or girl name?

Terese is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Terese?

Terese was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1961.

How do you pronounce Terese?

Terese is usually pronounced tuh-REES.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.