Teri

Teri: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “to harvest”
Origin: Greek
Say it: TER-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually a variant of Terri, a diminutive of Teresa/Theresa. The exact origin of Teresa is uncertain, but the traditional meaning given is 'to harvest.'

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How popular is Teri?

20242.7 per million US babies

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.

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Babies named Teri in 20249

Peak year1960

Total US babies since 188044,164

Teri is fading: recent use is about 47% of its level ten years before.

Names like Teri

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Terripeople ruler · English
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Teri questions

What does the name Teri mean?

Teri means "to harvest". It comes from Greek. Usually a variant of Terri, a diminutive of Teresa/Theresa. The exact origin of Teresa is uncertain, but the traditional meaning given is 'to harvest.'

Is Teri a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Teri?

9 US babies were named Teri in 2024. Its peak year was 1960.

How do you pronounce Teri?

Teri is usually pronounced TER-ee.

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.