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Tessa

Tessa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“to reap”
Origin
Greek
Say it
TESS-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Originally a short form of Theresa or Teresa. The etymology of Theresa is traditionally linked to Greek and is somewhat uncertain, but Tessa is widely treated as a diminutive of Teresa.

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How popular is Tessa?

2024311 per million US babies
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Babies named Tessa in 20241,034

2024 rank#303 girls

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 188054,949

Tessa has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Tessa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Teresauncertain, possibly harvest · Greek
  • Theresauncertain, possibly harvest · Greek
  • Tessto harvest · Greek
  • Thereseuncertain, possibly summer or harvest · Greek
  • Tessieto reap; harvester · English
  • Tressathird · English
  • Tressieharvester · English
  • Sophiawisdom · Greek

Tessa questions

What does the name Tessa mean?

Tessa means "to reap". It comes from Greek. Originally a short form of Theresa or Teresa. The etymology of Theresa is traditionally linked to Greek and is somewhat uncertain, but Tessa is widely treated as a diminutive of Teresa.

Is Tessa a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Tessa?

1,034 US babies were named Tessa in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Tessa?

Tessa is usually pronounced TESS-uh.

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.