US Popularity:2727
Origin:Greek
Meaning:To harvest
Theresa, as a girl's name, is of Greek origin, most commonly meaning "to harvest" The first bearers of this name might have been from the Greek island of Therasia. Saint Teresa of Avila was an astringent, intellectual mystic. Saint Therese of Lisieux, France, who died at age 24, wrote an account of her life published as The Story of a Soul, which affected its readers worldwide that she became the most popular saint of modern times.

Theresa Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Theresa is currently #1144 on The Bump
Girl:Theresa is currently #515 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Theresa is currently #2727 in U.S. births
Girl:Theresa is currently #1027 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#2727
in 2022
- 27
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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