Name: Teresa
Gender: Female
Usage: Teresa, of basque origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Teresa are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Teresa is: Harvester.
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Numerology of the first name Teresa: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 5. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: adventurous, energetic, curious, visionary, magnetic, expansive.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Extroverted, Adventurous
Ruling planet: Mercury
Colors: White, Gray
Gemstones: Diamond
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The name Teresa is ranked on the 233rd position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 2516600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.035% of the population. The name Teresa has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Teresa for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Teresa is 15 October.
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History and Origin
Teresa, Theresa, and Therese (French: Thérèse) are feminine given names. The name may be derived from the Greek verb θερίζω (therízō), meaning to harvest.
Its popularity likely increased due to the prominence of several Roman Catholic saints, including Teresa of Ávila, Thérèse of Lisieux and, most recently, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
The popularity of this name in the United States over the last 15 years is falling, according to the US Census. Spelled "Theresa", it was ranked as the 852nd most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 226th in 1992 (it ranked 65th in 1950, and 102nd in 1900). Spelled "Teresa", it was the 580th most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 206th in 1992 (it ranked 81st in 1950, and 220th in 1900).
Italian and Spanish form of Theresa. In the English-speaking world the name is often chosen in this spelling by Roman Catholics, with particular reference to the Spanish saint, Teresa of Ávila (Teresa Cepeda de Ahumada, 1515–82).
Short form: Spanish: Tere.
Pet forms: Spanish: Teresita, Tete.
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