Teresa
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Teresa is a Greek name meaning “harvest” or “the harvester,” possibly linked to the island of Thera, with forms such as Theresa, Therese, and Tess. The name owes much to Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Therese of Lisieux, known as the Little Flower, and Mother Teresa, which give it a strongly Catholic feel. Teresa Magbanua was a fearless Filipina military leader, called the Joan of Arc of the Visayas, who fought both Spanish and American forces.
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Usage of Teresa in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Teresa against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Teresa is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Teresa in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 291 girls were named Teresa, making it the #908 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 416,044 girls have been named Teresa, with the most (18,909) in 1961. It is most common, relative to births, in Illinois, Iowa and Massachusetts.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Teresa in other languages
- Theresia Dutch, Swedish
- Thérèse Dutch, French
- Tera Icelandic
- Teresita Spanish
- Teresía Icelandic
- Terezija Slovenian
- Teréz Hungarian
- Terézia Hungarian
- Theres Swedish
- Theresa Dutch
- Therése Swedish
- Têrêsa Vietnamese
- てれさ Japanese
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Teresa
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Teresa, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Teresa | 2021 | North Atlantic | 74 km/h |
| Typhoon Teresa (Category 1) | 1994 | Western Pacific | 148 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Teresa
There are 849 towns and villages with Teresa in their name, in 30 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 457🇨🇺 Cuba 63🇧🇷 Brazil 59🇨🇴 Colombia 46🇵🇪 Peru 32🇻🇪 Venezuela 23🇧🇴 Bolivia 17🇬🇹 Guatemala 17
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Santa Teresa | México, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 36,845 | Map |
| Santa Teresa | Rio de Janeiro, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 35,873 | Map |
| Teresa | Calabarzon, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 34,716 | Map |
| Santa Teresa | Espírito Santo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 22,808 | Map |
| Santa Teresa | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 6,998 | Map |
| Santa Teresa | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,258 | Map |
| Santa Teresa | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4,178 | Map |
| Santa Teresa | Abruzzo, 🇮🇹 Italy | 4,116 | Map |
| Santa Teresa | Western Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 4,000 | Map |
| María Teresa | Santa Fe, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 3,767 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Teresa
There are 12 lakes and reservoirs with Teresa in their name, in 8 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇨🇱 Chile 2🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1🇨🇺 Cuba 1🇺🇸 United States 1🇺🇾 Uruguay 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Santa Teresa | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Santa Teresa | Jalisco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Teresa Lake | Nevada, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Embalse Santa Teresa I | Camagüey, 🇨🇺 Cuba | Map |
| Lago María Teresa | Region of Magallanes, 🇨🇱 Chile | Map |
| Lagoa da Mãe Teresa | Bahia, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Laguna La Teresa | Cordoba, 🇦🇷 Argentina | Map |
| Laguna Santa Teresa | Meta Department, 🇨🇴 Colombia | Map |
| Laguna Santa Teresa | Tacuarembó Department, 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Map |
| Laguna Sor Teresa | Region of Magallanes, 🇨🇱 Chile | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Teresa songs
101 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Teresa in their title. The best known:
- Teresa & Maria – Jerry Heil (2024)
- Homenatge a Teresa – Ovidi Montllor (1974)
- Il mio amore resta sempre Teresa / Rose rosse – Massimo Ranieri (1969)
- St. Teresa – Rob Hyman (1995)
- Teresa – Joe Dolan
- Teresa – Max Gazzè (2016)
- Teresa non sparare – Fred Buscaglione (1955)
- Teresa non sparare / Frankie and Johnny – Fred Buscaglione (1955)
- Teresa non sparare / Porfirio Villarosa – Fred Buscaglione e i suoi Asternovas (1957)
- A la Teresa Prats – Maria Mercè Navarro i Galindo
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Teresa
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Teresa.
Teresa Graves
Teresa Palmer
Teresa Perales
Teresa Strasser
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Fictional characters named Teresa
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Teresa as a pet name
FurryName has found 9 dogs named Teresa in public pet registers, making it the #9,433 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (8), Laval (1). Teresa as a dog name →
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