Name meaning & stats
Tereza
Tereza means “harvester (debated)” (Ancient Greek origin). 777 US babies since 1940, peak 1996. Notable Terezas are 1.2× over-represented as writers.
What it means
“harvester (debated)”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Teresa
Teresa around the world
- Тереза · Russian
- Тереса · Ukrainian
- Τερέζα · Greek
- تيريزا · Arabic
- תרזה · Hebrew
- テレサ · Japanese
- 特雷莎 · Chinese
- 테레사 · Korean
- Têrêsa · Vietnamese
- Tereza · Czech
Famous Teresas
- Teresa of Ávila · Roman Catholic saint (1515-1582)
- Teresa Teng · Taiwanese ROC singer (1953-1995)
- Teresa Wright · American actress (1918–2005)
- Teresa Palmer · Australian actress, model, writer and producer (born 1986)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1996
777 US babies were named Tereza between 1940 and 2025.
Tereza around the world
- England & Wales: 108 babies since 1996, peak 2015
- France: 65 babies since 1900, peak 1975
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Terezas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 0.9× | High · 62 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | High · 50 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | High · 34 people |
| Footballer | 0.7× | Medium · 23 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Terezas show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Terezas are 2.0× more likely than expected to be psychologists.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 15 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 521 Teresas spell it Tereza
- Teresa 97%
- Teressa 2%
- Terresa <1%
- Tereasa <1%
- Teresia <1%
- Terisa <1%
- Tereza <1%
- Teresea <1%
- Terressa <1%
- Terasa <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1996)