Tereasa

Meaning & origin

Tereasa is a spelling variant of Teresa, a name that enjoyed mid-century popularity in the United States. According to Social Security data, Tereasa first entered the records in 1946, with its peak year in 1964. By the latest year in the dataset, 2023, the name had fallen out of common use, appearing too rarely to compute a rank or one-in-N incidence. The trajectory for Tereasa in the 2020s is described as stable, maintaining its low frequency. The name was most popular in the 1960s, but has not seen a revival in recent decades. No top states were recorded, indicating usage spread thinly across the country. Tereasa remains a recognizable but uncommon choice, appealing to those seeking a traditional name with a unique spelling.

Tereasa is a variant of Teresa, which is a name of uncertain origin. It is often traced to the Greek verb therizo, meaning 'to harvest', or the Greek noun theros, meaning 'summer'. The name was borne by Saint Teresa of Avila, a 16th century Spanish mystic and Doctor of the Church, which popularized it across the Christian world.