Terese is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Terese means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Terese across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Terese has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Terese is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “harvester, or from Therasia”. A variant spelling of Therese, form of Teresa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,503 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Terese per year, United States (1889 to 2020). United States peaked in 1957 (268/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1964 (3/yr).
Terese is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #1,050 nationally (given to 268 babies that year).
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