Tereza

Tereza is predominantly a Bulgarian, Romanian, and Czech spelling variant of the name Teresa or Theresa, which originally derives from Therasia (Θηρεσία).

What does the name Tereza mean?

Tereza is predominantly a Bulgarian, Romanian, and Czech spelling variant of the name Teresa or Theresa, which originally derives from Therasia (Θηρεσία). The first name translates to "the one originating from Thera," "the inhabitant of Thera," "the huntress," "the game animal," "the wild one," and also "the harvest worker" as well as "the summer." Its origin is not precisely clarified; the roots lie in ancient Greek, most likely in the word Thḗrā (Θήρᾱ) for the Aegean island Thira, now Santorini in Greece. It may also stem from the expressions thēráō (θηράω) for "to hunt" or thēríon (θηρίον) for "the animal, the wild animal, the game animal" or therízo (θερίζω) for "to harvest, to mow" or perhaps in théros (θέρος) for "summer." The name became known through the veneration of Saint Therasia of Nola, who married Saint Paulinus of Nola and is seen as the first bearer of this name. Other variants include Teres, Terese, Teresia, Teresina, Tereska, Teresita, Terez, Tereze, Terezia, Terezinha, Terezie, and Terezija.

Where does the name Tereza come from?

The etymology of Tereza is a female first name of ancient Greek origin with the meaning "the one originating from Thera" or "the huntress." Ancient Greek

How do you pronounce Tereza?

Sound & pronunciation of Tereza: The name Tereza is three to four syllables and has a lively sound. Pronounced as "Te-re-za" [teˈʁeːza], the stressed middle syllable brings brightness and structure. The voiced z adds a fine, vibrating accent in the ending. Tereza thus appears classic yet dynamic - clearly structured and harmoniously guided.

When is the name day of Tereza?

The name day of Tereza is on July 13, August 9, August 26, October 1, and October 15.

Popularity

Tereza is a common first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 3,210th in the list of the most popular female baby names. Its best placement was in 2010 at 861st. In the last ten years, Tereza has been given as a first name about 70 times, placing it 2,941st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,436th.

Nicknames & pet names

Reza / Tera / Terez / Teri / Thetti

Similar first names

Famous people

• Tereza Ana Kesovija (Croatian singer)
• Tereza Bebarova (Czech actress)
• Tereza Brodska (actress from the Czech Republic)
• Tereza Capkova (Czech)
• Tereza de Arriaga (American artist)
• Tereza Hladikova (Czech tennis player)
• Tereza Hlavsova (biathlete from the Czech Republic)
• Tereza Kerndlova (Czech singer)
• Tereza Kesovija (singer from Croatia)
• Tereza Kozarova (Czech footballer)
• Tereza Krejcirikova (footballer)
• Tereza Martincova (Czech tennis player)
• Tereza Maxova (Czech model)
• Tereza Mihalikova (Slovak tennis player)
• Tereza Mrdeza (Croatian tennis player)
• Tereza Peckova (Czech basketball player)
• Tereza Pislaru (handball player from Romania)
• Tereza Skoumalova (Czech model)
• Tereza Smitkova (Czech tennis player)
• Tereza Tobiasova (Czech beach volleyball player)