Resi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Resi – Meaning: uncertain -- possibly related to a Greek word for 'harvest,' one of several disputed roots proposed for Theresa – Origin: German (short form of Theresia) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: RAY-zee


Resi is a German (short form of Theresia) girl's name meaning “uncertain -- possibly related to a Greek word for 'harvest,' one of several disputed roots proposed for Theresa”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Resi

Meaning: Uncertain -- possibly related to a Greek word for 'harvest,' one of several disputed roots proposed for Theresa.

Origin: German (short form of Theresia).

A common claim: means 'harvest' Actually: Presented as settled fact on many sites, but it's only one of several competing, unproven hypotheses for Theresa's origin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Resi

Phonetic: RAY-zee   IPA: /ˈreɪzi/

Popularity of Resi

Resi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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