At a Glance: Name: Tessa – Meaning: harvest (as a pet form of Theresa) – Origin: Greek (short form of Theresa) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: TESS-ah
Tessa is a Greek (short form of Theresa) girl's name meaning “harvest (as a pet form of Theresa)”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Tessa
Meaning: Harvest (as a pet form of Theresa).
Origin: Greek (short form of Theresa).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tessa
Phonetic: TESS-ah IPA: /ˈtɛsə/
Popularity of Tessa
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1891–2024.
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