Terris
A unisex name with no widely documented etymology — two syllables, given to 7 babies a year in the US.
Terris by the numbers
Terris was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 27 babies in 1970, making it a 1970s name.
What we can tell you about Terris
Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Terris. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Terrismooth, polished; a form of Theresa43 in the US (2017)
- Terranof the earth or relating to land23 in the US (2017)
- Terrillhard power; strong ruler15 in the US (2017)
- Torrievictorious; a form of Tory or Victoria14 in the US (2017)
- Terrelone who pulls or tears; a form of Terrell10 in the US (2017)
- Tevisgazelle; a form of Tabitha7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Terris
Names that are said the same way as Terris, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Teresesummer; late harvest; a form of theresa
Names about as common as Terris
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