Therese

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning to harvest or summer; a form of theresa.

Babies a year
62
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Therese by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Therese. In the US, 62 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 1,209 babies in 1959, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Therese. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Theresato harvest, summer; the reaper219 in the US (2017)
  • Teresesummer; late harvest; a form of theresa
  • Teresato harvest; the harvester395 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Therese

Names that are said the same way as Therese, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Thea-Rosegoddess, divine; combined with rose8 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Therese

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