Meaning and history
Terese is a Scandinavian and English variant of Therese, ultimately from Greek Theresia. The ancient meaning is uncertain; proposed connections with the island of Thera, the Greek word for “summer,” or a verb meaning “to harvest” remain debated. Saint Teresa of Ávila and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux gave the name family major Catholic significance. Notable bearers include Swedish singer Terese Fredenwall and Norwegian politician Terese Riis-Johansen.
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20062006: 7 births, rank #13,606
2007: 11 births, rank #10,129
2008: 8 births, rank #12,579
2009: 6 births, rank #15,242
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 6 births, rank #14,824
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
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20162016: 7 births, rank #12,876
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 5 births, rank #15,682
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
20202020: 8 births, rank #11,090
Terese moved from #842 to #957 for girls between 1966 and 1967. Its highest annual birth count came in 1957, with 268 births.