Tereza
How to say it: teh-REH-zuh · /tɛˈrɛza/
Czech and Portuguese form of Teresa, possibly from Greek island Thera - widely used across Central Europe and Brazil.
Tereza was the 637th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #728 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #637 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,656 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #728 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tereza peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Tere
- Terka
Honouring a Tereza in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tereza is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Tereza
- Tereza Kesovija (born 1938)Croatian pop singer
- Tereza Kerndlová (born 1986)Czech singer
- Tereza Marinova (born 1977)Bulgarian long jumper and triple jumper
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