Resa

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How to Pronounce Resa

Pronounced REE-suh /ˈriː.sə/Medium

Meaning: Resa is a clipped form of Teresa/Theresa, a name of uncertain Greek roots often connected to therizo, 'to harvest' or theros, 'summer'; the meaning descends from Teresa.Low

In 30 seconds: Resa is a trim short form of Teresa, a Greek name tied to the idea of 'harvest' (said 'REE-suh').

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Origin LowGreek, Spanish

MeaningResa is a clipped form of Teresa/Theresa, a name of uncertain Greek roots often connected to therizo, 'to harvest' or theros, 'summer'; the meaning descends from Teresa.

U.S. rank (2013)#18715 ↘ Falling

2013 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1962

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,046

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Resa is a short form of Teresa and Theresa, whose Greek origins are uncertain but usually linked to therizo, 'to harvest', or theros, 'summer'. Resa inherits that shading of warmth and harvest.

It was a modest mid-century choice, cresting in the early nineteen-sixties before fading; it reads today as a grandmother's short-form name and has not returned with any broad revival.

Did you know? Resa lifts the last syllables of Teresa into a name of its own; it crested around 1962 at only a few dozen girls a year.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Resa — short form of Teresa; Greek roots uncertain

Variations

TeresaTheresaResi

Nicknames

Resi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Resa mean?

Resa is a short form of Teresa, whose uncertain Greek roots are often linked to 'harvest'.

How do you pronounce Resa?

It's said REE-suh /ˈriː.sə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Resa a boy or girl name?

Resa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Resa?

Resa was a modest mid-century short-form name and is rare today.