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Taresa
How to Pronounce Taresa
Pronounced tuh-REE-suh /təˈriː.sə/Medium
Meaning: Taresa is an a-for-e respelling of Teresa, an old name of uncertain Greek root, tied either to theros, 'summer, harvest,' or to the island Therasia. The changed vowel reflects how the name was written, not a separate origin.Low
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
Taresa is a spelling variant of Teresa, a name carried by great saints and tied, uncertainly, to Greek theros, 'summer, harvest,' or to the island Therasia. The a in the first syllable is a record-keeping quirk rather than a new name. Taresa appears in United States records from the late 1940s and reached a small high around 1970, riding the wide popularity of Teresa. It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Taresa at that high would be in her fifties now, squarely in the Teresa generation. The respelling never broke out and has faded; parents who love the sound use Teresa or Theresa, so Taresa reads as a period variant rather than a revival candidate.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Taresa mean?
It is a spelling of Teresa, tied to Greek theros, 'harvest,' or to the island Therasia.
How do you pronounce Taresa?
It's said tuh-REE-suh /təˈriː.sə/, three syllables.
Is Taresa a boy or girl name?
Taresa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Taresa?
It has always been rare, a Teresa spelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.