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Tessah

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How to Pronounce Tessah

Pronounced TESS-uh /ˈtɛsə/Medium

Meaning: Tessah adds a silent h to Tessa, the well-known short form of Theresa; through Theresa it links to a Greek root often read as harvester or connected with the isle of Thera.Low

In 30 seconds: Tessah is a variant spelling of Tessa, a short form of Theresa. Said TESS-uh, it appeared for a small number of American girls from around the early nineteen-nineties as a softened take on a crisp classic.

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Origin LowGreek, English

MeaningTessah adds a silent h to Tessa, the well-known short form of Theresa; through Theresa it links to a Greek root often read as harvester or connected with the isle of Thera.

U.S. rank (2021)#15076 ↗ Rising

2021 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2007

Total births (all-time)≈ 267

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

Tessah rode the gentle popularity of Tessa as a stand-alone name. It was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the late two-thousands.

The added h gives it a slightly softer, more ornamental look without changing the sound. A girl named Tessah would still be young today, and the name reads as bright, tidy, and vintage-friendly.

Did you know? Tessa emerged as an independent short form of Theresa, whose exact origin is debated between a Greek word for harvest and the Aegean island of Thera; Tessah keeps that pedigree while adding a decorative final h.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Tessah — Variant of Tessa; short form of Theresa, Greek root harvester or isle of Thera

Variations

TessaTesaTheresa

Nicknames

TessTessieTee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tessah mean?

It is a spelling variant of Tessa, a short form of Theresa, linked to a Greek root read as harvester.

How do you pronounce Tessah?

It is said TESS-uh /ˈtɛsə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Tessah a boy or girl name?

Tessah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tessah?

It has always been very rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.