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Tessla
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Pronounced TESS-luh /ˈtɛs.lə/Medium
Meaning: Tessla is a modern American name, most plausibly an elaboration of Tessa - itself a short form of Theresa, of uncertain Greek origin often linked to 'harvest' or the isle of Therasia. It also clearly echoes the famous surname Tesla. Whether a family meant the Tessa route or the Tesla echo is uncertain, so its meaning is loose.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
Tessla is a modern American name that most likely grew out of Tessa, the short form of Theresa, whose Greek origin is debated and often tied to 'harvest.' At the same time it plainly echoes the surname Tesla. Because both routes fit the sound, its meaning is best read as an echo rather than a settled root, which we note.
Tessla was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1991, and it stayed rare across its run. A girl named Tessla then is in her thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tessla mean?
It most likely elaborates Tessa, a short form of Theresa, while echoing the surname Tesla; its meaning is loose, which we note.
How do you pronounce Tessla?
It is said TESS-luh /ˈtɛs.lə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Tessla a boy or girl name?
Tessla is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tessla?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.