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Therisa

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How to Pronounce Therisa

Pronounced ter-EE-sah /təˈriː.sə/Medium

Meaning: Therisa is a variant spelling of Theresa, a name whose origin is debated but often connected to the Greek island of Therasia (modern Thirasia); another proposed link is the Greek therizein, 'to harvest.'Low

In 30 seconds: Therisa is a variant spelling of Theresa, possibly linked to the Greek island of Therasia. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1963 (said ter-EE-sah).

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MeaningTherisa is a variant spelling of Theresa, a name whose origin is debated but often connected to the Greek island of Therasia (modern Thirasia); another proposed link is the Greek therizein, 'to harvest.'

U.S. rank (1993)#11703 ↗ Rising

1993 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1963

Total births (all-time)≈ 352

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

Therisa is a phonetic variant of Theresa, a name whose exact Greek roots remain debated among scholars, with the island of Therasia the most commonly cited link. It circulated modestly in the mid-twentieth-century United States as an alternate spelling.

Therisa never rivaled the standard Theresa, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1963, and it has stayed rare since. A girl named Therisa then would be in her sixties today.

Did you know? Therisa carries the same debated origin as Theresa, whose roots scholars trace either to the small Greek island of Therasia or to a word meaning 'to harvest' or 'to reap.'

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References - Therisa — Variant of Theresa; Greek origin debated, possibly island of Therasia

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Therisa mean?

It is a variant of Theresa, whose Greek origin is debated but often linked to the island of Therasia.

How do you pronounce Therisa?

It is said ter-EE-sah /təˈriː.sə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Therisa a boy or girl name?

Therisa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Therisa?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-sixties.