Tessa

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly summer, harvest or huntress
Origin: Greek — Short form of Teresa

Girl's name · #311 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Tessa reached its best rank, #190, in 2007 and ranked #311 in 2025. Roughly 56,000 girls have been named Tessa since 1891.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#134 in Netherlands (2025) · #189 in Ireland (2025) · #196 in Canada (2025) · #231 in N. Ireland (2025) · #282 in Italy (2024) · #294 in France (2025) · #320 in Belgium (2025) · #344 in Austria (2025) · #355 in Mexico (2024) · #355 in New Zealand (2025) · #403 in Ecuador (2025) · #539 in Scotland (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Tessas

Tessa Thompson — American actress (born 1983)
Tessa Virtue — Canadian ice dancer (born 1989)
Tessa Ferrer — American actress (born 1986)
Tessa Blanchard — American professional wrestler (born 1995)
Tessa Peake-Jones — English actress (born 1957)

In stories & tradition

Tessa Noël — Fictional character in Highlander
Tessa Certijn^nl — Spoed (TV series)
Tessa Ott^de — Tatort with Grandjean and Ott (TV series)

What Tessas become

Among 374 notable people named Tessa:

Entertainers appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tessa Thompson, American actress (born 1983).

Similar names: Teresa · Kendall · Terra · Jessa · Julianna · Alaina

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