Entry № 6946 · Greek origin

Tereza Tereza — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ teh-REH-zah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Theresa (Czech + Tereza Maxová foundational supermodel)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Czech)

A name that means "theresa (czech + tereza maxová foundational supermodel)".

Tereza is from the Czech Tereza — Czech rendition of Theresa — from the Greek Therasia (possibly to harvest). A modern American baby name in the broader Czech heritage aesthetic. Tereza is one of the foundational Czech feminine names. Notable bearers: Tereza Maxová (born 1971) — foundational Czech supermodel + the foundational first major Eastern European supermodel of the 1990s + foundational catwalk for Chanel, Christian Dior, Versace, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent + founder of the foundational Tereza Maxová Foundation (children's charity supporting orphaned children in Czechia); Tereza Hrabálková — Czech foundational opera singer + Prague State Opera figure; Tereza Kerndlová — Czech foundational singer + Czech Eurovision 2008 representative.

Featured throughout Czech heritage.

Theresa (Czech-Greek). Foundational Czech feminine + Tereza Maxová (foundational Czech supermodel + first major Eastern European supermodel of 1990s + Chanel + Dior + Versace + Valentino + Tereza Maxová Foundation children's charity orphaned children Czechia).

The name in its native script.

Tereza
Transliteration
Tereza
Pronunciation
/ tɛˈrɛ.zə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Tereza stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Tereza · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Terezas before her.

Real people
Tereza Maxová
Czech supermodel + first major Eastern European supermodel of 1990s.
born 1971
In fiction
Tereza
Czech Theresa.

Names connected to Tereza.

The number behind Tereza.

8

The Authority

Tereza reduces to eight.

Why families chose this name.

"Czech Theresa. Six letters. Tereza."
Lucie · Mother of one · Prague