Meaning: Its source is Teresa, an English name meaning "Late summer."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch and English.

Nickname For: Teresa and Theresa

Nicknames: Tessie

Alternative Spellings: Tesa

Variant Forms: Tesha and Tesia

Popularity: The name Tessa ranked 288th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 885th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.