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

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

Nickname For: Teresa and Theresa

Nicknames: Tessie

Compound Forms: Tessica

Alternative Spellings: Tesse

Variant Forms: Tesa, Tesia and Tessia

Popularity: The name Tess ranked 596th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1971st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.