Given name & surname
Teresita
“a harvester”
In Spanish use, Teresita is an affectionate form of Theresa. One Greek interpretation is “a harvester.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Spanish use, Teresita is an affectionate form of Theresa. One Greek interpretation is “a harvester.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Spanish use, Teresita is an affectionate form of Theresa. An origin associated with Theresa is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Cebuano usage, Teresita is a diminutive of Teresa.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1891. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Teresita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,376
- 0 boys · 3,376 girls
- Most popular year
- 1962
- 80 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #10,046 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +8%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,046 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 80 in 1962. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 17,139 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Teresita’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Teresita is a diminutive of Teresa. In Spanish usage, Teresita has a conventional equivalent in the German form Theresa. Teresita is an affectionate form of Teresa.
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Around the world
Teresita has relatives in 5 languages.
6 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Teresita
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