Given name & surname
Terris
“learned”·“instigator”·“from an ancient Roman clan”
Terris is a variant of Terence. Interpretations include “learned” (Latin), “instigator” (Latin), and “from an ancient Roman clan” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. Terris is a variant of Teris. One Irish interpretation is “the son of Terence.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Terris is a variant of Terence. Interpretations include “learned” (Latin), “instigator” (Latin), and “from an ancient Roman clan” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. Terris is a variant of Teris. One Irish interpretation is “the son of Terence.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Terris is a variant of Terence. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain. Terris is a variant of Teris. An origin associated with Teris is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Terris is a variant of Terence. The history of Terence gives this family its wider story. Terence’s historical associations include the Roman playwright Marcus Terentius Afer, and later various early Christian saints.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Terris through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 980
- 837 boys · 143 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 27 in 1970. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 871 as a first name in 2020; 481 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Terris’s family of names
Terris has a related form in Terence. Terris has a related form in Teris. In Greek usage, Terris as a surname is a transliteration of Τέρρης.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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