Tess
Meaning
"to harvest, reaper"
Origin: Greek therizo
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,774
- Total SSA Count
- 113
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to harvest, reaper"
Origin: Greek therizo
"gift of God"
Origin: Greek
Tess is more popular, ranked #1774 vs #1879 for Theadora.
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Tess is more popular, ranked #1774 compared to Theadora at #1879 in the United States.
Tess means "to harvest, reaper" (Greek therizo origin). Theadora means "gift of God" (Greek origin).
Tess is primarily a girl name. Theadora is primarily a girl name.