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Tessa

Tessa ranks #191 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 16 places, 170 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #280 among girl cat names.
Tessa's popularity trend

Tessa's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2022.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
170
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#191
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−36
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% girls
100% girls0% boys
What does Tessa mean?
/ˈtɛsə/2 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Tessa is best known today as a short form of Teresa, a name whose own origin is debated among scholars — candidates include a link to the Greek island of Thera (also called Therasia) or to a Greek word for harvesting. Tessa has been used as a given name in its own right since at least the 19th century.

Tessa is light and a little spirited on the tongue — a good match for a pet who's quick, alert, and always seems to be one step ahead.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Tessa shows up

Tessa's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

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