First names in Hebrew

First name Theresa: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

טרזה

Gematria value: 221

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Theresa is written טרזה

Theresa is another spelling of Teresa.

Meaning and origin

What does Theresa mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin (linked to the Greek "to harvest")
Origin: disputed

Teresa is the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Theresa. Its origin is disputed: it has been linked to the Greek therizein, "to harvest", or to the name of a Greek island, Thera. No explanation is certain, but the meaning of harvest has stayed with it.

Gematria

Theresa = 221

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. טרזה has 4 letters:

• טthe letter Tet9
• רthe letter Resh200
• זthe letter Zayin7
• הthe letter He5
• Total221

The verse of the name

From the letter Tet to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Theresa, from ט to ה:

טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ לֹא־יִכְבֶּה בַלַּיְלָה נֵרָהּ׃

“She senses that her trade is good; her lamp does not go out at night.”

Proverbs 31:18

The book of your first name

Theresa, in nine pages

• Theresa, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Theresa
• Theresa, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Theresa in three answers

How do you write Theresa in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Theresa is written טרזה. Theresa is another spelling of Teresa.

What is the gematria value of Theresa?
Written טרזה, Theresa is worth 221: the letter Tet (9) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Zayin (7) + the letter He (5).

What does Theresa mean?
Of disputed origin (linked to the Greek "to harvest") (origin: disputed). Teresa is the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Theresa. Its origin is disputed: it has been linked to the Greek therizein, "to harvest", or to the name of a Greek island, Thera. No explanation is certain, but the meaning of harvest has stayed with it.