Names Like Tessa — Find Similar Baby Names
Tessa is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Born Fourth”. This page collects 115 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Tassa and Tess, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ssa like Issa and Hessa, and names sharing the “fourth” concept like Cuartio and Cuarto.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Tessa
24 baby names that differ from Tessa by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tassa | 1 | Abbreviation Of Natasha - The Russian Form Of The English Natalie B... | English | Female |
| Tess | 1 | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Tessia | 1 | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Tanessa | 2 | American | Female | |
| Tasa | 2 | "Praise." Variants Include Tasie, Latasi And Latasi. | Chamoru | Female |
| Teca | 2 | Hungarian Form Of Teresa (Reaper) | Hungarian | Female |
| Teela | 2 | The Bird Teal: Also The Blue-Green Color. | English | Female |
| Tehya | 2 | Predous | Native American | Female |
| Teisha | 2 | Sweet Melody. | English | Female |
| Teka | 2 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Replaced." | African | Male |
| Telma | 2 | Variant Of Greek Thelma Will: Wilful. | Spanish | Female |
| Teresa | 2 | Harvester | Italian | Female |
| Terra | 2 | Earth | Latin | Female |
| Terza | 2 | Born Third | Italian | Female |
| Tesar | 2 | Carpenter | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Tessema | 2 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Been Heard, People Listen... | African | Male |
| Tessie | 2 | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Teva | 2 | Twin | Scottish | Female |
| Tabia | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Make Incantations." | African | Female |
| Tahra | 3 | Earth Or Growth. | Celtic | Female |
| Taima | 3 | Thunder | Native American | Female |
| Taipa | 3 | Miwok Name Meaning " Spread Wings." | Native American | Female |
| Taka | 3 | Tall; Honorable | Japanese | Female |
| Tala | 3 | Wolf | Native American | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Tessa’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
5-Letter T-Names Like Tessa
24 names that share Tessa's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Tessa's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Tessa
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Tessa.
Names That Rhyme with Tessa
18 baby names that share Tessa's last 3 letters — -ssa. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issa | Swahili Name Meaning "God Is Our Salvation." | African | Female |
| Hessa | Destiny | Arabic | Female |
| Kassa | Amharic Name Meaning "Compensation" Or "Reparation." | African | Male |
| Kissa | Sister Of Twins | Egyptian | Female |
| Lissa | Honey | English | Female |
| Lyssa | Honey: Abbreviation Of Melissa: Lissandra: Alyssa. | English | Female |
| Nessa | From The Headland | Scottish | Female |
| Tassa | Abbreviation Of Natasha - The Russian Form Of The English Natalie B... | English | Female |
| Alissa | Variant Of Alice. | English | Female |
| Alyssa | Rational | Greek | Female |
| Anassa | Greek Name Meaning "Queen." | Greek | Female |
| Anessa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anissa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anyssa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Brissa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Bryssa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Crissa | Abbreviation Of Christine. Follower Of Christ. | Scottish | Female |
| Ebissa | Meaning Unknown | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Tessa
7 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Tessa — Tes-. Good for parents who like Tessa's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tess | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Tesar | Carpenter | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Tessia | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Tessie | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Tesanee | Beautiful Rose | English | Female |
| Tesfaye | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "My Hope." | African | Male |
| Tessema | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Been Heard, People Listen... | African | Male |