Names Like Therese — Find Similar Baby Names
Therese is a 7-letter French girls' name meaning “Variant Of Theresa Which Is The Name Of Two Popular Saints Teresa Of Avila An...”. This page collects 120 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Teresa and Taree, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -ese like Alese and Neese, and names sharing the “uncertain” concept like Abayomi and Ifor.
For the full Therese profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Therese page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Therese
17 baby names that differ from Therese by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa | 2 | Harvester | Italian | Female |
| Taree | 3 | Bending Branch | Japanese | Female |
| Tegene | 3 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "My Protector." | African | Male |
| Terell | 3 | Powerful. | German | Male |
| Terence | 3 | Old Form Of The Roman Clan Name Terrance. | Irish | Male |
| Tereus | 3 | Myth Name (King Of Thrace) | Greek | Male |
| Teris | 3 | Son Of Terrence | Irish | Male |
| Terrie | 3 | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Tharen | 3 | English | Male | |
| Themis | 3 | Myth Name (Righteousness) | Greek | Female |
| Theone | 3 | God's Name | Greek | Female |
| Theoris | 3 | Great | Egyptian | Female |
| Thera | 3 | Untamed | Greek | Female |
| Theron | 3 | Untamed. | French | Male |
| Therron | 3 | Untamed. | French | Male |
| Theseus | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Aegeus) | Greek | Male |
| Thetis | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Achilles) | Greek | Female |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Therese’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
7-Letter T-Names Like Therese
24 names that share Therese's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Therese's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Therese
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 Therese.
Names That Rhyme with Therese
10 baby names that share Therese's last 3 letters — -ese. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alese | Beautiful Soul. | German | Female |
| Neese | Choice | Celtic | Male |
| Reese | English | Female | |
| Agnese | Spanish Form Of Agnes Pure | Spanish | Female |
| Tyrese | Talented Leader Of The Well Being. | African | Male |
| Cherese | Blend Of Cherie And Cerise. Dear One: Darling | English | Female |
| Nourbese | Wonderful | Egyptian | Female |
| Annaliese | Grace Or Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Anneliese | Grace Or Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Alesandese | Basque Feminine Form Of Alesander (Helper Of Man) | Basque | Female |
Names That Start Like Therese
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Therese — The-. Good for parents who like Therese's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thea | Divine | Greek | Female |
| Thema | Queen | Egyptian | Female |
| Theon | Godly | Greek | Male |
| Thera | Untamed | Greek | Female |
| Theyn | Follower | English | Male |
| Thearl | Stem | English | Male |
| Thecla | Renowned Fame | Greek | Female |
| Thelma | Nursing | Greek | Female |
| Themis | Myth Name (Righteousness) | Greek | Female |
| Theone | God's Name | Greek | Female |
| Theora | Watcher | Greek | Female |
| Theron | Untamed. | French | Male |
| Thetis | Myth Name (Mother Of Achilles) | Greek | Female |
| Theoris | Great | Egyptian | Female |
| Therron | Untamed. | French | Male |
| Theseus | Myth Name (Son Of Aegeus) | Greek | Male |
| Theodora | Supreme Gift | Greek | Female |
| Theodore | Gracious Gift | Greek | Male |