Ma Theresa
Beloved / bitter sea (Hebrew via Latin) combined with harvester / late summer (Greek)
Ma Theresa is a spanish / biblical girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 368, with 22,504 records. It has 4 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Beloved / bitter sea (Hebrew via Latin) combined with harvester / late summer (Greek)
Ma Theresa is a classic Filipino compound Christian name. 'Ma' is almost universally read and pronounced as 'Maria' in formal contexts or 'Ma' informally. The component 'Theresa' derives from the Greek name Therasia and is widely used across Christian cultures due to figures like St. Teresa of Ávila and St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
Compound name combining 'Ma.', the standard Philippine abbreviation for Maria (Hebrew via Latin/Spanish), and 'Theresa' (a Latinate/English variant of Teresa, ultimately from Greek). It reflects traditional Catholic naming practices in the Philippines dedicated to Mother Mary and St. Teresa.
Name character
In the Philippines
Very common formal registry entry in the Philippines, frequently shortened to Tess, Thess, Tessie, or Therese in daily life.
Related forms
- María Teresa Spanish
- Marie-Thérèse French
- Maria Teresa Italian
- Maria Teresa Portuguese
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Ma Theresa with common surname pairs
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Is Ma Theresa a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Ma Theresa is number 368, with 22,504 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.