Maria Theresa
Maria (beloved or drop of the sea, Hebrew) and Theresa (harvester or from Therasia, Greek)
Maria Theresa is a spanish / biblical girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 298, with 26,891 records. It has 6 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Maria (beloved or drop of the sea, Hebrew) and Theresa (harvester or from Therasia, Greek)
A classic Spanish-Catholic devotional compound pairing the Virgin Mary with Saint Teresa (such as Teresa of Ávila or Thérèse of Lisieux). Widely adopted across the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era and maintained through modern civil records.
Compound Catholic name combining Maria (Hebrew/Biblical origin via Spanish) and Theresa (Greek origin via Spanish/Latin). It is one of the standard Marian-hagiographic double names deeply rooted in Philippine naming traditions.
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently shortened to nicknames such as Tess, Tessie, Thea, Maritess, or Maite. It is especially common among mid-20th-century generations.
Related forms
- María Teresa Spanish
- Marie-Thérèse French
- Maria Teresa Italian
- Maria Teresa Portuguese
- Maria Theresia German
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Maria Theresa with common surname pairs
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Maria Theresa is the given name. The full name is Maria Theresa + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Maria Theresa a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Maria Theresa is number 298, with 26,891 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.