Terry - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Terry \t(er)-

, also used as boy's name Terry, is pronounced TARE-ee. It is of English origin. Diminutive of Teresa. Such nicknames for Teresa were most popular in the middle of the 20th century. Also used in contemporary blended names. Actresses Teri Hatcher, Theresa Russell, Teri Garr.

Terry has 23 variant forms: Terall, Terea, Teree, Tereigh, Terell, Terella, Terelynn, Terelynn, Teri, Teriana, Teriann, Terie, Terika, Terilynn, Terree, Terreigh, Terrey, Terri, Terrie, Terrin, Terrye, Terryn and Teryn.

For more information, see also related names Taryn and Teryl.

Baby names that sound like Terry are Derry, Terra, Terrya and Torry.

Terry is a very common first name for women (#253 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#265 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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