The first name Teri
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A spelling variant of Terry, from Teresa.
Teri is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Teri last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 68 births (#439).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Teri with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Teri at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Teri, the 13,071st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 2,329 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Teri
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Teri HatcherAmerican actress (born 1964)
- Teri PoloAmerican actress, born 1969
- Teri WeigelAmerican pornographic actress and model, born 1962
- Teri McMinnAmerican actress, born 1951
- Teri CopleyAmerican actress, born 1961
- Teri ReevesAmerican actress, born 1981
- Teri HarrisonAmerican actress and model, born 1981
- Teri ThorntonAmerican jazz singer (1934–2000)
- Teri AustinCanadian actress, born 1957
- Teri Ann LinnAmerican actress and singer, born 1961
- Teri Gender BenderAmerican rock musician, born 1989
- Teri MoïseAmerican singer (1970–2013)
Questions
- What does the name Teri mean?
- A spelling variant of Terry, from Teresa.
- How popular is the name Teri?
- In 2022, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Teri, ranking 5,669th. Its peak was 1997, with 68 births.
- Is Teri a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 44,171 US babies named Teri since 1880 were girls.
- When was Teri most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 2,329 babies were named Teri, its highest rank at 171st.