Tessa \t(es)-sa\ as a girl's name is pronounced TESS-ah. It is of English origin. Diminutive of Teresa. Also possibly (Greek) "fourth child". Thomas Hardy's wrote a famous novel "Tess of the d'Ubervilles".

Tessa has 5 variant forms: Tess, Tessia, Tessie, Tessy and Teza.

For more information, see also the related name Theresa.

Baby names that sound like Tessa are Dessa, Tassa, Tesia, Tesa, Tossa and Tessi.