Names like Tessa
Tessa is a two-syllable Greek name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Tessa.
Tressa Uncertain · sources disagree: some call it Cornish for third, others a modern variant of Theresa, from Greek, to reap or harvest
Elsa German · God is my oath (German diminutive of Elisabeth); immortalized by Queen Elsa in Disney's Frozen (2013)
Thea Greek · short form of Dorothea/Theodora, "goddess"
Jessa Hebrew · variant/short form of Jessica, from Hebrew meaning 'God beholds'
The same roots
Also Greek names, from the tradition Tessa comes from.
Dora Greek · short for Dorothy, 'gift'
Stacia Greek · A clipped form of Anastasia, from Greek anastasis, resurrection; used as an independent nickname name since the early 1900s.
Maggie Greek · pet form of Margaret, "pearl"
Angie Greek · diminutive of Angela, from Greek 'angelos' meaning messenger
The same feel
Also classic and nickname style names.
Ella English · brought to England by the Normans, traditionally from a Germanic root meaning "other"; for centuries also a short form of Eleanor, Ellen, and Isabella. Standalone since the Victorian era and revived worldwide on the strength of two easy syllables
Penny Greek · nickname-style diminutive of Penelope, traditionally associated with 'weaver'
Kallie Greek · variant of Callie, from Greek 'kallos', beauty
Katy Greek · variant of Katherine, traditionally pure
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Tessa, on a similar curve.
Kyra Greek · feminine form related to Kyros/Cyrus, from Greek 'kyria' meaning 'lady, lord'
Georgia Greek · farmer
Kora Greek · variant of Cora, from Greek kore, maiden
Kaia Greek · variant of Gaia, "earth"
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