Essa
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Essa
The name 'Essa' is a variant of 'Isa', the Arabic and Quranic name for Jesus, meaning "God is salvation" or "Yahweh saves," derived from the Hebrew root *y-sh-a*.
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Etymology
The name 'Essa' is a variant of 'Isa', the Arabic and Quranic name for Jesus, meaning "God is salvation" or "Yahweh saves," derived from the Hebrew root *y-sh-a*. It is primarily used in Islamic cultures and among Arabic-speaking Christians, with historical significance as the name of a major prophet in Islam (Jesus, son of Mary) and occasionally as a short form of names like 'Essam' in Arabic.
Essa currently ranks #2,581 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.
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