Eesa
Boy · EE-sa · Hebrew
Eesa is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is salvation”. In 2025 it ranked 173rd for boys in the UK (344 babies) and 1,852nd for boys in the US (85 babies).
What does Eesa mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Isa, the Arabic form of Jesus
“God is salvation”
A spelling of Isa, the Arabic name for Jesus, who is honoured as a prophet in Islam.
- Say it
- EE-sa
Is Eesa a girl's or a boy's name?
Eesa is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 344 boys in the UK and 85 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Eesa in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #173among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 344about 1 in 870 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 6% in five years
- Same name in a class
- 1.6%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 344 boys in the UK were named Eesa, making it the 173rd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 193rd.
2025 had the most boys named Eesa of any year since it first appeared, in 1997.
Half of all the boys named Eesa in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 822 boys in the UK were given Eesa or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #78, up from #173 for this spelling alone.
Among boys in 2025, it was 159th in England and Wales and 269th in Scotland.
Eesa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 344 | #173 |
| 2024 | 306 | #183 |
| 2023 | 279 | #198 |
| 2022 | 312 | #186 |
| 2021 | 311 | #195 |
| 2020 | 291 | #193 |
| 2019 | 293 | #195 |
| 2018 | 293 | #205 |
| 2017 | 334 | #182 |
| 2016 | 315 | #201 |
| 2015 | 260 | #241 |
| 2014 | 247 | #250 |
| 2013 | 221 | #257 |
| 2012 | 192 | #273 |
| 2011 | 140 | #351 |
| 2010 | 151 | #329 |
| 2009 | 136 | #330 |
| 2008 | 98 | #422 |
| 2007 | 95 | #418 |
| 2006 | 77 | #463 |
| 2005 | 63 | #499 |
| 2004 | 44 | #626 |
| 2003 | 34 | #700 |
| 2002 | 21 | #918 |
| 2001 | 17 | #1,008 |
| 2000 | 15 | #1,057 |
| 1999 | 11 | #1,267 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
How popular is Eesa in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,852among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 85about 1 in 20,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 29% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 85 boys in the US were named Eesa, making it the 1,852nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,212th. It first appears in the records in 2003.
2025 had the most boys named Eesa of any year since it first appeared, in 2003.
Half of all the boys named Eesa in the US since 1880 were born between 2015 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 560 boys in the US were given Eesa or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #532, up from #1,852 for this spelling alone.
Eesa in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #1,852 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2,042 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2,172 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2,093 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2,108 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2,212 |
| 2019 | 51 | #2,555 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2,229 |
| 2017 | 72 | #1,977 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2,028 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3,148 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2,580 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2,893 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4,387 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4,820 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5,044 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6,758 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
Names like Eesa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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