Eessa
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EE-sa
- Origin
- Hebrew
Eessa is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is salvation”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eessa mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Eesa, itself a 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.
Meaning borrowed from Eesa.
Is Eessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Eessa is a boys' name.
How popular is Eessa in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 6 boys.
Eessa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
Names like Eessa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Eesa, Hamza, Ahmed, Mustafa, Rafa, Ibrahim, Muhammad, Uzair, Taha, Abdullah, Huzaifa
Names related to Eessa
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Eessa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eessa, updated 20 October 2026.