Esah
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EE-sa
- Origin
- Hebrew
Esah 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 Esah 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 Esah a girl's or a boy's name?
Esah is a boys' name.
How popular is Esah 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 14 boys.
Half of all the boys named Esah in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Esah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 9 | #2,382 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 11 | #1,959 |
| 2008 | 14 | #1,599 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,193 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
Names like Esah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Abdullah, Ahmed, Musa, Ibrahim, Muhammad, Uzair, Zayan, Eesa, Zayaan, Mustafa, Musab, Rayyan
Names related to Esah
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, “Esah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/esah, updated 20 October 2026.