Essa

“Meaning not established”

Boy's name · #2572 in the US (2025) · Trending

Essa has appeared in US records since 1978 — best rank #2438 (2022) · 760 babies named Essa all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 9,900 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Essas

Essa Al-Zenkawi — Kuwaiti discus thrower
Essa Obaid — Emirati footballer
Essa Al-Mehyani Alhothli — Saudi Arabian footballer
Essa Ismail Rashed — Kenyan-born long distance runner for Qatar
Essa Kayd — Somaliland politician

What Essas become

Among 35 notable people named Essa:

Political leaders appear 2.04× more often than among typical names — e.g. Essa Al-Kandari, politician in Kuwait.

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