Hadassa

Hadassa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “myrtle tree”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: huh-DASS-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Hadassah, the Hebrew name of Queen Esther in the Bible. From Hebrew hadas, 'myrtle'.

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How popular is Hadassa?

202439.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Hadassa in 2024130

2024 rank#1,609 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,525

Hadassa is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Hadassa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Hadassahmyrtle tree · Hebrew
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew

Hadassa questions

What does the name Hadassa mean?

Hadassa means "myrtle tree". It comes from Hebrew. Variant spelling of Hadassah, the Hebrew name of Queen Esther in the Bible. From Hebrew hadas, 'myrtle'.

Is Hadassa a boy or girl name?

Hadassa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Hadassa?

130 US babies were named Hadassa in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Hadassa?

Hadassa is usually pronounced huh-DASS-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.