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Esa

♂ Boy

Pronounced EH-sah /ˈe.sɑ/Medium

Meaning: Yahweh is salvationMedium

In 30 seconds: Esa is a Finnish boy's name meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'. It is the Finnish form of Isaiah.
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Origin MediumFinnish
MeaningYahweh is salvation
U.S. rank (2025)#2546 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births52 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 659

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519892025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Esa is the Finnish form of Isaiah, carrying the meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'. It connects through Esaias, Isaias, and the Hebrew Yesha'yahu to the prophet's name across languages. The meaning is well established.

Finnish ice-hockey players Esa Keskinen and Esa Tikkanen, both born in 1965, are bearers on record. Trimmed to two open syllables, the name has a soft, distinctly Finnish simplicity.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Esa is ' Yahweh is salvation', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Esa — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

IsaiahEsaiasYesha'yahuIsaiasIsiah

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Esa Keskinen (1965–present)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.
  • ★Esa Tikkanen (1965–present)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Esa…

Isaiah— The fuller name Esa renders into Finnish, sharing the 'Yahweh is salvation' meaning.
Esaias— A listed variation, the Latinate form of the same prophetic name.
Isaias— A given variation carrying the identical meaning.
Isiah— A variation and respelling within the same Isaiah family.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Esa mean?

Esa is usually explained as meaning ' Yahweh is salvation' and is most often linked with Finnish tradition.

How do you pronounce Esa?

It's commonly said EH-sah /ˈe.sɑ/.

Is Esa a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Esa is used as a boy name.

How popular is Esa?

In 2024, Esa ranked #2956 in the U.S. for boys, with 42 births recorded.

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