Mesa comes from Spanish mesa, 'a table' (from Latin mensa) — used for the flat-topped, steep-sided hills of the American Southwest (and the Arizona city of Mesa). An earthy, fresh, modern nature/place word-name (said 'MAY-sah').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-flat-topped-hill at the root, and earthy.

Did you know? Mesa means 'a table' in Spanish (from Latin mensa) — and names the flat-topped, steep-sided hills of the American Southwest — an earthy, fresh nature/place word-name (said 'MAY-sah').

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References — mesa — word origin

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Mesah

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What does the name Mesa mean?

Mesa is Spanish for 'a table' — a flat-topped Southwestern hill; a nature/place word-name.

How do you pronounce Mesa?

It's said MAY-sah /ˈmeɪ.sɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mesa a boy or girl name?

Mesa is a girl's name.

How popular is Mesa?

Mesa is a very rare name in the U.S.