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Jesa

JEE-suh /ˈdʒiːsə/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2010 (#16,992)
Babies in 2010
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#11,409 in 1990
First recorded
1990

Meaning of Jesa

Rooted in Hebrew tradition as a feminine echo of Jesse—meaning “gift”—and embraced in Indian settings for its melodic JEE-suh resonance, Jesa weaves together cultural threads like a vibrant sari in a summer breeze. Though she graces fewer than ten American birth certificates in most recorded years and drifts between ranks 800 and 980, this rarity only amplifies her singular charm (parents can happily assume she’ll be the only Jesa in her kindergarten class). Soft yet assured, her name slips off the tongue like early-morning monsoon rain on parched fields, carrying whispers of hope, renewal and familial warmth. A gently uncommon choice, Jesa stands as a delicate bridge between worlds, promising a story rich with joy, resilience and the gentle promise of new beginnings.

How to pronounce Jesa

English

Popularity of Jesa in the U.S.

Jesa was last recorded in the U.S. in 2010, ranked #16,992 with 5 babies. It peaked at #11,409 in 1990. It first appears in the records in 1990.

Bar and line chart: Jesa in the U.S., 1990–2010. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 9 in 2008 and 5 in 2010. Line: rank among girl names, peak #11,409 in 1990, #16,992 in 2010.
  • Girls named Jesa (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1990–2010. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1990⁠–⁠2010 8 rows
Jesa: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2010516,992▲ 302
2009517,294▼ 5,695
2008911,599back (not recorded in 2007)
2006713,606back (not recorded in 1996–2005)
1995513,386▲ 44
1994513,430back (not recorded in 1993)
1992611,738back (not recorded in 1991)
1990611,409new