boy's name
Eesa
EE-sa
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 6,237
England and Wales
#159
2025 births
Eesa is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, the Arabic form of Jesus. It names a prophet in the Quran, and comes from the Hebrew Yeshua — meaning "the Lord is salvation."
- Eesa is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 330 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 1,597 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Eesa over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 578 |
| 2010s | 2,375 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,765 |
What Eesa means
Eesa means the Lord is salvation, or God rescues, inherited from Yeshua. The Hebrew is a statement about God's action rather than a description of the bearer.
Where Eesa comes from
Eesa transliterates the Arabic ʿĪsā, the Quranic name of Jesus, whose Hebrew original Yeshua is a shortened Yehoshua — the same name English renders as Joshua. In Islam ʿĪsā is a prophet born of the virgin Maryam, and the Quran names him repeatedly. The relationship between the Arabic ʿĪsā and the Greek Iēsous has been debated for centuries, since the consonants do not map straightforwardly; the likeliest route is through Syriac Christian usage. Eesa, Isa and Essa are all the same name.
Eesa in use
Our data shows Eesa peaking in 2025 and still rising, at 159 in England and Wales. It first appears in our records only in 1997 — one of the most recent arrivals on this site, and a name whose British use considerably outpaces its American.
How popular is Eesa?
In 2025, Eesa was given to 330 babies in England and Wales, ranking #159 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Where Eesa is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Eesa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eesa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eesa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Eesa in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Eesa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eesa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eesa
What does the name Eesa mean?
Eesa means "the Lord is salvation," from the Hebrew Yeshua.
Is Eesa the same as Jesus?
Yes — ʿĪsā is the Quranic name of Jesus, who is a prophet in Islam, born of the virgin Maryam.
Is Eesa related to Joshua?
Yes. Yeshua is a shortened form of Yehoshua, which English renders as Joshua.
How popular is the name Eesa?
In 2025, Eesa was given to 330 babies in England and Wales, ranking #159 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Is Eesa a girl's or a boy's name?
Eesa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Eesa most popular?
Eesa peaked in 2025, when 330 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eesa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eesa currently ranks #159 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.