Esau - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Esau \e-sau\ is pronounced EE-sah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "hairy". Biblical: Esau, the older twin brother of Jacob, was a skilled and adventurous hunter.

Baby names that sound like Esau are Asa and Isa. Other similar baby names are Ehsan, Ean, Esias, Esmé, Esmay, Euan, Eva, Ezar, Esra and Eian.

Esau is a very rare male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Esau. Compare Esau with related baby names.