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Girl Names Ending with -essa
Essa ending baby names and what they mean, with 52 results. -essa names are used more often as feminine names. These girl names reached the height of their popularity in the 1980s (ADOPTION OF 0.45%) and are now significantly less common (ADOPTION 0.2%, ▼54.9%), with names such as Vanessa becoming somewhat dated. Tessa (#245) is the most trendy name for newborns here, while Ponessa (TOP 73%) and Bessa (55%) are common -essa surnames.
Agnessa - Floressa
Nessa, Inessa, Anessa1, Agnessa
Forms of Agnes. Origin fr. Greek word. "Pure, holy." Aneesa is also a slightly favored kid's name.
Alessa1
Var. of Alexis. Derivative of Greek language. "Defender." Common. Compare Alessa with popular -ssa last names Assa (TOP 71%), Adessa (74%). See also Alyssah.
Alessa2
Var. of Alessandra. Derived fr. Greek word. Italian and Spanish form of Alexandra. Uncommon, with usage of 0.009% for Alessa as a children's name in 2018, higher than 0.008% in 2017. See also Allysa.
Allessa
Var. of Alexandra. Source fr. Greek element. "Man's defender." Adlessa and Allesta are creative variations. See also Allyssa.
Anessa2
Var. of Annis. Source fr. Greek element. "Satisfaction." Anessa was favored as a baby name a decade ago. See also Aneese.
Arnessa
Form of Arnelle. Origin fr. American element. Invented name based on Arnold. Unique. Arnessa (cf. Assa, Anissa) uses the common -ssa suffix. See also Anessa.
Audessa
Var. of Audrey. Stems fr. Old English word. "Noble strength." Audessa was not a Top birth name in 2018.
Bernessa1
Var. of Berenice. Root fr. Greek. "Victory bringer." Rare. Bernessa is not listed in the US Census. See also Berniss.
Bernessa2
Var. of Bernadette. From French, Old German. "Strong, brave bear." Bernessa is an irregularly used women's name. See also Bernisha.
Carressa, Caressa1
Forms of Caresse. Source fr. French element. "Tender touch." Unique. Caressa, Carressa (cf. Carissa) use the feminine-sounding -sa suffix.
Caressa2
Var. of Carissa. Source fr. Latin, Greek elements. "Beloved; grace." Caressa is rarely used as a women's name. See also Cressa.
Caressa3
Var. of Charis. Based on Greek element. "Grace." Unique. Caressa (compare Carressa) uses the common feminine -ssa suffix. See also Maressa.
Chessa
Based on Slavic word. "At peace." Chessa is not in the Top 2000. See also Cesya.
Claressa1, Clairessa
Forms of Clarissa. Based on Latin language. "Most bright, most famous." Scarce. Clairessa and Claressa are not listed in the US Demographics.
Claressa2
Form of Clarice. Based on Latin. "Fame." Unusual. Claressa, similar to Crissa, has the common feminine-sounding -ssa ending. See also Clayrissa.
Cressa
Var. of Cressida. Origin fr. Greek language. "Gold." Cressa is unusual as a birth name. See also Coryssa.
Danessa
Var. of Da-. From American. .. Pronunciation emphasis is on the second .. Danessa is not in the Top 2000.
Dessa
Derived fr. Latin element. From the Greek name Odysseus, meaning .. Adoption of Dessa was widespread among parents a century ago. See also Jessa.
Fidessa
Var. of Fidelity. Stems fr. Latin language. "Loyalty." Fidessa is unique as a children's name.
Floressa
Var. of Flora. Based on Latin word. "Flower." Floressa is not a Top 2000 name.
Quick Reference
Summary Index of names [and variants] for -essa names for girls.
1. Agnessa - FloressaAgnes [Nessa, Inessa, Anessa, Agnessa], Alexis [Alessa], Alessandra [Alessa], Alexandra [Allessa], Annis [Anessa], Arnelle [Arnessa], Audrey [Audessa], Berenice [Bernessa], Bernadette [Bernessa], Caresse [Caressa, Carressa], Carissa [Caressa], Charis [Caressa], Chessa, Clarissa [Claressa, Clairessa], Clarice [Claressa], Cressida [Cressa], Da- [Danessa], Dessa, Fidelity [Fidessa], Flora [Floressa]
Genesis [Genessa], Inez [Inessa], Ja- [Jalessa], Jane [Janessa], Janessa [Jannessa], Janice [Janessa], Je- [Jeressa, Jenessa], Jenessa [Jinessa, Janessa, Gianessa], Jenny [Jennessa], Jessica [Jessa], Jessie [Jessa], Jo [Jonessa], Karissa [Karessa], Ka- [Katessa], Kora [Koressa], La- [Lanessa], Lynette [Lynessa], Marquise [Markessa, Marquessa, Marchessa], Marissa [Maressa], Marisa [Maressa]
Melissa [Melessa], Nessie [Nessa], Odessa▼, Princess [Princessa, Principessa], Quintina [Quintessa], Ranae [Ranessa], Sha- [Shanessa], Teresa [Tessa▲, Tressa, Teressa▼], Theresa [Tessa▲, Tressa, Teressa▼, Theressa], Tessa▲, Turkessa [Turkwessa, Turquessa], Vanessa▼ [Vonessa, Vinessa, Venessa▼, Vonnessa, Vennessa, Varnessa, ..]
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