Given name
Hadassa
“from the myrtle tree”
Hadassa is a variant of Hadassah. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the myrtle tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hadassa is a variant of Hadassah. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the myrtle tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hadassa is a variant of Hadassah. An origin associated with Hadassah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hadassa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,647
- 0 boys · 1,647 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 131 babies
- 2025
- 121
- #1,695 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +79%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 121 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,695 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 79.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New Jersey had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,046 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hadassa’s family of names
Hadassa has a related form in Hadassah.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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