Given name
Hadassah
“from the myrtle tree”
Hadassah is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the myrtle tree.”
Original Hebrewהדסה
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “from the myrtle tree.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1910. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hadassah appears in Esther 2:7.
From biblical name research
Hadassah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,312
- 0 boys · 9,312 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 577 babies
- 2025
- 529
- #570 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +20%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 529 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 570 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.7% 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 (54). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,485 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.
Hadassah’s family of names
Hadassah has a short form in Dassah. Hadassah has a related form in Hadassa. Hadassah has a related form in Hadasa.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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